Archive for January, 2007
The Elephant National Institute (Thai Elephant Conservation Center) at Hang Chat District, Lampang is organizing the wedding ceremony on the elephant’s back on the upcoming Velentine’s Day. The orgnaizer welcome every couples to join this once-in-a-life-time wedding ceremony for an impressive experiences for new lovers or married couples. The ceremony is aimed to preserve the Lanna traditional wedding ceremony as well as to make people concern about Thai elephant conservation.
Thai elephants, the symbol of Thailand is brought into the ceremony to be the love witness as it is believed that the elephant will bring the roserious life to the couple. The ceremony will be held in northern Lanna style which consists of the elephant procession, the golden-silver marriage entrance surrounded by beautiful nature of the Thai Elephant Conversation Center in Lampang.
Source: Tourism Authority of Thailand
January 31st, 2007
| Discounts of 40 percent and above will be offered on many routes out of Vietnam during Malaysia Airlines Travel Fair 2007, an airline official said recently.Â
Area manager of the Malaysian carrier in Vietnam, Terence Swampillai, said to avail the cheap fares passengers would have to book between January 31 and February 6 and fly between February 24 and September 30 2007.
For instance, a round ticket would cost US$138 on the Ho Chi Minh City-Kuala Lumpur route compared to the normal U$263, and U$458 on the Ho Chi Minh City- Perth route against U$651.
The carrier’s website said there would be discounts on flights to the US, Europe, Middle East, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, the Indian sub-continent, and ASEAN countries.
First introduced in 2004, the annual Malaysia Airlines Travel Fair offers 5 million seats at low fares and value deals.
Like most other foreign airlines operating in Vietnam, Malaysia Airlines – the third largest here in terms of flight frequency after Thai Airways and Cathay Pacific Airways – expects to see 15% growth in occupancy this year, at least for flights departing from Ho Chi Minh City.
It now operates 14 flights a week from Ho Chi Minh City to Kuala Lumpur and 9 from Hanoi.
Earlier this month, other Malaysian carrier, the low-cost Air Asia, announced an offer of 1 million free seats on flights within Asia between April and October.
Source: ThanhNiên Online
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January 31st, 2007
The duty free allowance will be applied to accompanied personal effects up to Baht 10,000 worth if:
* The items are intended for your own personal or professional use.
* The quantity is reasonable.
* The items are not subject to prohibition or restriction.
* TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
There are limits on the amount of alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, cigars and smoking tobacco to which you may include in your duty free personal exemption as follows:
* No more than 200 cigarettes
* No more than 500 grams* of smoking tobacco (includes cigars)
* 200 cigarettes and cigars or smoking tobacco each or in total must not exceed 500 grams*
* 1 litre of spirituous liquor
Personal effects do not include motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts regardless of the length of time used and owned.
Contact information:
For enquiries on goods not in the range of duty exemption, please contact
The Permit Division, Excise Department, Ministry of Finance
Tel: +66 (0) 2241 5600 - 19
Fax: +66 (0) 2243 6241
Web site: http://www.customs.go.th/Customs-Eng/indexEng.jsp
*Note: Most recent information as of December 2006 – revised from 250 grams as indicated in the Customs Department of the Kingdom of Thailand web site
Source: Tourism Authority of Thailand
January 30th, 2007
In the recent edition of Conde Nast Traveller Magazine, it has a list of seven best hideaway hotels in Thailand as follows:
Thailand’s growing sophistication is reflected in a number of individually designed resorts that offer stylish seclusions. Listed below is the list of 7 BEST new hideaway hotels in Thailand by Conde Nast Traveller magazine.
1. Aleenta (Pranburi, Thailand)
2. Amari Emerald Cove Resort & Spa (Koh Chang, Thailand)
3. Anantara Resort Koh Samui (Samui, Thailand)
4. Evason Hideaway & Six Senses Spa at Hua Hin (Pranburi, Thailand)
5. Sala Samui Resort & Spa (Samui, Thailand)
6. Sila Evason Hideaway & Spa at Samui (Samui, Thailand)
7. Veranda Resort & Spa (Cha-Am, Thailand)
To view information on the above hotels from our website, please click on:
http://www.orientalcompass.com/
January 30th, 2007
The Sheraton Saigon Hotel and Towers in Ho Chi Minh City and the Hotel Sofitel Metropole Hanoi were chosen in the New York City-based magazine’s 13th annual roll call of the best 700 hotels, resorts and cruise lines in more than 70 countries. There were approximately 21,000 Condé Nast Traveler subscribers who completed the 2006 Readers’ Choice Survey.Â
Located on Dong Khoi Street, the Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers appeals to tourists since “it’s close to everything,� including Notre Dame Cathedral, the magazine comments. Visitors there will have a chance to “enjoy a 360-degree view and a pan-Asian menu at the rooftop Signature Restaurant,� it says. This 23-story hotel was the host venue for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in May 2006 and had welcomed many senior dignitaries including King and Queen of Sweden, the Korean President, WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy, and most recently Singapore’s Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. The hotel has received many awards since its opening in May 2003, including the ‘Best Business Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City 2006’ award by Business Traveler Magazine Asia Pacific, ‘Best Business Hotel in Vietnam 2004 and 2005’ by Business Asia Magazine in conjunction with CNBC Asia Pacific.To view information about the Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Tower, please click on the below link:
http://www.orientalcompass.com/hotel_detail.php?hotel_id=00246&country_id=229&city_id=14
Commenting the Hotel Sofitel Metropole Hanoi, the Condé Nast Traveler describes it as “a great relief from the modern cookie-cutter hotelâ€?, and that the hotel “has a white façade, green shutters, and original wrought-iron work.â€? A French colonial style property built in 1901, Hotel Sofitel Metropole Hanoi boasts a rich history and a century long tradition of hospitality for ambassadors and writers, statesmen and entrepreneurs.Â
It has 265 rooms and suites with a beautiful interior garden. The elegant Spices Garden restaurant offers superb Vietnamese cuisine while the Le Beaulieu restaurant is known for its fine French food and wines.To view the information about the Hotel Sofitel Metropole Hanoi, please click on the below link:
http://www.orientalcompass.com/hotel_detail.php?hotel_id=00305&country_id=229&city_id=13
Condé Nast Traveler is an American magazine published by Condé Nast Publications, started in 1987, specializing in travel, principally recreational for tourism, but also for business travellers, according to Wikipedia Â
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January 30th, 2007
New Singapore-Udonthani service operate 3 weekly flights as the carrier continues to spread its wing over Southeast Asia.
