There are 8,582 registered tuk-tuks in Bangkok. As of the end of May this year, 1,056 of them, nationwide, were electric. Hold those two numbers next to each other for a second, because they explain almost everything about what’s actually happening across Southeast Asia right now, and why I think the region’s sudden enthusiasm for
A Few Words From Me Three governments seem to have landed on the same idea this week: that how people move through a place matters as much as where they go. Thailand has started training its first proper hiking guides, launched at Khao Yai, one of the national parks that together see more than ten
Angkor’s visitor numbers have fallen by a third, for reasons that have nothing to do with the temple itself. Turning up still matters. I have stood in front of Angkor Wat at sunrise exactly once, shoulder to shoulder with several hundred other people, all of us holding phones over each other’s heads trying to catch
Thailand tested its sustainable tourism model in Krabi. Now the same blueprint is heading north, and it changes how you should plan a Chiang Mai trip. Five years ago, Krabi became the testing ground for an idea Thailand’s tourism authority wasn’t sure would work: that a destination could be rebuilt around certified low-impact routes, trained
GSTC, Green Key, Green Hotel Plus: what these logos actually mean, and how to tell a genuine credential from a marketing sticker Booking.com’s own data puts the figure above 80%: most travellers now say they want to stay somewhere sustainable. Hotels across Southeast Asia have responded with a wall of green badges on their booking
Whale sharks are the largest fish on the planet – and one of the most exploited animals in ocean tourism. On a small Philippine island, something unusual just happened: the people in charge decided enough was enough. Whale sharks are not dangerous. That is the first thing to understand. Despite the name, they are filter
11 starred restaurants, three Green Stars, and 72 Bib Gourmand picks – here is how to eat well in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang without breaking the bank On 4 June 2026, at a ceremony in Hanoi, the Michelin Guide did something it had never done before in Vietnam. For the first
A new five-star resort opens on one of Vietnam’s south-central coast in September 2026. We wanted to give it an honest assessment of the property, the destination, and the questions readers should ask before booking. Cam Ranh Bay sits between Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City on Vietnam’s south-central coast, close enough to both
Once Southeast Asia’s most captivating undiscovered destination, Myanmar is now one of its most contested. Here is what you need to know. Asia Unmasked has not written about Myanmar until now. That is not an oversight. Since this publication launched, Myanmar has been a country at war with itself – a place where writing about
A major new report finds two in three captive elephants in Thailand live in poor conditions – despite the industry’s ethical re-brand. Here’s what the report actually says, and what you need to know before you go. The sanctuary had no riding. No shows. It had a logo with a lotus flower and a tagline
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