News in Asia

As the Administration of Yangon Airways, domestic carrier of Myanmar, reported, over two years the airline plans to expand to Thailand, Singapore and China.

Vietnamese police is going to stop the chaos occurring on the roads of Hanoi, the policemen began to actively fight with taxi drivers, which park in the wrong places and thus violating traffic.

Moto-taxis at the the Mo Chit bus station in Bangkok already enjoying a bad reputation was arrested for overcharging.

On Sunday, tomorrow Thai anti-coup protesters plan to congregate at Skytrain, subway MRT or Airport Rail Link stations at 2PM, as they write on Facebook.

There is a high probability that in the new tourist season, which starts this autumn, the number of flights from Chiang Mai to other countries will be expanded. Asian Wings Airways is considering launching flights to the new destinations in Myanmar from Chiang Mai.

The national carrier of Thailand Thai Airways and its domestic unit Thai Smile launched new promotion with name “Extra Rewards Points”.

According to a study of London consulting firm Credo, public transportation system in Singapore is the world’s most efficient.

Yesterday, on 2 June Thai budget airline Nok Air finally got license of National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) of Thailand to provide an in-flight WiFi internet service.

The MRT Purple Line connecting Bangkok and Nonthaburi province, northeast of the capital, will be tested as soon as in December this year, the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand said.

A strong new leader will be available at the Indian budget airlines market as soon as this month, As Air Asia CEO Tony Fernandes reported, the carrier will held opening on 12 June in India.

Since last Sunday Transjakarta bus system started to operate three routes around the clock.

Following the end of construction of the double track railway in north Java and plans to buy more new trains the Administration of the Indonesian electric train operator PT KAI Commuter Jabodetabek (KCJ) decided to change summer commuter line schedule.

With a view to strengthen the brandname as the low-cost carrier with the best services the direction of PT Citilink Indonesia, national low-cost carrier of Indonesia, plans to expand its network to neighboring countries.

The repair works on the Southern Thai Railways’ section in Rangae district of Narathiwat province to be completed tomorrow.

The carrier from South Korea Air Busan and Malaysian Air Asia X entered into a marketing agreement whereby the fares to Jeju Island will become more affordable for travellers.

To increase the control at the offenders and parking violations Thailand plans to launch electronic traffic-ticketing system in Bangkok soon.

Due to the fact the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) reduced the curfew since Wednesday night from 10PM-5PM to midnight-4AM, the working time of public transport in Thailand was prolonged.

On 14 May the part of South Thai Railways in Ra Ngae district of Narathiwat province was damaged by a recent bomb attack.

The Asian Wings Airways airline reported the plans to promote its first regional flight to Chiang Mai, northern city of Thailand. the carrier prepared new summer schedule for Mandalay-Chiang Mai-Mandalay direct flights.

The road section between Vinh City and Ha Tinh Province opened four months ago was damage by overloaded trucks.