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The White Lotus didn’t just put the spotlight on Hawaii and Sicily, they transformed the local Four Seasons outposts into pop culture icons and cemented the destinations more broadly as bastions of luxury travel. Now, it’s Thailand’s turn. Ahead of the HBO show’s Season 3 premiere on Feb. 16, Thai tourism authorities, hoteliers and travel agents are readying for a surge in visitors.

Maharaja Club. While flying with Air India is the most common and obvious way to earn Maharaja Points, it is not the only way to get closer to an Award Flight or a Cabin Upgrade. Air India has opened up several new avenues for passengers to earn points and maximise rewards without having to fly frequently.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru: Recently, a marketing professional from Bengaluru was trying to buy a ticket to the Diljit Dosanjh concert. The young woman, who does not want her identity to be revealed, was eyeing a ₹3,000 ticket, but those sold out in minutes.

New Zealand has relaxed its visa rules to allow foreign visitors to work remotely while in the nation as it leans on tourism to help drive an economic recovery.

infrastructure status, rationalisation of tax rates, easier visa processes and more incentives by state governments to promote investments are some of the key issues that need to be addressed for India's hospitality sector to realise its full potential, Hotel Association of India President K B Kachru said ahead of the Budget. In an interview to PTI, Kachru, emphasised upon the need for India to be marketed in a better fashion, and noted that countries like Japan, South Korea and Thailand have been able to grow their GDP by giving importance to the tourism sector.

Rajpal Yadav's father, Naurang Yadav, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025, after being hospitalised at AIIMS, Delhi. Naurang had been receiving treatment for an illness and had been admitted to the hospital after experiencing health issues for several days. Rajpal, who was in Thailand for a film shoot, immediately cut short his schedule and travelled back to Delhi to be with his family during this difficult time.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Authorities in Beijing are ramping up pressure on neighbors to rein in cyberscams after the high-profile kidnapping of a young Chinese actor who says he was trafficked into a criminal enclave in Myanmar. Parts of war-torn Myanmar and other countries in Southeast Asia have become havens for sprawling scam compounds, where hundreds of thousands of people are forced to swindle billions of dollars out of victims in the U.S., China and elsewhere.

industrial robotics startup Ati Motors has raised $20 million in a Series B funding round led by Walden Catalyst Ventures and NGP Capital.

Move over, Moo Deng! There’s a new baby hippo in town, and her name is Poppy. Born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia, this pint-sized pygmy hippo is quickly becoming the latest internet sensation. Fans of Moo Deng, the adorable pygmy hippo from Thailand who captured hearts worldwide last summer, no longer need to travel across the globe to meet their favorite tiny mammal.

cinema has been started by Chanel's Culture Fund. This project, which focuses on film restoration, experimental initiatives, and cultural interaction throughout Hong Kong and Thailand, bridges the gap between tradition and innovation with the help of well-known individuals Tilda Swinton and Apichatpong Weerasethakul.

In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, asking him if he could name one member and how many countries were in the bloc

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Narawadee Srikarnchana built the restaurant Nara Thai as a retirement project. In 2003, she was part of the family business, the luxury watch retailer Pendulum in Bangkok.

Domestic benchmark index NSE Nifty ended 90.1 points at 23176.05, while the BSE Sensex closed 169.62 points up at 76499.63.

Thailand’s Cabinet approved a draft bill legalizing casinos with the aim of boosting tourism and a sluggish economy Some forms of gambling, such as betting on boxing and horse racing, are allowed but casinos remain illegal in the Southeast Asian country

Domestic benchmark index NSE Nifty ended 345.55 points at 23085.95, while the BSE Sensex closed 1048.9 points down at 76330.01.

Investing in foreign countries for global residencies has been gaining traction in recent years. Several countries have hiked the costs of their residencies, seeing this high demand. But there are still some low-cost alternatives available, with lower living costs and lower eligibility criteria.

Neville Noronha, the chief executive of Avenue Supermarts that operates DMart retail stores, said the foundational ethos and principles that have guided the company should remain unchanged, irrespective of leadership transitions. «We operate on straightforward, fundamental business principles, and these must stay intact. While strategies and operational details might evolve, the culture of the company should never be compromised,» he said in a chat with ET, a day after announcing his plan not to extend his contract as CEO. Noronha has spent more than two decades in the supermarket chain. On Saturday, Avenue Supermarts announced that Anshul Asawa will replace Noronha in February 2026, after the latter chose not to continue.

Jeju Air flight that left 179 people dead stopped recording four minutes before the disaster, South Korea's transport ministry said Saturday. The Boeing 737-800 was flying from Thailand to Muan, South Korea, on December 29 carrying 181 passengers and crew when it belly-landed at the Muan airport and exploded in a fireball after slamming into a concrete barrier. It was the worst-ever aviation disaster on South Korean soil.