A restaurant in central Thailand was bursting with a stream of customers coming for a unique dining experience: Enjoying a meal while sitting in flood waters, surrounded by live fish they bring into the establishment.
Thailand’s National Alcohol Policy Committee has decided to lift the long-standing ban on alcohol sales between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., aiming to encourage spending during peak tourist seasons.
At least five Chinese tourists were killed, and eight others were lightly injured on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Nov. 14 after their rental minibus plunged into a shallow ravine, an official said.
A group of Malaysian tourists were caught carving their names into a famous bamboo stalk at Kyoto’s Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, sparking widespread outrage online.
A new directive by President Donald Trump’s administration could make it more difficult for foreigners to visit or live in the U.S. if they have certain medical conditions such as diabetes or obesity or lack the economic resources and assets to support themselves.
Thailand’s new 10,000-baht (US$300) fine for drinking after midnight has invited a backlash from tourists and industry insiders, with the latter saying it threatens the nighttime economy.
Spain, the world’s second most visited country last year after France, ranked fifth in a list of world’s most favorite destinations as voted by readers of U.S. magazine Condé Nast Traveler.
A man and a woman were caught on camera defecating on the stone walls of Gyeongbokgung Palace in central Seoul, provoking online criticism from netizens.