Southeast Asia Travel News | Update 21 July

Rough sea again hits ferry services to Phu Quoc
All ferry services to and from Phu Quoc Island were suspended for the second time in a week Wednesday due to rough seas.

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Thailand’s iconic Maya Bay to temporarily close again
Thailand’s iconic Maya Bay – located on Koh Pi Pi Leh in Krabi province – will be off-limits to tourists for the duration of August and September for another period of environmental restoration. The bay, made famous by “The Beach” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, reopened to tourists on January 1 after a three-and-a-half year closure.
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Thailand to Charge New Tourism Entry Fee to All Arrivals
A proposed tourism fee of THB 300 to be charged directly to arrivals in Thailand is back on the table, according to the country’s tourism ministry.
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More Manila-Cambodia flights starting September
Passengers of the Philippines will have more options going to Cambodia as flag carrier Philippine Airlines will mount additional flights from Manila beginning September 1.
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