Travel Bug

Millions of Chinese tourists expected to head for Southeast Asia. Lao gets new PM. WHO update on global COVID.

UPDATE: The Long Mekong Daily looks at Chinese outbound tourism potential and the reception being readied by Mekong countries. Considering that ASEAN and China have approx 5% GDP growth for 2023 prospects are good for a steady return to pre-COVID levels of travel. Covid-19 gets a WHO update and Laos has a new Prime Minister with some ambitious plans, t…