News in Asia

Cambodian Authorities are interested to make the travelling in the country easier for Japanese tourists as they are the most perspective direction of Cambodian tourism.

The Authorities of Ho Chi Minh city in Vietnam took a decision to name 12,2 km the major ring road in honor to former Prime Minister Pham Van Dong.

The national carrier of Thailand Thai Airways International reported the launching “Domestic Hot Sales” project, which assumes promotion for May 15th - June 15th period.

For already two years the commuters were waiting for the union of MRT and BTS card systems.

The decision to expand the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City was taken during the meeting Airports Corporation of Viet Nam with the Minister of Transport.

As earlier planned long-haul low-fare Thai Air Asia X should be opened in Thaialnd in March this year, but because of the political crisis in the country the launching has been postponed indefinitely.

The project of construction the new railway bridge across the Hong (Red) River caused a lot of doubts and concerns about the preservation of a 112-year old Long Bien Bridge, which is historical and cultural value of the Vietnam.

To reduce air pollution and to attract more tourists special tramcars to be launched in Hanoi, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Quang Binh, the Ministry of Transport said.

It’s hard to imagine the Philippines without colorful jeepney, a smoke-belching truck-turned-taxi, which is a symbol of the country since 1950s. But it looks that the traditional Philippines vehicle will be changed soon.

The popular carrier VietJet Air has launched its 22th route from HCM City to the mountain resort Da Lat in Lam Dong Province.

The second Penand Bridge which connects Batu Maung with Batu Kawan will be opened today in Malaysia at 8:30pm.

Batik Air owned by Indonesia's Lion Group reported it plans to launch international flights in November or December this year.

In the frame of Malaysia Airlines - SriLankan Airlines code share agreement the airlines will launch 7 new codeshare routes in Malaysia, Australia and Vietnam.

For more than 40 years the national carrier of Thailand  Thai Airways International operates flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok to Hat Yai. From 30 March this year the route will be transferred to the airline’s budget unit Thai Smile.

During this year the best low-cost carrier in the region Thai Air Asia will make its customers happy by the expansion of the route network and special discounts in honor of its 10th Anniversary.

As the Nok Air Director reported, SGA which is better known as Nok Mini, will be redeemed by Nok Air and will become wholly-owned subsidiary of Nok Air.

In the second part of this year the popular destination of the  Southern Thailand Phuket Island will be operated by one of the Gulf's big three airlines – UAE-based Etihad Airways.

In spite of Bagan is one of six “flagship destinations” in Myanmar and over 200,000 foreign tourists visited it last year, Burma’s Department of Civil Aviation is not ready to open Bagan for commercial international flights.

The ubiquitous Phnom Penh tuk-tuk constantly appears on the photos from Cambodia. But in this year its appearance has changed significantly.

Due to the 117th anniversary of the opening of the first public railway in Thailand special steam train will launched from Hua Lamphong station in Bangkok to Ayutthaya station.