Tourism Needs Transparency, Agent Says Mar 4, 2008 – The Cambodia Association of Travel Agents is committed to creating more transparency and sustainability in the tourism sector, the president of the association said Monday. Cambodia is experiencing an expansive... Read the rest
Burmese Crackdown Crushes Local Tourism Industry Oct 11, 2007 – Bangkok -- Travel industry analysts say that along with economic sanctions and diplomatic condemnation, the political unrest in Burma has brought an end to what might have been a record... Read the rest
Tourism Confab Begins in Siem Reap Oct 3, 2007 – Tourism officials and businesses are meeting in Siem Reap this week for the 2nd International Angkor Wat Fair, to discuss the development of the famed temples of Angkor Wat and... Read the rest
Thai Plane Crash Kills 88, Injures 42 Sep 16, 2007 – Bangkok -- Officials in southern Thailand say they fear most of the 130 people aboard a passenger jet died when the airplane crashed in the resort of Phuket. Thai officials say... Read the rest
Green Routes: A cross-country exploration of community Sep 14, 2007 – Shayna Stock and Dominique Fenton are travelling across Canada in search of intentional communities. Green Living has invited them to send in reports on how their journey is unfolding. This... Read the rest
Government Plans to Re-Open Official Airline Sep 12, 2007 – Phnom Penh -- Cambodia has long been without an official airline, but officials said Wednesday they hope to change this. Authorities hope a new national carrier will cash in on... Read the rest
For Metered Taxi, a Measured Struggle Sep 12, 2007 – Phnom Penh -- For Mai Linh Open Tour, Cambodia's only taxi company to run on a meter and charge by the distance, business in Phnom Penh has been a struggle.... Read the rest
Rescuers Drill In Aftermath of June Crash Sep 12, 2007 – Phnom Penh -- Hundreds of disaster and rescue authorities held an exercise Wednesday at a military airbase near Phnom Penh to better prepare them for aircraft emergencies. A small plane... Read the rest
Hun Sen Puts CPP Member in Top Tourism Post May 9, 2007 – Phnom Penh -- Prime Minister Hun Sen fired the Funcipec Minister of Tourism Tuesday and replaced him with a member of the ruling party, in a sector that is fast... Read the rest
Tourism Expected to Rise After Peacful Elections Apr 6, 2007 – Officials predict the number of tourists visiting Cambodia, especially Angkor Wat, will rise again this year, thanks to peaceful elections April 1. The Ministry of Tourism said it expected the... Read the rest
From Singapore to Malaysia on a Shoestring, I: Singapore Mar 28, 2007 – At first glance, starting a low-budget journey across Southeast Asia in the glitzy and glam city-state of Singapore is a bit counter-intuitive. Afterall, this shiny, futuristic metropolis is one of... Read the rest
Downdraft Cited as Factor in Deadly Indonesian Crash Mar 9, 2007 – The pilot of an Indonesian plane that crashed-landed killing 21 people has told investigators that there was a sudden downdraft as he was landing his plane. Aviation experts say strong... Read the rest
Indonesia Grounds Airplanes After Latest Air Mishap Feb 22, 2007 – Jakarta -- Indonesia has grounded several airplanes of the low-cost carrier Adam Air after one of the company's Boeing 737-300s broke apart on landing. As Chad Bouchard reports from Jakarta,... Read the rest
Thai Cabinet Agrees to Reopen Old International Airport Feb 20, 2007 – The Thai Cabinet has agreed to re-open Bangkok's 92-year-old Don Muang airport while repairs are made at its new and problem-plauged multi-billion-dollar international airport. Government officials said Tuesday that the... Read the rest
Thailand to Move Some Flights to Old Airport Jan 30, 2007 – Bangkok -- The Thai government is moving some domestic flights back to Bangkok's old Don Muang Airport, to allow cracks in the taxiways at the four-month-old, $4 billion Suvarnabhumi Airport... Read the rest
Part of Missing Indonesian Plane Found Jan 11, 2007 – Jakarta -- Indonesia says it has found the first piece of wreckage from the passenger jet that disappeared on January 1 with more than a 100 people on board. VOA's... Read the rest
Questions Raised Over Airline Safety in Indonesia Jan 6, 2007 – Jakarta -- Critics raising concerns about Indonesia's disaster response system and the safety of the country's rapidly growing budget airline industry following the disappearance of a Boeing 737 on New... Read the rest
