News in Asia

State of emergency in Thailand and a decline in demand for flights entailed the cancellation of Singapore Airlines’ flights to the Country of Smile.

To reach the same level as international airlines operating flights from Vietnam the national carrier Vietnam Airlines plans to reduce its price per seat in 2014 year.

One of the most popular hotel booking websites in Asia Agoda.com reported its new project with Singapore Airlines. Agoda should become a new tool for airline’s customers for accumulation miles during they book hotels.

On 19 January new 35-km section of the National Highway №1 was opened. It runs through the central province Ha Tinh.

Thailand-based company opened the sale of eco tuk-tuks. Forget noise and exhaust smoke, new Thai tuk-tuks of “Etuks” are totally electric.

The cyclists of Yogyakarta in the central Java demand to open more streets for bicycles and to become more “cyclists-friendly” of local Administration as the popularity of this sport is growing too fast.

 Five double-decker buses arrived on the last week in Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta are ready to serve foreign tourists.

Because of the landslides the section of National Highway 6 between Ha Noi’s Xuan Mai Town and Hoa Binh City in the northern Vietnam needs repair.

On the occasion of its 10th anniversary Transjakarta bus system in the Indonesian capital offers promotion for passengers. From now until 5 February the price is less than 50%.

The Authorities of Surakarta, situated in the Central Java, were forced to reduce the operation of the steam-fueled tourist vintage train Jaladara.

On 2 February Malaysia Airways launches new international flights from Kuala Lumpur to Krabi in Thailand.

A small airline based in Chiang Mai Kon Air plans to launch two new routes from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai and Khong Khaeng. To promote them the airline offers special prices: 1,590Baht to CR and 1,499Baht to KK.

The expansion of Phuket Airport cost 5,8 billion baht to be completed soon. Between 5 and 15 February new terminal X intended to serve private flights will be opened.

As Trat provincial governor Benchawan Arnpruang reported, five border crossings between Thailand and Cambodia work longer now.

On the last week Thai company Transport Co Ltd announced new bus route from the Loei city in Thailand to Luang Prabang, cultural capital of Laos. The route will pass through Xayaboury in Laos.

With a view to expand its flight schedule in the Southeast Asia region the national carrier of Laos Lao Airlines plans to buy two more ATR72-600 aircrafts during this year.

The first railway in Laos should become the rail line from Savannakhet on the Laos-Thailand border to Lao Bao on the east border with Vietnam.

The third day the main office of national carrier of Thailand Thai Airways International is blocked by antigovernment demonstrators in Bangkok, but it will not cancel any flights.

Last Saturday new 25,1km road connecting Northern Vietnamese provinces Nam Dinh and Ha Nam was officially opened.

From 29 January the most popular destination in the northern Thailand Chiang Mai will be connected to Mandalay in Myanmar.