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Thailand Launches Crypto-to-Fiat Conversions for Tourists
CryptoPotato
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August 18, 2025
Thailand will launch a new scheme on Monday, August 18, to allow foreign visitors to convert cryptocurrency into Thai Baht for payments within the country. The initiative called “TouristDigiPay” is a direct response to a significant slowdown in...
90-day pause on China tariffs comes too late for US holidays
Kuwait Times
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August 18, 2025
NEW YORK/SHANGHAI: US shoppers looking for fake Christmas trees and holiday decor this year will have fewer choices and face higher prices as tariffs on Chinese imports force retailers to scale back orders as they assess how tight customer budgets...
How will China tariff whiplash hit holiday shopping? Fake trees offer clues.
Yahoo News
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(Corrects paragraph 21 to say DCL Logistics provides fulfillment and distribution services for brands like GoPro, it does not import products for them) By Jessica DiNapoli, Casey Hall and Siddharth Cavale NEW YORK/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -U.S. shoppers...
Embassy holds seminar on Vietnam’s 80-year relations with Cambodia
VietnamPlus
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August 18, 2025
Phnom Penh (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia held a seminar on August 18 to review Vietnam’s 80-year journey of safeguarding independence, national reunification, and development, as well as its ties with Cambodia. At the event, Thong...
Domestic tourism can drive sluggish hotel occupancy
The Manila Times
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August 18, 2025
DOMESTIC tourism and MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) can be keys in driving the occupancy of Philippine hotels back to their elevated pre-pandemic levels. This was one recommendation that consistently surfaced in real...
Tourism becomes Thailand’s staging ground for controlled crypto integration
crypto.news
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August 18, 2025
Can Thailand’s $60 billion tourism industry become the proving ground for crypto payments, turning digital assets from speculative tools into something travelers actually use? Summary Thailand introduced TouristDigiPay on Aug. 18, 2025, allowing...
Embassy holds seminar on Việt Nam’s 80-year relations with Cambodia
Vietnam News Agency
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PHNOM PENH — The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia held a seminar on Monday to review Việt Nam’s 80-year journey of safeguarding independence, national reunification, and development, as well as its ties with Cambodia. At the event, Thong Mengdavid,...
Cambodian Taekwondo Delegation Heads to Vietnam for Regional Championship
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, August 18, 2025 -- A delegation of 19 Cambodian Taekwondo athletes, coaches, and referees has travelled to Khanh Hoa province, Vietnam, to compete in the 17th ATF Taekwondo Championships (WT) to be held from Aug. 18 to 21, 2025....
I thought my traveller’s tummy was just a hangover but I could have died of a bug that kills 100,000 every year
The Scottish Sun
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August 18, 2025
A SPONTANEOUS trip around South East Asia took an unfortunate turn for Alysha Pyrgotis when she was left vomiting and with "extreme diarrhoea". A post-party hangover turned out to be a deadly infection which kills more than 100,000 people every...
Fewer trees, higher prices: China tariff delay too late to save US holidays
Sabah
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August 18, 2025
U.S. shoppers in search of artificial Christmas trees and holiday decorations this year will face higher prices and fewer options, as tariffs on Chinese imports prompt retailers to cut back orders while gauging how much households are willing to...
Fewer fake firs, higher prices: China tariff delay does little to save the holidays
Yahoo Finance
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By Jessica DiNapoli, Casey Hall and Siddharth Cavale NEW YORK/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -U.S. shoppers looking for fake Christmas trees and holiday decor this year will have fewer choices and face higher prices as tariffs on Chinese imports force...
Altars of Fire, Oceans of Milk: Mytho-History and the Thai-Cambodian Border Conflict
The American Spectator - Virginia
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And as moths swiftly rushing enter a burning flame and die, so all these men rush to thy fire, rush fast to their own destruction. The flames of thy mouth devour all the worlds. Thy glory fills the whole universe. But how terrible thy splendours...
Ingo Schweder to discuss Koh Samui as a global wellness destination at C9 Hotelworks event @ingoschweder
Leisure Opportunities
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August 19, 2025
Job opportunities Ingo Schweder, founder and CEO of GOCO Hospitality, will be joined by wellness professionals for a 90-minute discussion about the future of wellness in Koh Samui and the rest of Thailand on Monday, 29 September at W Koh Samui....
Wing Bank and Singapore Airlines launch points-to-miles program in Cambodia
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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August 17, 2025
Wing Bank partners with Singapore Airlines, allowing customers to convert WingPoints into KrisFlyer miles, enhancing travel rewards and global connectivity. Cambodia – Wing Bank (Cambodia) Plc., a 100% Cambodian-owned digital bank, has partnered...
Backpacker's 'hangover' was deadly disease that kills 100,000 a year
Bristol Post
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August 17, 2025
Neil Shaw Assistant Editor 10:09, 17 Aug 2025Updated 10:10, 17 Aug 2025 A backpacker has told how her post-party hangover turned out to be a deadly infection which kills over 100,000 people every year. Alysha Pyrgotis, 27, was left vomiting and...
British backpacker diagnosed with deadly disease after thinking symptoms were a bad hangover
LAD Bible
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A British backpacker thought she was merely hungover before being diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. Alysha Pyrgotis, 27, has recounted her horror story after fighting through the deadly disease while out in Asia earlier this summer. "I...
Flying a Drone in Thailand – Updated Guide for Tourists
Thailand Business News
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August 17, 2025
Thailand’s Civil Aviation Authority partially lifts drone ban from 16-31 August 2025 under strict conditions, including area restrictions, advance notification, altitude limits, and mandatory registration for legal compliance. Drone Operations...
'I went on holiday and caught a disease that kills 100,000 a year'
The Mirror
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August 17, 2025
A backpacker has told how her post-party hangover turned out to be a deadly infection which kills over 100,000 people every year. Alysha Pyrgotis, 27, was left vomiting and with ‘extreme diarrhoea’ after catching typhoid on the remote Indonesian...
Foreign Office puts 72 countries on 'do not travel' list with UK tourists warned
Birmingham Live
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August 17, 2025
Of 226 countries or territories with foreign travel advice pages, 72 are currently flagged as having no-go zones due to security issues, health risks and legal differences with the UK. The Foreign Office has placed a string of countries on a "do...
Thai government addresses border tensions with Cambodia, affirms economic stability
Pattaya Mail
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August 16, 2025
In the weekly “Voices from Thai Khu Fah” program, officials detailed progress on border security, economic policies, farmer support, and foreign investment, while rejecting Cambodia’s accusations and urging cooperation on landmine clearance....