South and Southeast Asia are home to many beautiful hill stations that offer breathtaking views, pleasant weather, and a peaceful atmosphere. South and Southeast Asia are known for its hill stations that attract tourists from all over the world.

South and Southeast Asia are home to many beautiful hill stations that offer breathtaking views, pleasant weather, and a peaceful atmosphere. South and Southeast Asia are known for its hill stations that attract tourists from all over the world. There are several reasons why these hill stations are famous: Scenic Beauty: Hill stations in South and Southeast Asia are known for their breathtaking natural beauty. They are often situated in the midst of lush green forests, rolling hills, and snow-capped mountains. This picturesque landscape makes them a popular destination for nature lovers and photographers. Pleasant Weather: The climate in South and Southeast Asia's hill stations is much cooler and more comfortable than the hot and humid weather in the plains. This makes them an ideal escape from the scorching summer heat. Adventure Activities: Hill stations in South and Southeast Asia offer several adventure activities such as trekking, camping, paragliding, rafting, and skiing. These activities attract adventure enthusiasts from all over the world. Cultural Attractions: Many of South and Southeast Asia's hill stations are steeped in culture and history. They are home to ancient temples, monasteries, and colonial-era architecture, which adds to their charm and appeal. Relaxing Atmosphere: Hill stations in South and Southeast Asia are known for their peaceful and serene atmosphere. They offer a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of city life, making them an ideal destination for those looking to unwind and relax. Here are the top hidden and beautiful hill stations in South and Southeast Asia which could be your next holiday vacation: Maratua Island, Indonesia - Located in the remote Derawan Islands of Indonesia, Maratua Island is a hidden hill station that offers breathtaking views of the turquoise sea, white sand beaches, and lush green forests. Khao Kho, Thailand - Khao Kho is a lesser-known hill station in Thailand that offers stunning views of the surrounding mountains, valleys, and waterfalls, as well as a chance to experience traditional Thai culture and cuisine. Ha Giang, Vietnam - A remote and mountainous province in northern Vietnam, Ha Giang offers breathtaking views of the rice terraces and traditional hill tribe villages. Kalaw, Myanmar - A former British colonial hill station, Kalaw is known for its scenic beauty, hiking trails, and traditional Shan culture. Baguio, Philippines - Known as the "City of Pines," Baguio is a charming hill station in the northern Philippines that offers a cooler climate, stunning mountain views, and a chance to experience Filipino culture. Pelling, India - A lesser-known hill station in the state of Sikkim, Pelling offers stunning views of the Kanchenjunga mountain range and a chance to experience traditional Sikkimese culture. Kohima, India - The capital of Nagaland, Kohima is a lesser-known hill station that offers stunning views of the surrounding hills, traditional Naga culture, and a chance to experience the Hornbill Festival, a celebration of Naga culture and heritage.

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Staying overnight at an airport isn`t unheard of, especially if you miss a flight. But choosing to spend your holidays there in a tent is something entirely different. 
 
With the coronavirus pandemic severely limiting trips abroad, some in Singapore this holiday season are going "glamping", or glamourous camping, staying overnight in luxury tents at the retail and leisure wing of the city-state`s Changi Airport. 
 
"Usually we go out of the country every holiday but since we can`t travel much and it`s a school holiday, I thought why not do something different for the children," said Fadlina Musa, standing under twinkling fairy lights. 
 
Her husband, Khairil Anuar Malek, said it was nice to get out of the house. "It has been very tough for all of us, so we wanted to experience closeness at a different level," he said. 
 
Glamping isn`t cheap. Guests spend up to S$360 ($269) a night for queen-sized beds, shopping discounts, a cool box for picnics and plenty of festive Christmas lights. Private bathroom facilities are not provided. 
 
Air-conditioned gardens, walking trails and an indoor waterfall provide a sense of the great outdoors, minus the bugs, rain and humidity. 
 
Serene Beh, an accounting manager visiting the mall with her family, said she liked the idea, at the right price. 
 
"I will look at the package," she said. "If it`s worth it, then I think it`s a good experience for the children who have never been camping before." 
 
The `glamp-cations` at Changi Airport were sold out until Dec. 28, reflecting appetite among Singapore residents for creative distractions that have included flights and cruises limited to the country`s airspace and waters. 
 
 
 
 
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Staying overnight at an airport isn`t unheard of, especially if you miss a flight. But choosing to spend your holidays there in a tent is something entirely different.

