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On the fast ferry from one of Thailand’s biggest islands, Koh Samui, to its smaller neighbor, Koh Tao, which is known for cheap scuba diving and snorkeling and beautiful beaches and bays, it felt like old times. The double-decker catamaran was almost full. Backpacks and roller bags were piled up in the bow and main cabin as the boat with …

During the school’s pep rally on September 28, several new members of the men’s basketball team at De La Salle University (DLSU) dressed up as women. This caused a controversy at the school. The Green Archers do this performance every year as a way to welcome new members. It was only this year that the university’s student government said it …

Three people with knowledge of the situation say that Vietnam is working on new rules that will limit which social media accounts can post news-related content. This is part of an effort by the government to tighten control over news and information sources in the country. Two of the sources said that the rules, which are expected to be announced …

More than three decades ago, Dutchman and history enthusiast Max Ammer received a tip about sunken airplanes from World War II that were located in the waters of Indonesia from his landlord at the time, who was a war veteran. Following the lead provided by the tip, he went on a diving trip that lasted for almost four months and …

As light can only travel a few hundred feet below the surface of the ocean, animals have to rely on sound to find food, navigate, and communicate with one another. But human beings did not become aware of the soundscape that existed below the waters until far into the last century. According to French bioacoustics expert Michel André, explorers and …

This week, India’s richest man, Gautam Adani, surpassed Jeff Bezos, the creator of Amazon, to take the number one spot on the list of the world’s wealthiest people. According to the rankings that are kept by Forbes and Bloomberg, Adani’s wealth is somewhere in the range of $147 billion to $152 billion, which places him at No. 2 (Bloomberg) or …

In an effort to stimulate tourism and expedite the process of economic revival, the Cabinet of Thailand on Tuesday gave its approval to a draft proposal submitted by the Ministry of the Interior that will, beginning October 1 of this year and continuing through March 31, 2023, grant longer-term visas to foreign visitors. Deputy government spokesperson Trisulee Trisaranakul stated on …

According to reports from Kyodo News, Japan is getting ready to relax its admission rules in anticipation of the fall and winter seasons, also known as the months leading up to Christmas for Filipino tourists. This will involve removing the daily tourist arrival cap of 50,000, as well as the requirement that tourists purchase a tour package and obtain a …

John Lee, the leader of Hong Kong, stated on Tuesday (September 20) that the government intends to make an announcement regarding its contentious COVID-19 hotel quarantine policy for all arrivals as soon as possible. This is because the government wants to keep the city connected with the rest of the world and allow for an “orderly opening up.” Lee stated …

The president of the Miss Universe organization, Paula Shugart, has revealed that the pageant would now allow mothers and wives to compete in the competition. This news was announced by Paula Shugart. During an interview with ANC, Shugart discussed the forthcoming modifications that they intend to do in the beauty competition. “We did not want to put ourselves in a …