Global citizenship financial advisory firm Arton Capital has ranked Malaysian passport third globally with visa-free access to 174 destinations in the 2025 ranking, up seven places from last year.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) hoped the Loy Krathong festival will generate about 6.54 billion THB (over US$200 million) in tourism revenue, with about 1.91 million Thai tourists expected to participate nationwide.

Aviation security personnel at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s busiest, have been urged to uphold higher standards of professional conduct to enhance their image among foreign travelers.

Vietnam received 17.2 million foreign tourists in the first 10 months of this year, up 22% from the previous year but still far behind Thailand’s 26.8-million figure.

A Moroccan man was sentenced to 18 months in jail for snatching a £38,000 (US$50,000) Rolex watch from a Hong Kong tourist in the U.K.

A succession of storms and severe flooding in central Vietnam have delivered a body blow to tourism, with visitors canceling hotel rooms and travel plans en masse.

An Israeli couple was arrested in Thailand on Tuesday after engaging in sexual activity in public at the Wang Sai Thong waterfall on the popular Ko Pha Ngan island.

Long waits at luggage carousels, the risk of damage to their baggage and low-cost airlines’ rules are causing many people to fly with just cabin bags.

A Thai tourist has reported that her Richard Mille luxury watch, valued at around S$400,000 (US$305,990), was stolen while she was visiting Singapore, ranked Southeast Asia’s safest city.

An American man and his teenage son died after being attacked by deadly hornets at an eco-adventure resort near Luang Prabang while on holiday in Laos.