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Bangkok Airport rail link soft launch in April The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will soft launch its Airport Rail Link in April, but commercial service will not be offered until July, Transport Minister Sophon Zarum said Friday.
Mr Sophon on Friday examined the current status of the airport rail link project by boarding a train at Makkasan.
The safety system is on target at 90 per cent ... Record breaking Ruangkit romps to victory Thailand's Boonchu Ruangkit rewrote the European Senior Tour history books when he romped to a stunning 11 shot victory in the Chang Thailand Senior Masters presented by ISPS.
The 53 year old was simply in a different class to the rest of the field at the picturesque Royal Gems Golf Club in Nakhonpathom, rounds of 64-66-65 giving the host nation ... New Hangzhou-Bangkok Route Opens In March 2010 On March 17, 2010, an international roundtrip air route will be launched from Hangzhou to Bangkok in Thailand.
This route will be operated by Hainan Airlines from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport. After the launch of the route, Hangzhou citizens will be able to go to Thailand without having to transfer in Shanghai or Shenzhen.
The ... Airport link launch delayed The State Railway of Thailand is delaying the opening of its Airport Rail Link after it found the developer Siemens would be unable to finish the railway on time.
SRT governor Yutthana Thapcharoen yesterday said his agency had planned to start commercial services between inner Bangkok and Suvarnabhumi airport next month, but Siemens was not ready ... Thailand - Number of no-smoking zones expanded Educational centres, banks, religious places, sports complexes and hospitals will be turned into no-smoking zones in the next four months.
Smoke-free zones
:Smoking is prohibited in health-care units, veterinary clinics, educational centres, religious centres, both inside and outside sports centres. Open-air smoking areas can be set up. ... Thai Airways and Nok Air to Codeshare on Three Routes On Tuesday, Mr. Chokchai Panyayong, THAI Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development and Mr. Patee Sarasin, CEO of Nok Air signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The MoU is for three domestic codeshare flights that will take effect on 1 March 2010 onwards:
- Roundtrip between Chiang Mai - Mae Hong Son 14 flights a week
- Roundtrip ... Bangkok will expand the rail system to ease the traffic congestion in Bangkok The Thai cabinet had approved the extension plan for the skytrain's Orange Line connecting Min Buri and Bang Kapi to alleviate traffic problems in eastern Bangkok.
The cabinet had also given a green light to the Pink Line running between Pak Kret in Nonthaburi and Min Buri.
The cabinet had also agreed to extend the Airport Link running between ... Top dance troupe ODC/Dance debuts in Hua Hin and Bangkok Known throughout the world for its athleticism, passion and intellectual depth, San Francisco-based contemporary dance troupe ODC/Dance will astonish Thailand with their performances at the "Fringe Festival 2010 @ Hua Hin" and Patravadi Theatre in Bangkok this month. All proceeds will be donated to the Patravadi High School Scholarship ... Govt plans new airport police station The cabinet has agreed to set up a new police station at Suvarnabhumi airport to beef up safety for passengers and their belongings.
The airport police station will have 291 officers and come under the supervision of the Central Investigation Bureau's Tourism Police Division, deputy government spokesman Supachai Jaisamut said yesterday.
It would ... The wheel deal Passengers at Suvarnabhumi Airport will soon see a dramatic, yet welcoming, change as they load their baggage onto trolleys and push them around the sprawling facility.
They will no longer be using those quaking, heavy, sorry-looking and injury-inflicting steel baggage trolleys that have been high on the complaint lists of travellers.
They will ... Brilliant Bhullar India's Gaganjeet Bhullar produced a brilliant course record eight-under-par 64 to win the season-opening Asian Tour International by one shot on Sunday. Starting the final round six strokes back, Bhullar reinforced his growing reputation as one of Asia?s brightest prospects with a superb come-from-behind victory, the second of his career, at the ... Romantic dinner at Swissotel Nai Lert Park For a romantic dinner on Valentine's Day, check out La Dolce Vita at Ma Maison at the Swissotel Nai Lert Park.
Executive chef Joachim Felber is serving an extravagant fivecourse menu including Brittany crab with asparagus, veloute with farmraised caviar, panfried duck liver from Landes, Thai mango jelly, glazed ginger tagliatelles, rack of lamb ... Thailand is a world-class golf destination There are good golf destinations and there are great golf destinations. Thailand is one of the great ones.
It is a country that might not be on the golfing radar for Canadian travellers since it sits half a world away in Asia, but it?s a place that North American golfers are starting to notice. It may have started when Tiger Woods won an Asian ... Count on 39 @ Vie Hotel Bangkok - MGallery collection The Vie Hotel Bangkok - MGallery collection has opened the Vie 39 entertainment complex, a "chic venue" in its three-storey annex near the Ratchawithi Skytrain station.
Open daily from 5pm to 1am, Vie 39 hosts nights to remember amid stylish decor, gourmet cuisine, an impressive selection of wines, cool music and friendly service. Bangkok Airport to city Rail Link set to be in service soon The 28-kilometre Airport Rail Link connecting Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport with the city centre will be fully operational in a few months, according to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva as quoted by the Thai News Agency.
The Prime Minister, Transport Minister Sophon Zarum and other members of the Cabinet participated in a special ...