http://www.orientalcompass.com/blog Anything you need to know about the destinations in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar! Just ask our travel specialist here! Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:39:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hong Kong Express has recently kicked off its Bangkok service, the 2nd Thai destination after Checking with 4 weekly flights, and the service will be bumped up to daily in November. By the end of 2007, the airline is also plannning to serve Phuket. On the Bangkok route, a promotional roundtrip ... http://www.orientalcompass.com/blog/2007/10/12/hong-kong-express-kicked-off-its-bangkok-services/ Effective as of September 10 2007, visitors to Angkor Wat will have to follow the designated sightseeing route through the temple. It is no longer possible to enter the temple compound from different points nor to follow the different sequences of the temple visit. However, this new regulations only applies to ... http://www.orientalcompass.com/blog/2007/10/09/new-regulations-for-visitors-to-angkor-wat/ Following Myanmar's fuel price crisis, 3 of the country's carriers have announced changes in their fuel surcharges. They increased surcharges from the previous US$ 3.00 to US$ 5.00, per sector, to US$ 10.00 to US$ 15.00, per sector. Effective October 01 2007 - Yangon Airways and Air Bagan implemented new surcharges. ... http://www.orientalcompass.com/blog/2007/10/09/airlines-in-myanmar-increase-surcharges/ Air Asia plans to launch the first low-cost airline services to Laos as of November 06 2007 linking the two capitals, Kuala Lumpur and Vientiane with 3 weekly flights. The flight will take 2 hours and 30 minutes. Services are scheduled every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, according to information supplied ... http://www.orientalcompass.com/blog/2007/10/09/first-low-cost-airlines-going-into-laos-as-of-november-06-2007/ Last month, the new terminals of Samui Airport commenced service for all international flights, following the earlier phase on May 27th when domestic flights were all shifted to the new facility. The completion of all terminals makes the airport’s passengers area now four times bigger than the old terminals. The ... http://www.orientalcompass.com/blog/2007/09/17/samui-airport-opens-new-terminals/ Hong Kong Airlines has recently launched the new route Hong Kong-Ho Chi Minh City-Hong Kong with three weekly flights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The two-and-a-half hour flights will depart Hong Kong at 9.30 a.m. and arrive at Tan Son Nhat Airport at 10:30 a.m. while the return flight leaves Ho ... http://www.orientalcompass.com/blog/2007/09/08/hong-kong-airlines-launches-weekly-flights-to-ho-chi-minh-city/ A new attraction will be added to Cambodia's famous World Heritage site Angkor Wat: a light & Sound extravaganza. The grand show, dubbed "The Legend of Angkor Wat: When History Comes to Life", will feature over 150 stage performers, a 12x30-metre waterscreen and a variety of special effects. Designed to give ... http://www.orientalcompass.com/blog/2007/09/07/the-legend-of-angkor-wat-when-history-comes-to-life/ As of September 07 2007, Air Bagan is launching its first international flight to Singapore. The schedules are as follows: Routing              : From Yangon to Singpore      From Singapore to Yangon Days of operation: Daily                                        Daily Flight number      : W9# 777                                 W9# 778 Aircraft               : A-310                                      A-310 Timings               : 1100-1500 hrs. (local time)       1610-1720 hrs. (local time) The airline is also ... http://www.orientalcompass.com/blog/2007/08/31/air-bagan-is-launching-the-new-international-flight-to-singapore-and-siem-reap/ As of September 15 2007, One-Two-Go will resume operations at Suvarnabhumi Airport to serve Phuket, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai as there is significant demand for passengers connecting to international flights. The carrier plans about 10 flights a day. "We want to facilitate passengers, who continue their trip on onward flights ... http://www.orientalcompass.com/blog/2007/08/31/one-two-go-resumes-suvarnabhumi-flights-as-of-september-15-2007/ Tan Son Nhat Airport will soon officially open a new terminal to serve international airlines operating into and out of Ho Chi Minh City. Airport authorities began a one-week test in the new terminal on August 14 for check-in formalities by Mandarin Airlines, Tiger Airways, Shenzen Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines ... http://www.orientalcompass.com/blog/2007/08/31/new-international-terminal-at-tan-son-nhat-airport/