A green company in Luang Prabang has announced an ambitious plan that will see cars in the town running on electricity in the near future. Lao-Green Company director Akhom Phommahane says the innovative project will eventually see 100 imported electric cars on the roads of Laos’s UNESCO's World Heritage town.
A court in Thailand has ordered the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to supervise the demolition of a luxury hotel. The Aetas Hotel is located just off Bangkok’s hip Soi Ruamrudee and three years ago the same court ruled that the BMA should not have given the go-ahead for the construction of the 25-storey structure.
The organisers of the annual Bangkok to Hua Hin vintage car rally have confirmed that this year’s event will run according to schedule. The rally sees upwards of 60 vintage cars make the 225km journey from the Thai capital city south to the Gulf of Thailand seaside resort.
Vietnam Airlines yesterday instigated earlier final check-in and boarding times for flights originating from in-country airports. The final check-in time for people departing on international flights has been increased by 10 minutes to 50 minutes.
Thailand’s national sports stadium is the venue for a challenge match this Friday in which international football legends are set to star. The likes of Michael Owen and Jerzy Dudek will be lining up in the pre-match ceremonies on Friday evening at Bangkok’s Rajamangala Stadium.
The Vana Nava Hua Hin Waterpark opens today and is set to wow visitors with a collection of gravity defying amusements and rides. Prior to the official opening, managing director Proudputh Liptapanlop told media sources that the latest technology had been employed in safety at the park and the team of 160 lifeguards had been trained by industry leaders Ellis and Associates.
Last week saw the official opening ceremony of a new bridge to the main island in Laos’s Si Phan Don Archipelago. The 718-metre-long bridge connects the east bank of the country’s Mekhong River in Champassak Province to the island of Don Khong.
Organisers in the Thai seaside resort of Jomtien are busy preparing for next week’s jet-ski championship tourney. Competition heats for the International Jet Ski World Cup 2014 are scheduled to take place between 5 and 7 December.
Thai carrier Bangkok Airways accepted the first of the nine new aircraft it has on order two days ago. Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth, the airline’s president, had travelled to Toulouse in France to take delivery of the ATR 72-600 in a formal ceremony staged at the manufacturer’s factory on Wednesday.
Yacht and boating enthusiasts are heading to Phuket this weekend to register for the start of the island’s regatta next week. The southern Thai island’s Kata Beach Resort & Spa is the base for the 28th Phuket King’s Cup Regatta.
Brand new Thai airline NokScoot is scheduled to take delivery of its first aircraft this coming Sunday. The Boeing 777-200 is all ready for delivery and a spokesperson for the low-cost-carrier confirmed that it will receive the aircraft on schedule.
Organisers are busy making the final arrangements for next week’s annual balloon festival in the city of Chiang Mai. The Thailand International Balloon Festival 2014 is scheduled to take place at the northern city’s Gymkhana Sports Club on the 6 and 7 December.
Myanmar’s Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) has announced a new consortium will take over Mandalay Airport. Two Japanese companies have joined forces with a local company to operate the second largest airport in the country for the next 30 years.
Thailand’s government has announced it will endorse a multi-billion Baht budget to improve three of the country’s international airports. Prajin Juntong, the national transport minister, said the lion’s share of the THB93 billion would be used to revamp Suvarnabhumi, the main airport just outside the capital city of Bangkok.
The governor of the Thai city of Khon Kaen told reporters at a press briefing today that its annual cultural extravaganza is set to go ahead as scheduled. Kamthon Thawonsathit said the triple-festival outside the Provincial Hall will commence this Saturday and run through to Wednesday 10 December.
New Taiwanese budget carrier V Air is to launch routes to two destinations in Thailand. The airline is scheduled to begin flying from Taipei International Airport to Don Muang, the second airport serving the Thai capital of Bangkok, on 17 December.
Thailand’s Zoological Park Organisation has ordered Chiang Mai Zoo’s monorail operator to shut down the service and remove all its equipment. The command follows a disagreement over fare structuring for the monorail and trolley-bus services at the zoo.
Authorities in the Thai seaside resort of Pattaya met this week to arrange traffic and crowd control for next month’s new festival. Wonderfruit Festival is a three-day musical and cultural extravaganza scheduled to take place between 19 and 21 December at The Fields at Siam Country Club.
Thailand’s transport minister told reporters yesterday that Bangkok’s Airport Rail Link would be extended to Don Muang Airport. Air-chief-marshal Prajin Juntong said the plan to add a 22km line from Phaya Thai to Don Muang only needed cabinet approval for it to go ahead.
A leading global online news website has named Thailand’s Ayutthaya as the 13th greatest city in world history. Business Insider compiled a list of 16 cities which are considered to have had important effects on history and culture
