The palace grounds were busy on the afternoon of Aug. 12, with most visitors using smartphones to take pictures. Tourists moved easily through the halls, corridors, and other popular photo spots, as fewer photo crews took up space for extended periods.
The Tourist Assistance Center (TAC) inspected the lion-themed cafe in Chalong District on Aug. 11 after reports of the alleged incident spread on Chinese social media, Bangkok Post reported.
More than 360 mm of rain fell in 24 hours in parts of Chiba prefecture, which adjoins the capital Tokyo, inundating roads and railways and knocking out power to nearly 25,000 households during one of Japan's busiest holiday weeks.
Located on Phu Quoc's western coast, InterContinental Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort offers more than 2,000 square meters of event space for conferences, executive meetings, incentive programs, and corporate events.
One voucher offers a 20% discount on rides to and from Katong-Joo Chiat, Tiong Bahru, Mandai and Sentosa, with each customer able to redeem it twice, The Straits Times reported.
The Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, home to world's largest cave Son Doong, announced on Aug. 12 Quang Tri Province's decision to recognize the area as a provincial-level tourist area, removing the need for permits and making it easier to attract more foreign tourists to the World Heritage site.
France has recorded the biggest search volume, followed by the U.K., the Netherlands and Russia.
Vietnam Airlines Group, comprising Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and VASCO, will add 60,000 seats during the holiday, bringing its total capacity to nearly 725,000 seats across its network.
The apology came weeks after Havelock Palace faced online backlash and a barrage of one-star Google reviews over its involvement in a video showing a group foraging for large quantities of seafood at Changi Beach, The Straits Times reported.
It ranked third behind Bangkok and Bali, based on Agoda accommodation searches made from April 1 to June 30 for stays between July 1 and Aug. 31.
Director-General Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said Wednesday that affected passport holders would receive free replacement passports with a maximum validity of 10 years, Malay Mail newspaper reported.
The figure put Incheon ahead of London Heathrow Airport, which handled 37.79 million passengers, and Singapore Changi Airport, which recorded 34.53 million, according to international passenger traffic data compiled by Airports Council International.
The man was traveling from Kuala Lumpur to Hokkaido, Japan, when he suffered a heart attack while transiting in Bangkok, The Star newspaper reported.
The special national relic on Aug. 1 introduced a new fee schedule for visitors bringing cameras onto the historic grounds: They must pay VND500,000-10 million (US$383), depending on the type and scale of the photography.
The total eclipse plunged a vast swathe of Spain from broad daylight into darkness Wednesday, drawing awed gasps and applause from spectators gathered in parks and cities across the country.
Arudchelvan Karnan was handed five charges on Aug. 12, including two counts of harassment, as well as charges for causing annoyance while intoxicated in a public place, unauthorized entry into a protected place and causing hurt, The Straits Times reported.
The flight departed Toronto Pearson International Airport at 5:18 p.m. on Aug. 6. After about eight hours in the air, the aircraft made an emergency landing at Rome's Fiumicino International Airport at 7:20 a.m. the next day after developing a technical problem, Bangladesh's Dhaka Tribune news site reported.
Shanghai's famous Majiang Mian (sesame paste noodles). Photo by Xu Ying via Pexels
The increase was fueled by a surge in arrivals from mainland China, India, and Taiwan, according to BusinessWorld Online, citing a Department of Tourism source.
