News in Asia

Thai Air Asia announced a new route from Bangkok (Don Mueang Airport) to Kunming, China. Flights start on 15 November this year.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration works on a lot of projects to expand the Thai capital transport system. Here is the last results of new Bangkok lines constraction.

Bangkok Airways introduced a new aircraft livery on its five 162-seat Airbus A320 with five mascots. The airline intends to expand clientage from passengers in middle age and get the youth’s favour by using it.

Since Sunday evening the eastern runway at Suvarnabhumi Airport about 1,200-1,600 metres long is damaged. It is a result of the accident to THAI Airways aircraft.

In celebration of Bangkok’s Car Free Day on 22 September Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has decided to bring back Rattanakosin tram.

Suvarnabhumi Airport Direction made maximum efforts to make it ready for high season from October to March. To render assistance for passengers there was opened The Passenger Facilitation Centre which works 24 hours.

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will close substantial stretch of it from Sila At in Uttradit province to Chiang Mai stations for repairs. The using of the track is currently dangerous.

Lying on the central coast Vietnamese city Danang gains popularity extremely fast as a new tourist destination. Vietnam hopes to reconnect Danang – Bangkok flights.

Istagram users would be careful of participation in THAI Airways promotion action. Faked account of the most popular airline of Thailand had recently appeared in Instagram.

As State Railway of Thailand governor reported southern train routes to resume on Wednesday night. The first reopened train to be No. 41 leaving Hua Lamphong station at 10.50pm.

Strike of the meter taxi company continues at Chiang Mai International Airport since last Thursday. Taxi drivers oppose the 26% rise in monthly parking fees starting in October.

Bangkok Airways has dropped prices on selected domestic flights. Discount fares are on an average 40% less than usual.

Klong Prem Central Prison in the North area of Bangkok will be trasformed to transportation complex. The project will cost about 45 billion baht and will cover an area of 5 million square metre.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has tightened regulations of motorbike parking. Now the fine for parking on footpaths is 5 000THB already.

THAI Airways International suggests its passengers to travel inside Thailand with discounted prices starting from 1,150THB exclusive of airport taxes.

Suvarnabhumi Airport Administration has announced the opening of the Passenger Facilitation Center. It is to help international travellers in high season.

Up to 10 per cent of travelers, mostly from Asia, neglect safety rules during the flight. Negligence exposes Asian passengers to increased risk.

The first airport may appear at one of the most popular islands in Thailand Koh Phangan next year. The author of the project is Entrepreneur Somphong Sooksanguan who invests THB200 million.

All arrivals and departures at Hua Lamphong train station were blocked due to a power supply failure yesterday morning. According to rail official station’s work is rehabilitated.

Thai Department of Air Asia has reported about launching new twice daily flights from Bangkok (Don Muang Airport) to Khon Kaen. The price start from 490THB.