Low cost carrier flydubai has announced plans for a double daily service to Thai capital Bangkok, later in the year. The service, scheduled to begin on November 29 2016, will be one of the airline’s longest in terms of travel … Continue reading
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This week saw the birth of an alliance of low-cost airlines in Asia. The Value Alliance consists of eight budget carriers from the Asia Pacific. The alliance’s major partners are Cebu Pacific, Singapore Airlines affiliates Tigerair and Scoot, and ANA … Continue reading
This is one of those lovely Thai stories where the Junta gets all tied up in fear of a piece of light creative entertainment that none of us would ever have heard of until the site was blocked. A cover … Continue reading
The Economist’s article is interesting – as this near fake democracy is a role model for other governments in South East Asia – including Thailand. Yes, Myanmar does have a new President. The NLD does hold a commanding majority in … Continue reading
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has warned Thailand’s ruling generals on Tuesday that a prolonged stay in power will only worsen economic hardship in Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy. It is a statement of the obvious – but it came … Continue reading
From 3rd August 2016 Emirates will launch a daily service from Dubai to Yangon (RGN) in Myanmar; and continuing on to Hanoi (HAN) in Vietnam. This new service will expand the airline’s network in Southeast Asia to 12 cities (including … Continue reading
Remember the story from the weekend about Nok Air pilots striking because the airline had told them that they did not meet the ICAO safety standards. At least that was the version stated by the airline’s CEO, Patee Sarasin. On … Continue reading
Sometimes it does seem that Nok Air’s CEO, Patee Sarasin, is no more than a self-publicist…..he seems disconnected from both how to run an airline and how to interact with his passengers. He is active on twitter; he hires only young … Continue reading
It was always likely that the activism seen in Hong Kong in the 2014 Umbrella Movement would reappear in some form. This last week has seen the unlikely named “fishball revolution” erupt on the streets of Mongkok. It sounds like a … Continue reading
