Effective as of February 16 2007 until March 31 2007, Sittwe Airport is closed 4 days a week for runway renovation works.
If you have already planned for your trip to Sittwe between these dates – please check out as you probably have to reschedule your plan.
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Construction of the first Friendship Railway linking Laos and Thailand has already kicked off and is expected to be completed in 2008. The 3.5 km railway will connect the existing Thai railway track in the centre of Lao - Thai Friendship Bridge to Tha Na Laeng train station in Dongphosy village (outskirt of Vientiane).
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Located in the old market area (Phasar Chas) in the heart of Siem Reap, the newly opened Angkor Night Market is another interesting venue to stop by during your time in Siem Reap. Browse through the local products such as souvenirs, handicrafts, clothes, food, books, DVDs and paintings etc.
The market is run from 4.00 p.m. until midnight the night everyday.
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Myanmar will celebrate the traditional New Year from the April 12-21 2007. During this period - the Water Festival will take place from the April 13-16 2007. Its the period when everyone cannot avoid getting very wet because everyone throws water at everybody. People drive through the city in open cars and there are stages along the street where people throw water. During this time, everything in Burma is closed: restaurants, shops, markets, Museum, etc.
Here is some useful information on the Water Festival:
Around the middle of April, the 3-day Thingyan (Water Festival) starts the Burmese New Year. Thingyan, from theh Sanskrit samranta (fully passed over), celebrates the passage of the sun from the sign of Pisces into the sign of Aries in the zodiac. This is the height of the dry and hot season and, as in Thailand’s Songkran, it is celebrated in a most raucous manner - by throwing buckets of cold water at anyone who dares to venture into the streets. Foreigners are not excempted!
In cities, temporary stages called “pandal” are erected along the main throug-fares. Each pandal is sponsored by civic groups, neighourhood associations, student societies or government departments, the members of whom stand next to rows of water barrels and douse every person or vehicle that passes by.
On the spiritual level - the Burmese believe that during this 3-day period, the king of the “nat (spirits)”, Thagyamin, visits the human world to tally his annual record of the good deeds and misdeeds humans have performed. Villages place flowers and sacred leaves in front of their homes to welcome the nat. Thagyamin’s departure on the morning of the 3rd day marks the beginning of the new year, when properly brought-up young people wash the hair of their elderly kin, Buddha images and ceremonially washed and hpongyi (monks) are offered particularly apetising alms food.
Although the true meaning of the festival is still kept alive by the ceremonies such as these, nowadays its mainly a festival of fun. In between getting soaked, there will be dancing, singing and theatre. In the latter, the emphasis is on satire - particularly making fun of the govenment, the latest female fashions and any othner items of everyday interest. (Source; Lonely Planet).
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| Beginning on March 02 2007, the five-star express train connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Nha Trang will begin making a quick stop in Phan Thiet along the way allowing the popular train service to be used by weekenders wanting a quick and comfortable means of getting to Mui Ne when their time is at a premium. |
The train will depart at 6.15 a.m from Ho Chi Minh City and arrive at Muong Man Station at 9.45a.m. After a short stop it will then continue on to Nha Trang.
Passengers heading back to Ho Chi Minh City from Phan Thiet can catch the train there at 7.35 p.m at the Muong Man Station. The train arrives in Sai Gon Railway Station at about 11:20 p.m.
Price-wise, the rail company offers a 5 Star Club ticket for VND350, 000, a deluxe service for VND250, 000 and a Standard-class at VND160, 000.
The company will offer some discounted prices for the new service for the month of March in honor of International Women’s Day.
(Source: SGGP)
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