Southeast Asia Travel News | Update 3 Oct

Con Dao Island receives first international cruise ship after pandemic
French luxury ship Le Laperouse, carrying 88 passengers, has become the first international tourist ship to dock at the Con Dao Archipelago after two years of Covid-19 disruption.
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Pristine waterfall straddles Vietnam-Laos border
A Doi waterfall is an underrated gem located on the Se Pon River, the natural border between Vietnam and Laos.
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Phuket Airport officials pulled tourist from van, insisted they use airport taxi
The Phuket taxi situation has been under a microscope recently after accusations of taxi mafias, bad behaviour by drivers, and several outright brawls between cab drivers in front of tourists have blemished the reputation of Thailand and Phuket in particular.
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Xi’s Bangkok APEC trip to open tourist floodgates
If Chinese President Xi Jinping shows up at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bangkok that could go a long way to securing 12 million tourists this year, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakan.
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