Bangkok (VNA/NNT) - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced that four new flights to ASEAN destinations will begin in the second half of this year.
TAT Governor Yuthasak Supasorn disclosed the agency's successful negotiations with three Thai airlines in opening new routes to ASEAN countries.
Bangkok Airways will unveil a Chiang Mai - Luang Prabang route and a Chiang Mai - Vientiane route, with seven flights per week starting October 1.
Nok Air will launch a Bangkok - Mandalay route with three flights per week. The airline will begin offering the route some time between October and November.
Finally, AirAsia plans to open a Bangkok - Vientiane route, with seven flights per week starting July 1.
Yuthasak added that the TAT is in talks for additional routes that are currently pending feasibility studies. These include a Chiang Mai - Bagan route by Bangkok Airways, a Trat - Phnom Penh by AirAsia, and routes from Thailand to Luang Prabang and Siem Reap by Nok Air.
There have been concerns regarding the capabilities of arrival airports to accommodate international flights and international regulations.-VNA
Travel will now be easier for customers of the low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacfic after the airline officially launched its services on Hanoi-Quy Nhon and Hanoi-Chu Lai routes on June 1.
Vietjet’s amazing summer promotion is back this time lasting from June 7 to 9 with 100,000 super (saving) promotional air tickets priced from only 0 VND at its website.
A new air route linking Vinh city in the central province of Nghe An to Thailand’s capital city of Bangkok was launched on June 8 with a ceremony at Vinh Airport.
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The Republic of Korea (RoK), China and Japan agreed on May 3 to reinforce the regional financial safety net, along with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), by launching a new financing facility programme meant to extend greater support in case of a financial crisis.
A technical issue combined with an extreme heatwave was blamed for a series of explosions at a military base that killed 20 soldiers and injured several others in Cambodia on April 27, the country’s Ministry of Defence said in a May 2 statement as reported by the Xinhua news agency.
The Customs Department of Thailand is scheduled to commence the collection of value-added tax (VAT) on imported goods sent via postal services, regardless of the goods value, starting in May.
A lecturer from Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Medicine has warned Thais to be more vigilant against COVID-19, saying infection rates appeare to be worsening with higher hospital admissions, deaths and severe cases.
Malaysia should harness the collective expertise and resources to drive sustainable growth and development of the halal industry, according to Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
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The ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) entered its second plenary session in Hanoi on the afternoon of April 23, discussing ways to ensure comprehensive security for the people-centred ASEAN Community.
The first session of the ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) in Hanoi on April 23 focused on fast and sustainable growth for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) and the ASEAN Alliance on Carbon Markets (AACM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration and accelerate the implementation of carbon crediting programmes across Southeast Asia.
ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn reaffirmed ASEAN leaders' commitment to empowering the youth to unleash their full potential when he had a dialogue with ASEAN youth in Hanoi on April 22 on the sidelines of the ASEAN Future Forum (AF 2024).
The Thai Government is being urged to increase the proportion of renewable power generation to more than the target of 50% set in the power development plan (PDP).
The Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) of Indonesia on April 21 lifted its tsunami advisory issued previously following the eruption of Mount Ruang in Sitaro district of North Sulawesi province.
Thailand expects to export about 1 million tonnes of durian, valued at an estimated 130 billion THB (3.53 billion USD) this year, with most of the shipments to China, according to Minister of Agriculture Thammanat Prompao.
The 72nd meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) and related meetings are being held by the Ministry of Science and Technology’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) of Vietnam in the central city of Da Nang on April 22-26.
Enhancing regional food security and tackling the pressing challenges of climate change will be key agendas defining Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025, Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat (lower house) Johari Abdul told the press on April 19.
