Tag Archives: Chiang
Bangkok Airways cuts fuel sucharges by up to 30%
Bangkok Airways will reduce around 10% more on fuel surcharge tariffs on its domestic flights and up to 30% on international flights. The airline said in a statement it was cutting the surchages because of the fall in the cost … Continue reading
Nearly 1,000 reporters apply to cover Taiwan-China dialogue
(IANS) Nearly 1,000 Taiwanese, Chinese and foreign reporters have applied to cover the upcoming Taiwan-China dialogue – their most important contact in half a century – in Taipei, the Central News Agency (CNA) said Saturday. Some 800 Taiwan reporters and … Continue reading
Does size matter for fireflies?
Wednesday 27th August, 2008 (IANS) Thailand has launched the world’s first international firefly symposium, drawing around a hundred experts and firefly enthusiasts from around the globe to share their secrets on the species’ wild nightlife. ‘Do female fireflies prefer males … Continue reading
Taiwan awaits Chinese tourists with mixed feelings
Taiwan residents, with excitement, curiosity and a little contempt, are awaiting Chinese tourists who will arrive July 4 after Taiwan lifts its five-decade ban on entry by Chinese citizens.Although many Taiwanese have visited China in recent years, this will be … Continue reading
Taiwan, China sign agreement on tourism
Taiwan and China signed a formal agreement on Friday to expand charter flights and tourism, a step towards restoring tra ort links severed 59 years ago.The expansion of charter flights was a key agenda for the talks that began Thursday between … Continue reading
Taiwan-China talks open in Beijing
Negotiators from Taiwan and China opened their first formal talks in almost a decade on Thursday, aiming to forge an agreement on expanded charter flights between the sides that have had no scheduled tra ort links between them in 59 years.Taiwan’s … Continue reading
Thai former PM Thaksin 'will be back soon'
Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted during a military coup in 2006, is reportedly to be back in Thailand soon as local newspapers said he would announce the exact date on Tuesday.In a telephone call from overseas … Continue reading
PPP calls for lifting of martial law in N Thailand
Thailand’s People Power Party (PPP), the biggest party in the parliament which was newly formed earlier this week, on Friday called for lifting martial law in tourist-destination provinces in the North. Surapong Towichakchaikul, general secretary of the PPP, submitted his … Continue reading