A 43-year-old seafood restaurant owner in China’s Sanya has died one day after a tourist accused his restaurant of charging an exorbitant price for four mantis shrimp, triggering widespread backlash online.
Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Vietnam reported increases in foreign arrivals in the first quarter despite disruptions caused by the Middle East crisis, which drove up fuel prices and airfares, but Thailand’s crisis continues unabated.
Air India, India’s second largest airline by passenger volume after Indigo, will temporarily cut flights on several international routes between June and August, it said on Wednesday, citing airspace restrictions in some regions and record-high jet fuel prices.
Authorities in the southern province of An Giang are tightening inspections of guesthouses, resorts, and homestays in Phu Quoc to promptly screen and detect criminals in an effort to ensure safety for tourists amid a tourism boom.
A foreign tourist has sparked controversy after she was caught riding an electric scooter inside a convenience store in Phuket, amid Thailand’s ongoing crackdown on unruly foreign tourists.
The Directorate General of Immigration at the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections of Indonesia is considering evaluating its visa-free policy for certain countries to stop Indonesia from becoming a safe haven for scam operators.
Thai health authorities on May 12 announced stricter screening measures for passengers arriving from South America amid concerns over the hantavirus, after the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed 11 infections linked to an outbreak aboard the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius.