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Thomas Cook trains Egyptians in animal welfare
Diane - Oct 28, 2025
Thomas Cook staff in Egypt have been training local Calesh drivers to look after their horses and donkeys. The Edfu…
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More troops called up to fight Bangkok floods
Ian Jarrett - Oct 28, 2025
Thailand’s military is deploying an extra 50,000 troops, 1,000 vehicles and 1,000 boats as floodwaters surge towards Bangkok. Military reservists…
Bunkered! Officials warned off golf courses
Ian Jarrett - Oct 27, 2025
Vietnam’s new transport minister, Dinh La Thang, has banned officials from playing golf, even at weekends. The transport ministry said…
Bangkok’s waiting game
Ian Jarrett - Oct 27, 2025
Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra has insisted that Bangkok’s main airport, Suvarnabhumi, will not be flooded by the torrent of…
Bangkok exodus begins
Ian Jarrett - Oct 27, 2025
An exodus of Bangkok residents has begun ahead of floodwaters that threaten to swamp the city this weekend. Budget hotels…
FO advises against travel to Bangkok
Diane - Oct 27, 2025
The Foreign Office has issued a warning against travel to Bangkok while Italy is also hit by floods. Following months…
Flintoff batting for Dubai
Dinah - Oct 27, 2025
Cricket legend Andrew Freddie Flintoff will be bowling into WTM this November to help Dubai’s tourism chiefs promote the destination…
Aphrodite aces deal with British tennis star
Dinah - Oct 27, 2025
The Aphrodite Hills Tennis Academy has partnered with former number one British tennis star Annabel Croft to offer sports tourists…
Dig this: Latest Vegas entertainment not for penny players
David - Oct 27, 2025
There’s no shortage of entertainment in Las Vegas but the latest shows some ingenuity: driving heavy machinery such as a…
UK customer service lacking as 2012 approaches
Linsey McNeill - Oct 26, 2025
Leisure and tourism workers are simply not welcoming enough and need to up their game in preparation for the 2012…
Mexico readies for Rina
Linsey McNeill - Oct 26, 2025
As Hurricane Rina gathers momentum off the Mexican Coast, perilously close to popular resort Cancun and cruise hotspot and diving…
Bangkok floods close domestic airport until next month
Dinah - Oct 26, 2025
Bangkok's Don Muang airport will suspend flights until November 1 as the city’s residents prepare for weeks more of flooding.…
