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What future for Asia’s old Railways?

15th January 202213th June 2024 The Mango Road 2 Comments Stories min read

What future for Asia’s old Railways? Early morning at Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong station is always a busy time. Overnight trains

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Traditional sailing ships of the Bugis

18th September 20214th September 2024 The Mango Road 0 Comments min read

Traditional sailing ships of the Bugis The prows of pinisi rear up along the old harbour front at Sunda Kelapa

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Uttamanusorn Bridge, Sangkhlaburi, Thailand

28th August 20214th September 2024 The Mango Road 2 Comments min read

Uttamanusorn Bridge, Sangkhlaburi, Thailand The sunrise had come and gone but there were still plenty of people on the bridge.

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Another Unesco listing for Thailand

31st July 20212nd May 2023 The Mango Road 0 Comments min read

Another Unesco listing for Thailand The Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex south-west of Bangkok has been awarded Unesco World Heritage Status.

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An abandoned Hakka mansion in Yuen Long

14th July 20219th July 2024 The Mango Road 2 Comments Stories min read

An abandoned Hakka mansion in Yuen Long It is called Pun Uk which means mansion of the Puns. It was

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India visa fee waiver

29th June 20212nd May 2023 The Mango Road 0 Comments min read

India visa fee waiver In a bid to help revive the tourism sector India’s Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, has promised

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Sai Kung half-marathon – Updated

27th June 20212nd May 2023 The Mango Road 0 Comments min read

Sai Kung half-marathon – Updated This race has been rescheduled to July 3 due to bad weather conditions The Hong

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The moat and walls of Mandalay Palace

26th June 202127th October 2023 The Mango Road 0 Comments min read

The moat and walls of Mandalay Palace in Myanmar. The original teak wood palace, at the foot of Mandalay Hill,

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Virtual Borneo Jazz Festival

21st June 20212nd May 2023 The Mango Road 0 Comments min read

Virtual Borneo Jazz Festival, June 25-27 Hot on the heels of the virtual Rainforest World Music Festival comers the virtual

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Making a song and dance for breakfast

20th June 202115th January 2025 The Mango Road 0 Comments min read

Making a song and dance for breakfast: A Mon cabaret rolls into town By 7.00 am the sun was up

TOUR American band Maroon 5 will be playing a series of gigs around Asia in February. Dates include; Pasay City Mall of Asia Arena, January 29th; Jakarta International Stadium, February 1st; Bangkok Impact Arena, February 3rd; Tokyo Dome, February 6th, 8th & 9th; Kuala Lumpur National Hockey Stadium, February 12th; Kaohsiung National Stadium, February 14th. Tickets for all shows available here

TOUR Alternative rockers Coldplay are bringing their Music Of The Spheres World Tour to Asia in April 2025. They will play three nights at the new Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong on the 9th, 11th & 12th followed by four nights in Seoul at the Goyang Sports Complex on the 16th, 18th, 19th, and 22nd. Tickets are not on general sale yet but you can register for presale here

TOUR. Houston-born multi-instrumentalist, Keshi will be heading to Asia in February and March. The tour follows several dates in New Zealand and Australia with the Asian leg kicking off in Tokyo on February 15th at PIA Arena. This is followed by; 20th, AsiaWorld-Expo Arena, Hong Kong; 23rd, Istora Senayan, Jakarta; 24th, Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur; 26th, IMPACT Arena, Bangkok; March 4th, SM Mall of Asia Arena, Manila; March 26th, Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore; and March 28th, National Taiwan Sport University Sports Center (Linkou Sports Center), Taipei. Links to all ticket outlets here.