A Thai government spokesperson told reporters yesterday that heavy rainfall in the north of the country will not result in major flooding. Minister Chutima Bunyaprapatsorn said the current rains were unlikely to cause floods on the same scale as those the central areas of the country endured in 2011.
The management organisation which oversees Angkor Archaeological Park has announced the closure of a walkway across to one of the main temples. A statement released by the Apsara Authority said the walkway to Angkor Wat will be closed for three years to allow essential restoration work to be carried out.
Tourism bureau officials in Ho Chi Minh City say the Vietnamese government ought to extend the free visa period for select European citizens by another five years. The current programme giving passport-holders of five European nations fee-free visas is due to expire a month from today.
Thailand’s tourism bureau has revamped and renamed the Amazing Grand Sale for the 2017 edition. Under a new moniker, Thailand Shopping and Dining Paradise, the promotion will offer tourists and residents discounts on a whole raft of products and services.
Contractors in charge of building a Metro train line for Ho Chi Minh City say it is two thirds finished. The nearly 20km-long line will run between the central Ben Thanh zone and eastern Suoi Tien District.
Phuket’s Laguna Resort is the venue for this weekend’s island marathon. The resort has released a bulletin saying 7,000 competitors from 40 countries will be running in the 12th edition of the perennially popular event.
Vietnam’s mobile telephone services provider Mobifone has inaugurated a programme giving users free access to Facebook. Subscribers with Mobifone SIM cards will be able to log into a slimmed down version of their Facebook accounts even if they have no credit or data balance remaining.
Authorities on Phuket have released a set of plans showing what the island’s airport tramway link will look like. The proposals contain images of the trams in addition to the confirmed route and how much passenger fares will be.
Management authorities at Vietnam’s Can Tho Airport say they are prepared to subsidise losses for airlines starting new routes. The team have put forward a proposal to the national Civil Aviation Authority which offers three different means of incentivising airlines to add the airport to their networks.
Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temples have topped the table of global landmarks for TripAdvisor's annual awards. In the 2017 edition of the travel website’s Travellers' Choice Awards, Angkor Wat beat India’s Taj Mahal and St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City to take the coveted number one position.
Heavy overnight rains left scores of roads and sois in Bangkok under knee-deep water this morning. The floods have resulted in schools and commercial businesses having to close for the day.
Yangon’s city transport division has confirmed it plans to use some of its new buses to inaugurate an airport shuttle service. Secretary Maung Aung told reporters planners were currently working on choosing the best options for routes between central Yangon and Yangon International Airport.
The organisers of the 2017 edition of Viral Fest Asia have released a line-up of the musical artistes scheduled to perform. South Korean singing icon Rain and Thailand’s very own Hugo will be headlining at central Bangkok’s Show DC lifestyle and entertainment mall.
Contractors in northern Laos say work on boring tunnels for a new railway line from China is progressing in leaps and bounds. In Luang Namtha Province, spokesperson Chanthachone Keolakhone says three tunnels on the route are up to 50 metres through mountains.
The Vietnames seaside resort town of Nha Trang will be the centre of activities to mark the Khanh Hoa Sea Festival next month. The 2017 edition of the fest features an eclectic range of entertainment and activities.
Thailand’s Transport Ministry has named the date for the introduction of a long-awaited Bangkok public transport pass. Spokesperson Jiroot Visarnjit says Mangmoom cashless cards will be available from 1 October 2017, but will initially only be valid for use on selected services.
The deputy-director of Thailand’s state-run bus company says drivers will have to keep to lower speed limits for the duration of the rainy season. Nopparat Karoonyavanich told reporters yesterday the speed limit is 90kmh on intercity highways and normal straight roads.
Thai AirAsia has announced a convenient addition to its ever expanding network of flight routes in Thailand. The budget carrier will inaugurate cross-country Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani flights on 23 June 2017.
Cambodia’s recently launched JC International Airlines has announced a new route to Thailand. The airline is all set to launch services between Phnom Penh and Bangkok Don Mueang Airport on 6 June 2017.
Police patrols in Chiang Mai reported that a number of the city’s main roads were flooded early today. Heavy rains lashed the Northern Thai city overnight and left parts of roads close to the River Ping impassable to all but 4WD vehicles.