Thailand’s Anti-Online Scam Operation Center (AOC) has warned the public to stay alert to online fraud during the Songkran holiday, saying criminals are refining their tactics to make scams harder to detect and hoping to exploit the long break to cause widespread damage.

A total of 154 people were killed in road accidents during the first four days of the Songkran holiday, known as the world’s biggest water fighting festival, with Bangkok having the highest death toll.

The international terminal at Da Nang International Airport has maintained its five-star rating from global aviation rating organization Skytrax for a third consecutive year thanks to improved passenger flow efficiency and digital transformation.

Vietnam has claimed the top two spots on Travel + Leisure’s “hidden gem cities” rankings, ahead of European and North African destinations.

A Singapore television drama has come under fire from Malaysians, who say its depiction of their country threatens to harm its public perception and tourism image.

Singapore Changi was voted the world’s second most friendly airport for families after South Korea’s Incheon International Airport as part of the World Airport Awards, according to London-based aviation consultancy Skytrax.

Thailand’s Songkran festival, marking the traditional New Year, is famed as a water festival where splashing water is believed to cleanse bad luck.

Malaysia welcomed 3.4 million Singaporean visitors in the first two months of 2026, up 9.6% year-on-year and accounting for nearly half of total international tourist arrivals.

Moca Dining, a well-known fine dining restaurant in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, has closed after 30 years of operation, according to an announcement on its Facebook page.

Da Nang International Airport has launched a dedicated priority lane for passengers using biometric identification, marking a significant step forward in digital transformation in the aviation sector.