A category one cyclone is expected to lash parts of the region over coming days.
Evacuations have begun in the Australian region of Far North Queensland as Cyclone Yasi looms - a storm expected "to be more life threatening than any experienced during recent generations". Winds of up to 320km/h will blow during the ...
Travellers to the Philippines eastern seabord should prepare for the arrival of a super typhoon.
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Scams, confidence tricks and rip-offs are very common in the tourist parts of Thailand. Watch out for these common scams and if it's safe to use ATMs.
The Sombondee restaurant scam
Scams involving tuk tuk drivers
The gem scam
The timeshare scam
Watch out for fake, fake baht
Is it safe to use ATM's?