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· Ryan General
4 Dead, 21 Injured As Multiple Bombs Targeting Tourists Rock Thailand
A series of bomb explosions rocked several tourist locations in Thailand, leaving at least four people dead and 21 more injured. Phuket island and the town of Hua Hin, both top tourist destinations in the country, were hit with multiple blasts within a 24-hour period beginning…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Tourists Buy Cheap Trip to Thailand, Get Abandoned By Their Tour Guides Halfway Through
Traveling via a guided tour in a foreign country can be quite disastrous if your tour guide bails. That, unfortunately, is what happened to 38 Chinese tourists during a trip to abroad. According to The Global Times, the group of travelers reportedly purchased a four day trip to…
· Ryan General
Thailand is Now Making Durian-Flavored Condoms
An unnamed Bangkok-based condom manufacturer plans to sell durian-flavored condoms for fans of the odorous, spiky fruit. While fruit-flavored condoms have been the norm for decades now, a durian-inspired version may not be exactly for everyone. The durian, which hails from…
· Laura Dang
Fake Leather Store in Thailand Pulls the Most Shocking Anti-Animal Cruelty Stunt Yet
A creative new anti-animal cruelty campaign has a shocking way of getting their message across. It would have been a day like any other for shoppers at the CentralWorld mall, but a pop-up store called The Leather Works had a horrific surprise for their consumers. Men and women…
· Editorial Staff
Video of Starving Chinese Tourists Ravaging a Seafood Buffet in Thailand Goes Viral
People have taken to Chinese social media to express serious disapproval of how some of their own are behaving abroad. An incident involving Chinese tourists at a hotel buffet in Chiang Mai, Thailand has gained a whirlwind of criticism after a video surfaced showing the diners…
· Editorial Staff
Thailand’s Princess Needs a $40,000 Air-Conditioned Toilet Built for Her 3-Day Visit to Cambodia
On Monday, Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn visited Cambodia, but before she arrived, she requested that they build a $40,000 air-conditioned outhouse with a lake view that only she can use. The princess, who is the second daughter of Thailand’s current King Bhumibol…
· Laura Dang
Elephant Kills Driver in Thailand, Runs off into Jungle with Family Still on Its Back
The latest accident in Thailand’s elephant tourism industry resulted in the death of an elephant keeper and a rude awakening for tourists. During a jungle tour in Chiang Mai on Wednesday, an elephant reportedly “went berserk” killing its driver and running off into the jungle…
· Sebastian Dillon
How Getting Pulled Over in Thailand Inspired One Entrepreneur to Revolutionize Men’s Shirts
There’s a new company on Kickstarter that could change the way you wear your shirts forever.
· Editorial Staff
Young Woman Resembling UFC Model Stabbed to Death By Obsessed Man
A young British woman was fatally stabbed by a UFC-model obsessed man while staying at a hostel in North Queensland, Australia on Tuesday night. Mia Ayliffe-Chung, the victim of the attack, had been on her dream trip of a lifetime before she arrived at Shelley’s Backpackers…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Pilots Caught Allegedly Smoking in the Air — Angry Passenger Confronts Them
A passenger boarding his flight from China to Thailand took the liberty of confronting a flight attendant about someone “smoking” inside the plane. The passenger alleged that the pilots were lighting up cigarettes. Incidentally, this passenger happened to be Justin Ross Lee —…
· Editorial Staff
New York’s Biggest Douchebag is Now Terrorizing Asia With His ‘JewJetting’
Justin Ross Lee is known as a travel expert and socialite from New York. He’s a self proclaimed “JewJetter,” a term he coined to describe someone traveling in luxury for sport. His Instagram regularly features him enjoying the highest luxuries of life and he’s gained a cult-like…
· Editorial Staff
This Insane Celebrity Divorce is Breaking the Internet in China
You know a divorce is messy when it has its own hashtag. Rumors, surrounding a Chinese celebrity divorce, have infiltrated the internet, particularly the popular Chinese microblog Sina Weibo. The hashtag #WangBaoQiangDivorce has been viewed over five billion times in the past…
· Editorial Staff
White Guy Travels Around the World Picking Up Asian Women, Films It
David Bond, the American pickup artist infamous for exploiting Asian women around the world and then teaching other men to do it for money, is back with his latest video compilation showing all the women in all the different countries he’s allegedly picked up. Armed with a GoPro…
· Ryan General
Old Chinese Couple Goes on an Epic 19-Day Road Trip Across The U.S. — Becomes Internet Famous
A Chinese couple, who recently completed an epic 19-day, 4,850-mile driving adventure across the United States, warmed hearts online and became media darlings upon their return home to China. Retirees Chen Aiwu, 64, and her husband, Wang Dongsheng, 66, spent several months of…
· Ryan General
North Korea is Telling People to Eat Dog Meat as ‘Stamina Food’
Media outlets in North Korea have recently been producing several stories promoting dog meat as “stamina food” to encourage its citizens to eat more of the generally taboo dish. Called “dangogi,” which literally means sweet meat, North Korean media highlighted its purported…
· Editorial Staff
Iran Becomes the First Country to Completely Ban Pokémon Go
Iran is the first country to officially ban Pokémon Go for unspecified “security concerns.” The decision was made by the country’s High Council of Virtual Spaces, the body responsible for overseeing the nation’s online activity. Iranian officials reportedly contacted Niantic…
· Ryan General
Thai Grandmother Dies Watching Her Grandson Win a Bronze Medal at the Olympics
A Thai weightlifter’s victorious Olympic bronze finish on Monday became a moment of triumph and great sadness for his entire family back home. Celebrations were abruptly halted when the Olympian‘s 84-year-old grandmother collapsed and died while celebrating his success. Subin…
· Ryan General
Here’s How Much Money Olympic Gold Medalists Win in Each Country
Olympic athletes from different countries compete for their home nation’s glory, honor and pride, so it’s just right that they get rewarded for their hard work, especially if they get the Olympic gold. Cash incentives however, vary from country to country, with some offering…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Tourist Lays the Smackdown on Uncivilized Chinese Tourists She’s Traveling With
Normally, when uncivilized Chinese tourists behave badly abroad, it’s foreigners calling them out. This time though, they’re getting put in their place by one of their own. Bin Bin Ji, a woman from Beijing also known as “Sister Bin,” has become a celebrity in China after posting…
· Editorial Staff
These Viral Vacation Photos Have Everyone Worried For These Chinese Tourists
Chinese tourists are literally afraid of nothing — not even a swamp of hungry crocodiles. Online photos showing a group of Chinese tourists on a flimsy looking raft and feeding a swarm of crocodiles have made everyone else very uneasy.