Tiger Airways launched its Singapore-Udonthani route last week with the fares starting at THB 4,200.00 including taxes and insurance. Fares will increase as seats are booked and flights are full as the date-of-travel draws near.
The Singapore-Udonthani service operates 3 time a week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday leaving Singapore at 0645 hrs. and Udonthani at 0900 hrs. This newly-launched flight services will offer another choice of traveling into Laos from Singapore via Udonthani.Â
Udonthani is Tiger Airways’s 6th destination in Thailand. Currently, the carrier flies to Bangkok, Hat Yai, Phuket, Chiang Mai and Krabi as well as cities in Vietnam, China, the Philippines, Australia and Indonesia.
The carrier only operates 180-seat Airbus A320-200 aircraft. The airline is owned by Singapore Airlines.
January 27th, 2007
On December 16 2006, Dragonair has relaunched flights to Phuket, Thailand, operating a daily service to the holiday island for the first time.
Dragonair’s partner airline, Cathay Pacific, will codeshare on the service and will also promote it throughout its worldwide network.
The flights to Phuket operate A320 aircraft, and the schedule is as follows:
January 27th, 2007
Dragonair will increase the number of flights to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, from five times a week to daily from February 16 to meet growing market demand.
Phnom Penh is the major gateway to the country, which is home to one of the world’s greatest historical sites, Angkor Wat. Other attractions include Sihanouk Ville, known for its sandy beaches along the Gulf of Thailand, and Rattanakiri, a province famous for its ethnic minorities and wildlife. Cambodia attracted about 1.7 million visitors in 2006, up 20% over 2005.
Dragonair’s new service schedule to Phnom Penh will be as follows:
January 27th, 2007
More links planned to span the Mekhong, opening transportation options for the Southeast Asia corridor.
The recent-launched Thai-Laos bridge across the Mekhong connecting Mukdahan province in Thailand and Savannaket Province of Laos has obviously boosts travel between the two countries. There are plans for the third bridge linking Nakorn Panom in Thailand with Khammouane (Tha Khek) in Laos and the fourth bridge connecting Chiang Rai with Huay Xai in Laos.
The first bridge connecting the countries across the Mekhong River is at Nong Khai opened in 1994. It links northeast of Thailand with the Lao capital, Vientiane.
Source: TTR
January 27th, 2007
 Jet Airways India Ltd has announced that the Company on January 23, 2007, has launched two new international flights to its 50th destination linking Delhi and Kolkata to Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand. The direct daily flights from Delhi and Kolkata to Bangkok mark yet another milestone for the Company, as it is the first time ever that India’s premier airline has operated inaugural flights from two metro cities in India to an international destination on the same day.
The 14 daily direct flights between India and Thailand will be operated with the nee generation Boeing 737 - 800 aircraft with winglets. Flight 9W 064 departs from Delhi at 0045 hours and arrives at Bangkok’s new Suvarnabhumi International Airport at 0635 hours (Local Time). On the return sector, flight 9W 063 departs Bangkok at 1805 hours (Local Time) and arrives in Delhi at 2105 hours.
Flight 9W 065 departs from Bangkok at 0920 hours (Local Time) and arrives Kolkata at 1020 hours. On the return sector, flight 9W 066 departs from Kolkata at 1155 hours and arrives at Bangkok at 1615 hrs (Local Time).
As part of its inaugural offer, the Company has introduced a special return Economy class inaugural airfare starting at Rs 6500 on the Kolkata-Bangkok-Kolkata sector, while economy fares start at Rs 13,500 on the Delhi-Bangkok-Delhi sector. These fares are exclusive of taxes. Tickets must be purchased by February 28, 2007 and travel can take place until April 30, 2007.
The return airfare for Club Premiere for the Delhi-Bangkok sector ranges from Rs 28,500 to Rs 38,000 while on the Kolkata-Bangkok sector it is between Rs 18,500 and Rs 26,000. The Company has also announced a companion free offer for Club Premiere passengers on the Delhi-Bangkok-Delhi sector until March 31, 2007. Club Premiere tickets must be purchased by February 15, 2007 for travel until March 31, 2007.
The Boeing 737 - 800 aircraft used to operate the flights to Bangkok from Delhi and Kolkata has a 24 seat Club Premiere and 126 seat Economy seating configuration. It is also equipped with a state of the art In-flight Entertainment System, which offers iXplor TM, the in-flight tracking system.
In addition to the world class product, service and amenities that the Company is known for, the airline is offering travelers a distinct value add with authentic Thai cuisine served by in-flight crew of Thai nationality. Besides, travelers will also be able to select from especially chosen Thai audio / video in-flight entertainment.Â
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January 24th, 2007
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