BANGKOK, Aug 10 — Thailand is easing its visa application process by reducing approval time and required documents in a bid to attract more foreign tourists, a government official said on Thursday (August 9).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — Malaysia took the top spot in the 10 most visited countries for Singaporean travellers, published by the travel app Visited, which allows users to map their travels, browse bucket list destinations and get personalised travel stats.

KRABI, July 4 — The Embassy of Malaysia in Bangkok plans to promote Malaysian products and penetrate the Thailand market through the Taste of Malaysia campaign.

BANGKOK, May 5 — Thailand welcomed 8.5 million tourists in the first four months of 2023, bringing in tourism receipts of 353.3 billion baht (RM46.49 billion).

BEIJING, March 31 — China is opening its borders for foreign tourist groups starting this Friday as part of the government's decision to abandon its 'zero tolerance' policy towards Covid-19 infections, the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism said.

BANGKOK, Feb 15 — The Thai cabinet has decided to collect a fee between 150 (RM19.25) and 300 baht (RM38.45) per foreign tourist tentatively starting June 1, to help fund the development and maintenance of tourist attractions as well as for tourists’ insurance coverage.

JOGJAKARTA, Feb 5 — Member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) need to come back stronger together in the recovery phase of the Covid-19 pandemic to achieve quality and sustainable tourism.

HO CHI MINH CITY, Jan 6 — Almost four in five travellers in Asia are eager to travel internationally in 2023 as concerns over inflation and rising costs are unlikely to stop them from packing their bags, reported a new study conducted by Klook in November 2022.

SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE, Jan 6 — With China days away from dropping border controls that have effectively shut it off from the rest of the world for three years, countries are lining up to impose curbs on travellers from China to contain its raging Covid-19 outbreak.

BANGKOK, Dec 29 — Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Ministry proposed to provide free Covid-19 booster shots to tourists entering the kingdom in a bid to attract more international travellers to the kingdom.

BANGKOK/SINGAPORE/SYDNEY, Dec 29 — Asian countries are bracing for an influx of Chinese tourists as Covid restrictions are dismantled, and while some are wary, operators in others are preparing packages such as hotpot buffets to cash in on the expected spike in travel.

BANGKOK, 14 Dis — Thailand welcomed more than one million Malaysian tourists since the reopening of borders between the two countries this year.

GEORGE TOWN, Dec 2 — Malaysia has recorded a high rise in foreign tourist arrivals after the reopening of the border last April, according to Tourism Malaysia director-general Datuk Zainuddin Abdul Wahab.

MELAKA, Nov 26 — Tourism Malaysia is expecting a surge in tourist arrivals, especially from Asean and European countries, under the leadership of the new government.

TOKYO, Oct 11 — Japan on Tuesday removed its cap on daily arrivals and its ban on individuals, non-prearranged trips as it seeks to revive the country's struggling inbound tourism sector by easing its Covid-19 border controls.

TOKYO, Oct 10 — As Japan throws open its doors to visitors this week after more than two years of pandemic isolation, hopes for a tourism boom face tough headwinds amid shuttered shops and a shortage of hospitality workers.

JAKARTA, July 20 — Malaysia has remained the largest source of tourists travelling to Indonesia within Asean, according to Indonesia's Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry.

BANGKOK, July 19 — Thailand’s tourism industry hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic is set to generate revenue up to 2.38 trillion baht in 2023.

VIENTIANE, July 7 — Asean will continue to work together to attract more visitors to the region, in a bid to revive the tourism industry to the region.

BANGKOK, June 17 — Starting July 1, travellers will no longer need to apply for Thailand Pass and purchase Covid-19 insurance coverage prior to their entry into Thailand in a bid to boost tourist arrivals and revive its tourism industry.