The town council in Lampang this week launched a pilot project which will eventually provide fixed fares for its fleet of horsedrawn carriages. Authorities have designated two of the carriages to test out the efficacy of basing fares on the time and the distance travelled.
The operator of ferries on one of Bangkok’s main canals has announced the introduction of two safety-enhanced ferries. A spokesperson for Krobkrua Khonsong said the company had collaborated with the Thai national Marine Department in designing the new vessels for use on Klong Saen Saeb.
A spokesperson for the Vietnamese prime-minister’s office has confirmed double-decker tour buses will soon be hitting the streets of the nation’s main cities. The representative explained prime-minister Nguyen Xuan Phu had concurred that this kind of bus was the way forward and would offer tourists sightseeing excursions in comfort.
Transport ministry officials in Cambodia are currently conducting a study to assess the viability of building a rail link from Phnom Penh to its airport. Transport and Public Works minister Sun Chanthol said that if the project gets the go ahead it will provide airline passengers with the means to check in before they even reach the airport.
The local council in Sihanoukville has set a minimum fare for ferries to the islands of Rong and Rong Samloem. The deadline for the introduction of a standard across-the-board fare of US$20 was due to come into effect on 1 December.
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has announced it will be adding extra trains to timetables for the New Year holidays. The national rail operator’s deputy-governor told reporters last week that extra services would be running on the 30 and 31 December as well as between the 2 and 4 January.
Provincial officials in Salavan are preparing to add infrastructure to make an iconic cave tourist friendly. Authorities in the southern Laos province say the cave of Tham Kaleang will be ready to welcome its first visitors by the start of the traditional Lao New Year next April.
Cambodia’s transport-minister says a long-disused rail link to Thailand will be reconnected before the New Year’s holiday. Sun Chanthol told reporters last week that workers would have joined the tracks linking Poi Pet to Aranyaprathet before the start of the holiday.
Tomorrow is Constitution Day in Thailand and, as it falls on a Saturday this year, Monday is the substitution day for the national holiday. The 10 December marks the proclamation of the nation's first permanent constitution in 1932 and the end of the absolute monarchy.
The required currency for entry fees to Myanmar’s Inle Lake is being changed to US dollars with effect from tomorrow. Instead of paying MMK12,500 to enter, visitors will now have to come up with US$10 before gaining admittance.
Theatregoers and fun seekers in Bangkok this weekend have the rare chance of seeing the pantomime Aladdin live on stage. The Bangkok Community Theatre is staging five performances of Aladdin at the Thai capital’s Creative Industries at M Theatre on Phetchaburi Road.
The management team at Phuket’s Ao Po Grand Marina are busy putting the final touches to the arrangements for the Thailand Yacht Show. The second edition of the event will be staged between 15 and 18 December and comes just after the racing for the Phuket King's Cup Regatta concludes this Saturday.
Thailand’s Ministry of the Interior has confirmed that single entry tourist visas will be issued free of charge for the next three months. The ministry has decided to waive the fee for all single use issues visas issued at overseas Thai embassies and consulates.
Myanmar’s Hotels and Tourism Ministry is all set to launch a tourist centre and night market in Nyaungshwe Township. Announcing the establishment of the facility, the chairperson of the national Restaurant Owners Association explained it would feature souvenir and handicraft booths, premium eateries and family-friendly amenities.
Authorities in Vietnam’s best known cultural hub, Hoi An, have opened another historic building for tourists to visit. Hainam is an 1870s Chinese-style structure utilised as a meeting and prayer venue and one of five similar structures in the environs of Hoi An Old Town.
Next week, music fans and tourists in Yangon will be able to enjoy an exciting festival featuring top modern artistes from the industry. The Myanmar city is the venue for the 808 Music Festival on the weekend of 10 and 11 December.
The first consignment of Bangkok’s new suburban buses was offloaded at the nearby Laem Chabang Port late last week. Bestrin Group boss Kanis Srivachiraprapha presided over the ceremonies held to welcome the 99 Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) buses to Thailand.
Heavy rainfall has caused flooding and transport disruptions over the past few days in the southernmost provinces of Thailand. The storms began on Thursday and although they have abated in Surat Thani, the rest of the provinces down as far as the Malaysian border are still being pounded.
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Tomorrow marks the start of a long three-day weekend in Thailand. Monday is a national holiday and was the birthday of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The auspicious date on Thailand’s annual calendar is also Father's Day.
