Because the World is round, you will get to Asia by either direction. However, going east would be much faster from any point in Britain.
west
west Asia
The directions for Asia are east to west.
west
Thailand is in South East Asia, or SE Asia
Is asia east or west of the prime meridian
its located in north-east Asia
Central Asia
Israel is not in Asia it is in the Middle East.
greece is located west of asia minor.
From today's Libya to Pakistan.From Libya in the west to Central Asia in the east.
Britain is in the Northern hemisphere, and as such the sun rises in the east and sets in the west (or north-west in midsummer)