Staying overnight at an airport isn`t unheard of, especially if you miss a flight. But choosing to spend your holidays there in a tent is something entirely different. With the coronavirus pandemic severely limiting trips abroad, some in Singapore this holiday season are going "glamping", or glamourous camping, staying overnight in luxury tents at the retail and leisure wing of the city-state`s Changi Airport. "Usually we go out of the country every holiday but since we can`t travel much and it`s a school holiday, I thought why not do something different for the children," said Fadlina Musa, standing under twinkling fairy lights. Her husband, Khairil Anuar Malek, said it was nice to get out of the house. "It has been very tough for all of us, so we wanted to experience closeness at a different level," he said. Glamping isn`t cheap. Guests spend up to S$360 ($269) a night for queen-sized beds, shopping discounts, a cool box for picnics and plenty of festive Christmas lights. Private bathroom facilities are not provided. Air-conditioned gardens, walking trails and an indoor waterfall provide a sense of the great outdoors, minus the bugs, rain and humidity. Serene Beh, an accounting manager visiting the mall with her family, said she liked the idea, at the right price. "I will look at the package," she said. "If it`s worth it, then I think it`s a good experience for the children who have never been camping before." The `glamp-cations` at Changi Airport were sold out until Dec. 28, reflecting appetite among Singapore residents for creative distractions that have included flights and cruises limited to the country`s airspace and waters.

Singapore's happy 'glampers' pick airport stays for year-end holidays

Thai authorities today hunted for culprits behind a wave of bombings targeting popular holiday destinations, as businesses braced for the economic fallout from the attacks on the crucial tourism industry. 
 
The kingdom was on edge after 11 small bombs and a series of suspected arson attacks exploded across seven southern provinces Thursday night and Friday morning, killing four locals and wounding more than 30 people - including foreign tourists. 
 
The bombs, most of them detonated in twin blasts, struck key tourism hubs during a long weekend, including the seaside resort town of Hua Hin and the island of Phuket. 
 
No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks, but police have ruled out international terrorism and said the campaign was an act of &quot;local sabotage&quot;. 
 
They said the motive was still unclear, but stressed the assault was not connected to a simmering insurgency in Thailand&#39;s southern tip, as some analysts have suggested. 
 
&quot;I can assure you that this is not a terrorist attack or the expansion of militants from the three southernmost provinces,&quot; deputy police commissioner Ponsapat Pongcharoen told reporters. 
 
If the southern Muslim rebels are to blame, it would mark a major expansion of a secessionist campaign that rarely targets foreigners. 
 
It would also be a huge embarrassment to Thailand&#39;s coup-installed military government, which has made boosting national security a flagship policy of its regime. 
 
Junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha confirmed today that at least one man had been detained for questioning over a suspected arson attack in Nakhon Si Thammarat province that coincided with the bombings. 
 
But Prayut stressed it was just a preliminary investigation. 
 
&quot;Don&#39;t say he was arrested, he is just under investigation by officials and being questioned. Please be calm,&quot; he said. 
 
&#39;Confidence will return&#39; 
 
In hardest-hit Hua Hin, a popular beach resort far from the conflict zone that was rocked by four bombs, locals said they were fearful the town&#39;s mainstay tourist industry would suffer just ahead of peak season. 
 
&quot;Hua Hin has never had a problem like this,&quot; Nai Amporn, the owner of a beachside restaurant, told AFP. 
 
&quot;I am afraid business will become slow - even this morning, you can see there are fewer people here for breakfast. I think they have all gone home,&quot; he added. 
 
Famed for its idyllic islands and Buddhist temples, Thailand is a tourism powerhouse and was hoping for a record 32 million visitors this year. 
 
The sector accounts for at least 10 percent of Thailand&#39;s economy, which the military government has struggled to invigorate since its 2014 power grab. 
 
&quot;The confidence in tourism will return,&quot; tourism minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul said today, adding that the industry is still aiming for a target revenue of $69 billion in 2016. 
 
An August 2015 bombing at a Bangkok shrine that killed 20 people - mostly tourists - was followed by a sudden drop in visitors. But it did not stop the kingdom from welcoming a record high of nearly 30 million travellers that year. 
 
&#39;Rebels capable&#39; 
 
The recent bombings were aimed at striking the vital tourism sector without causing extensive carnage, said Anthony Davis, a security analyst at IHS Jane&#39;s. 
 
&quot;This will have a significant impact on the tourist season in the south this year and into early 2017, using tactics that were clearly intended not to cause mass casualties,&quot; he told AFP. 
 
He said southern insurgents were the only domestic group capable of carrying out the coordinated assault. 
 
