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Lifestyle · 20 Jun 2026

Bali Traveller Safety Outlook Steadies As Holiday Season Opens

As Galungan celebrations close and school holidays begin, Bali's safety indicators hold firm, offering reassurance to families, long-stay residents and prospective property buyers weighing the island.

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Lifestyle · 20 Jun 2026

Preventive Care and Longevity Reshape Thailand's Wellness Market

A shift toward preventive medicine, healthy ageing and longevity services is changing how foreign residents and Thai consumers approach health in 2026.

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Lifestyle · 19 Jun 2026

Bali Holds Holiday Pricing Despite Fuel Subsidy Cuts and Weak Rupiah

Bank Indonesia signals that tourism costs in Bali should stay stable through the year, even as fuel subsidies end and the rupiah weakens against the dollar.

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Lifestyle · 18 Jun 2026

Phuket Marriott Backs Drone Programme For Floods And Turtle Nests

A hotel-funded thermal drone is quietly reshaping how Phuket and its neighbouring provinces respond to floods and protect leatherback nesting beaches, with implications for the island's conservation credentials.

Lifestyle · 16 Jun 2026

Thailand Ranks Second Globally as a Retirement Destination in 2026

A new international index places Thailand just behind the Philippines, citing private healthcare quality, established foreign communities and a cost base that still undercuts southern Europe.