The Chinese naval vessel will dock in Hong Kong from Jul 3-7, offering public tours and cultural exchange activities. The first batch of tickets was snapped up in under a minute.
Thailand is projected to miss its tourist arrival numbers for this year, but authorities are placing more value on “quality” tourists who spend more. It’s a strategy that could be challenging, experts say, given the global economy and the inability to win back the important Chinese market.
Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has rejected Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet’s assertion Thailand has sought agreement on reopening the border, saying the border is not sealed.
The Foreign Ministry has dismissed as untrue a report circulated online that the European Union would lift the Schengen visa requirement for Thai visitors.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) will send an expert team to discuss measures to solve arsenic contamination in the Kok River with Myanmar authorities next week, said Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa.
Recent fatal accidents in Taiwan have triggered swift responses from officials. But without structural reform and clear accountability, its roads remain dangerous for pedestrians, says Dr Tsu-Jui Cheng, a professor at the National Cheng Kung University.