News in Asia

Singapore-based airline TigerAir offers incredible sales for flights to the Land of Smile. The cost of tickets is same as round trip on tuk-tuk in Bangkok!

Singapore-based airline TigerAir offers incredible sales for flights to the Land of Smile. The cost of tickets is same as round trip on tuk-tuk in Bangkok!

Local Thai budget airline Nok Air reported the canceling direct flights from Chiang Mai to the deep northern province Mae Hong Son.

The European airline Lufthansa ceased to operate flights from Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam a few days ago. The flights which were launched in 1991 year became unpopular and unprofitable.

New flights from Vietnam to Macau were launched yesterday by budget airline Jetstar Pacific.

From 23 May VietJet Air starts to operate new route between Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam and Singapore. The flights will be operated daily.

Northern Thai company Lanna Red Motor Tricycle Cooperative presented 50 renewed tuk-tuks today in Chiang Mai, they will serve domestic and foreign tourists.

As the head of The Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT), Aiyanat Thinaphai reported, its plans to cooperate with the Department of Highways and equip the motorways of Thailand with Easy-Pass system.

Travelling in Thailand on bicycle is nice until you need to use bus or trains, sometimes there are no any safety places to put your bicycle, but now the country is in interested in eco-transport.

Road accident, which happened last Monday at the North Thai province Tak and killed 32 passengers became a reason to revise the rules of public transportation’s movement on the Thai roads.

In the middle of April Thailand will celebrate the main holiday of the country – Sonkran or Thai New Year. During celebration the passengers will be able to travel more as the local airline will cut the prices due to Congkran.

Now amateurs cycling can enjoy their bycicles as soon as after arrival at the Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport.

To increase the connection of the state with the Peninsular the airline Air Asia operates four new flights from yesterday from Sarawak to Langkawi, Penang, Terengganu and Kota Baru.

The level of haze from forest fires in Chiang Mai reached the safe limit on this week, the average mass of small particles in the air was 202 mg\m² while the standard is 120 mg\m².

Thai budget airline Nok Air reported the launch additional domestic flights from Bangkok to Phuket in the frame of Songkran festival in April.

Since last Monday Air Asia X operating long flights offers new route from Kuala Lumpur to Nagoya (Chubu Centrair International Airport) in Japan. Nagoya is the third most popular destination of Air Asia X in the world after Osaka and Tokio.

Poorly organized system of penalties for violation of traffic rules has led to irresponsible behavior of drivers on the roads of Thailand, but in nearest future this situation to be changed.

Excluding new Chengdu-Kunming-Yangon flight starting at the end of this month the Air China plans to connect Beijing and Yangon (Myanmar).

From 23 to 28 March Thailand will celebrate the 117th anniversary of state Railways. During these days which were named “Thai Railway Week” a lot of interesting events will be offered for travelers.

The third time the construction of new Siem Reap International Airport’ Terminal was delayed because of troubles with design and layout.