Old-new history of ancient Kedah
via New Straits Times, 11 November 2017: Archaeoturism at the Sungei Batu site. If you’re now thinking that this is ...
Tag: tourism
News reports and information about tourism and archaeology in Southeast Asia, including news about specific archaeological sites, community tourism, and tourists behaving badly.
Burma pledges to relocate hotels from Bagan archaeological site
via DVB, 11 November 2017: At the forefront of Burma’s proposal to UNESCO will be a pledge to relocate hotels ...
US tourist, 20, falls to death from Myanmar temple
via AFP, Yahoo News 08 November 2017: Death is always tragic, but it should be pointed out that on top ...
Japan to fund upgrade of Bagan airport
via Myanmar Times, 27 October 2017: Upgrading the Nyaung U Airport will translate to a significant rise in visitors to ...
Ayutthaya ruins to be promoted as night-time tourist destination
via Pattaya Mail, 20 October 2017: The city of Ayutthaya is planning to install special lighting systems at all its ...
Popular Bagan Pagoda Closes After Terrace Collapse
via The Irrawaddy, 20 October 2017: Shwesandaw Pagoda, one of the two remaining temples upon to the public for sunset ...
Cambodia’s famed Angkor earns nearly 76 mln USD in 9 months
via Xinhua, 01 October 2017: Cambodia reports a 70% jump in revenue from Angkor tickets, compared to the same period ...
Thailand: Plan to promote night tours of historical sites in Ayutthaya
via Travel Daily News, 26 September 2017 A former capital of Thailand, Ayutthaya is famous for monumental remnants of old ...
Hoteliers struggle to survive in Bagan
via Eleven Myanmar (via The Nation), 26 September 2017: Myanmar's tourism industry is taking a hit and many hotels in ...
Chinese tourists to Cambodia up 42.7 percent in seven months
via Xinhua, 25 September 2017: Chinese visitors now make up the largest number of tourists to Angkor, and Cambodia is ...
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