&quot;They have the operational infrastructure and the manpower. Arguably, extending the campaign in a striking manner was only a matter of time,&quot; he told AFP, adding that the junta&#39;s initial efforts to negotiate with the rebels had reached an impasse. 
 
Davis said it was unlikely the junta&#39;s other political foes - supporters of the ousted government loyal to ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra - were responsible for the attack, as they have been under close military surveillance since the coup. 
 
The bombings came less than a week after the junta&#39;s draft of a new charter was approved in a referendum. 
 
The poll was held in in a repressive climate, with criticism of the document banned under a harsh anti-campaigning law. 
 
Only the north and northeast - strongholds of the ousted government - and the three insurgent-torn provinces rejected the charter. 
 
The southern rebellion, waged by Muslim militants seeking greater autonomy from the Buddhist-majority state, has killed more than 6,500 people since it erupted in 2004. 
 
(AFP)

Junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha confirmed today that at least one man had been detained for questioning over a suspected arson attack

Thai authorities today hunted for culprits behind a wave of bombings targeting popular holiday destinations, as businesses braced for the economic fallout from the attacks on the crucial tourism industry. The kingdom was on edge after 11 small bombs and a series of suspected arson attacks exploded across seven southern provinces Thursday night and Friday morning, killing four locals and wounding more than 30 people - including foreign tourists. The bombs, most of them detonated in twin blasts, struck key tourism hubs during a long weekend, including the seaside resort town of Hua Hin and the island of Phuket. No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks, but police have ruled out international terrorism and said the campaign was an act of "local sabotage". They said the motive was still unclear, but stressed the assault was not connected to a simmering insurgency in Thailand's southern tip, as some analysts have suggested. "I can assure you that this is not a terrorist attack or the expansion of militants from the three southernmost provinces," deputy police commissioner Ponsapat Pongcharoen told reporters. If the southern Muslim rebels are to blame, it would mark a major expansion of a secessionist campaign that rarely targets foreigners. It would also be a huge embarrassment to Thailand's coup-installed military government, which has made boosting national security a flagship policy of its regime. Junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha confirmed today that at least one man had been detained for questioning over a suspected arson attack in Nakhon Si Thammarat province that coincided with the bombings. But Prayut stressed it was just a preliminary investigation. "Don't say he was arrested, he is just under investigation by officials and being questioned. Please be calm," he said. 'Confidence will return' In hardest-hit Hua Hin, a popular beach resort far from the conflict zone that was rocked by four bombs, locals said they were fearful the town's mainstay tourist industry would suffer just ahead of peak season. "Hua Hin has never had a problem like this," Nai Amporn, the owner of a beachside restaurant, told AFP. "I am afraid business will become slow - even this morning, you can see there are fewer people here for breakfast. I think they have all gone home," he added. Famed for its idyllic islands and Buddhist temples, Thailand is a tourism powerhouse and was hoping for a record 32 million visitors this year. The sector accounts for at least 10 percent of Thailand's economy, which the military government has struggled to invigorate since its 2014 power grab. "The confidence in tourism will return," tourism minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul said today, adding that the industry is still aiming for a target revenue of $69 billion in 2016. An August 2015 bombing at a Bangkok shrine that killed 20 people - mostly tourists - was followed by a sudden drop in visitors. But it did not stop the kingdom from welcoming a record high of nearly 30 million travellers that year. 'Rebels capable' The recent bombings were aimed at striking the vital tourism sector without causing extensive carnage, said Anthony Davis, a security analyst at IHS Jane's. "This will have a significant impact on the tourist season in the south this year and into early 2017, using tactics that were clearly intended not to cause mass casualties," he told AFP. He said southern insurgents were the only domestic group capable of carrying out the coordinated assault. "They have the operational infrastructure and the manpower. Arguably, extending the campaign in a striking manner was only a matter of time," he told AFP, adding that the junta's initial efforts to negotiate with the rebels had reached an impasse. Davis said it was unlikely the junta's other political foes - supporters of the ousted government loyal to ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra - were responsible for the attack, as they have been under close military surveillance since the coup. The bombings came less than a week after the junta's draft of a new charter was approved in a referendum. The poll was held in in a repressive climate, with criticism of the document banned under a harsh anti-campaigning law. Only the north and northeast - strongholds of the ousted government - and the three insurgent-torn provinces rejected the charter. The southern rebellion, waged by Muslim militants seeking greater autonomy from the Buddhist-majority state, has killed more than 6,500 people since it erupted in 2004. (AFP)

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