News in Asia

The patrol boat made by the Netherlands group has been handed over to the Hai Phong province of the North of Vietnam. It should be fourth in Vietnam Marine Police’s fleet.

The government of Vietnam is going to take more drastic measures to control safety on the state railways because the number of deadly accidents on it had increased in the last years. The budget for it is 2.2 billion USA dollars.

One of the main troubles of big cities in Malaysia, such as Kuala Lumpur and Johor, is traffic jams. In spite of transportation services’s attempts to grapple with low frequency, shortage of busses and limited coverage areas, they still need more drivers.

The Airports of Thailand, which owns the majority airports in the country, is going to increase taxes by 100 baht. The Thai government said, that this change will improve the quality of tourists and will help to cover expenses on their treating in the state hospitals.

One of the best low coster of Indonesia, Lion Air is going to use bas its new regional hub to increase its influence in the Southeast Asia. Bangkok is strategically important point.

 As a result of online-survey of travellers Manila Airport in Philippines was named as the worse in the world. This opinion is based on some parameters such as comfort, convenience, customer service and cleanliness.

Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force Training Squadron with three ships and 750 crew there came to Tien Sa port in  Da Nang, Vietnam for four days.

 The dangerous situation on Thailand’s roads remains since last weekend, when a lot of floodwater gushed out in different parts of the country.

Yesterday traffic police of Bangkok has found the first “victim” to new traffic rules, which relating to illegal parking in the city. It was the driver of a car on Phetchaburi Road.

Lao Airlines, the national carrier, reported that the date of launching a new route to Myanmar was changed. Flights from Vientiane to Yangon were rescheduled to late next year.

Vietnamese aviation market impressives world community by its extremely fast development. This relatively young industry might become one of the world's three fastest growing.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration together with Bangkok police toughens penalties for illegal car parking on capital’s streets since today, 21 October. It will ease traffic problems and free congested roads of Bangkok.

 The Kuala Lumpur International Airport has got into an unexpected ratings of the website sleepinginairports.net and was included in its Top-10. Community Web Portal has chosen Kuala Lumpur Airport as one of the best world airports to sleep.

The Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA), the second busiest airport of the Philippines, declared its safety and denied reports that the runway was damaged in the quake.

Not long time ago Jakarta’s Administration reported the start of long-awaited MRT construction. Now they said that monorail project, which was canceled due to lack of funding, would be restored.

As the popularity and capacity of Krabi Airport Thai Air Asia launches new routes departed from there. The start of flights is scheduled for the coming high season period.

During 4-7 December this year Two-wheel Vehicle International Expo will be held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City.

Krabi Airport, which is situated in about 100 km from Phuket Island is gaining popularity and going to expand by 2015 year. The Civil Aviation Department which leads the Airport, announced that its capacity after renovation would be 3 million per year.

The part of the Thai railway between Korat and Nong Khai in the northeast part of the country is already reopened. On Thursday evening it was blocked by 9 cargo trucks, which involved in an accident.

While a lot of provinces of Thailand are under the water after heavy rain and some typhoons the Authority of Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok held a great job preparing it for floods.