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Vincent Vichit-Vadakan

The Chinese art toy character Labubu poses for a photo during an event in Bangkok. The Tourism Authority of Thailand is spending one million baht in a co-campaign with China's Pop Mart toy company by using Labubu as a cultural ambassador to attract Chinese visitors to Thailand.

Visa-free entry, Blackpink’s Lisa draw Chinese travellers to Thailand in droves

Thailand is now the top destination for Chinese travellers, ahead of Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Malaysia

David Thompson, second from right, joins other chefs in making a rice offering.
TRAVEL

Chef David Thompson aims to revive traditional Thai customs

The Bangkok-based chef ties up with the former mayor of floating market town Amphawa to recreate the ancient wai khru ceremony

Celebrity butcher Dario Cecchini was recently in Singapore for the opening of his new restaurant.
FOOD & DRINK

Celebrity butcher Dario Cecchini has a beef with Singapore

The Italian restaurateur was in town for the opening of Bottega di Carna at the new Mondrian hotel 

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