The latest coil around China’s capital ticks off another checkbox in a long-held state plan to tie the city and its surrounding suburbs into a massive megalopolis known as Jing-Jin-Ji.
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Bangkok, 13 June, 2019 – The Great Mekong Bike Ride 2019, scheduled from 28-30 June, is ready to welcome more than 2,000 Thai and foreign road race cyclists and elevate the awareness of Thailand’s Northeast (Isan) provinces of Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan and Sakon Nakhon, as sports tourism destinations.
This year marks the fourth edition of this epic, long-distance road race cycling event organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in cooperation with Nakhon Phanom, Sakon Nakhon and Mukdahan provinces, the Thai Cycling Association and Tri-League.
Registration is now closed as full participation numbers have been reached, at 2,000 cyclists. These include 400 international cyclists from 22 countries and 1,600 Thai cyclists. The event is expected to generate about 20 million Baht in tourism revenue for the local economy.
TAT and partners yesterday announced details of “The Great Mekong Bike Ride 2019” at a press briefing in Bangkok
TAT Governor Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn said: “The Great Mekong Bike Ride has earned its well-deserved place as a leading cycling event in Thailand thanks to the continued success of its last three seasons.
“The staged race format has been carefully designed to promote tourism and sport in the emerging destinations in line with the government’s policy and TAT’s marketing strategy. It showcases the rich history, culture and natural attractions that these Isan provinces can offer memorable experiences for local and international cyclists.”
The Great Mekong Bike Ride 2019 comprises four race categories: Open category for males and females; Age-group category for males, females and junior boys; Novice category for males and females, and Team category for groups of four members.
The race covers a total distance of nearly 400 km in three days.
Stage 1: King of Speed is on 28 June over a distance of 100 km from Nakhon Phanom to Sakon Nakhon, with the route following a main highway.
Stage 2: King of Endurance is on 29 June over a distance of 150 km from Sakon Nakhon to Mukdahan, with the route comprising highway and some hilly roads as well as a climb.
Stage 3: King of Khong is on 30 June over a distance of 127 km from Mukdahan to Nakhon Phanom with the route following a main highway along the Mekong River.
The registration fee includes three nights’ accommodation, an official cycling sweater, official T-shirt, medal, athlete shuttle bus throughout the race period, welcome dinner on 27 June, three breakfasts and three lunches, accident insurance during the race, race bib and official e-certification. Registration is also possible for one day.
In the spirit of promoting health and fun for all, the Great Mekong Bike Ride 2019 also features a short-distance fun ride on each of the event’s three days along flat road routes. The distance is 10 km and there are no age restrictions with participants receiving an official T-shirt, medal, race bib, pre-cycle breakfast and post-cycle lunch.
JAKARTA, 11 June 2019 – The ASEAN – Hong Kong, China Free Trade Agreement (AHKFTA) enters into force today, 11 June 2019, for Hong Kong and five ASEAN Member States, namely, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam.
Under the AHKFTA, Hong Kong and Singapore will grant tariff free access and will bind their customs duties at zero upon entry into force of the agreement. Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand will eliminate customs duties on 85% of products traded with Hong Kong within ten years and reduce another 10% of tariff lines within 14 years. Indonesia and Viet Nam will eliminate customs duties for 75% of their products within ten years, and reduce another 10% of tariff lines within 14 years. Meanwhile, Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar will eliminate customs duties for 65% of their products within 15 years and reduce another 20% of tariff lines within 20 years.
“The entry into force of this FTA is a significant outcome that further enhances trade flows between ASEAN and Hong Kong,” said His Excellency Dato’ Lim Jock Hoi, the Secretary-General of ASEAN. “This is also reflective of ASEAN and Hong Kong’s support for a rules-based international trade system, and signals our commitment to strengthen trade and investment linkages among our nations,” His Excellency added.
The AHKFTA and ASEAN-Hong Kong, China Investment Agreement (AHKIA) were signed by ASEAN Economic Ministers and the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of Hong Kong on 12 November 2017 in Pasay City, Philippines. The AHKIA is scheduled to enter into force on 17 June 2019 for Hong Kong and the five same ASEAN Member States. The remaining ASEAN Member States will complete their ratification processes for the AHKFTA and AHKIA this year.
The AHKFTA contains 14 chapters covering broad areas of market access liberalisation, trade facilitation, rules to promote confidence in trade, and cooperation aimed at facilitating trade in goods and services in the region. It is ASEAN’s sixth free trade agreement with external partners, after China, Korea, Japan, India, and Australia-New Zealand. The agreements can be found here.
BANGKOK, 12 June 2019 (NNT) – King Power today won the bidding to run duty-free shops in three regional airports, marking another victory for the firm which previously won two licenses to operate duty-free shops and the commercial zone at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) yesterday unsealed bid envelopes for the duty-free operation at airports in Phuket, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai. The three bidders were King Power Duty Free Co that won the auction, followed by a Royal Orchid Hotel (Thailand) Plc joint venture, and a consortium led by Bangkok Airways Plc.
The results of the three bids to run the duty-free shops at three regional airports will be submitted to the committee in charge of revenue assessment on June 12 before being forwarded to the AoT board for consideration on June 19.
King Power today won the bidding to run duty-free shops in three regional airports,
Prior to this, AOT launched a concession auction for the Suvarnabhumi Airport Duty Free Project. The right to operate a business to manage a commercial area within the Suvarnabhumi Airport building was also won by King Power Duty Free Plc.
Co-edited and introduced by Ashley J. Tellis, Strategic Asia 2019: China’s Expanding Strategic Ambitions, the eighteenth volume in the Strategic Asia series, describes how China seeks to reshape the international system to serve its strategic aims. Each chapter assesses the country’s ambitions in a particular geographic or functional area and presents policy options for the United States and its partners to address the challenges posed by a rising China.
Ashley J. Tellis holds the Tata Chair for Strategic Affairs and is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Research Director of the Strategic Asia Program at the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR).
Alison Szalwinski is Director of Political and Security Affairs at NBR.
BANGKOK, 12 June 2019 (NNT) – After seeing the adorable baby dugong “Mariam,” who has become an internet sensation, marine surveys in the Andaman Sea have discovered a 200 strong dugong population, mostly at Ko Libong Animal Sanctuary, with no fewer than 180 dugongs living in the dugong nursery area where Mariam is currently being taken care of.
Ko Libong Animal Sanctuary Chief, Chaiyapruek Weerawong said today the population of dugongs offshore in Trang province can mostly be found at Ko Libong Animal Sanctuary, specifically at Laem Ju Hoei and Ao Thung Chin, with about 180 dugongs taking to living around the santuary. Dugong communities are also found at seagrass sources in Hat Chao Mai National Park.
The latest marine observation by air this year confirmed there are no fewer than 200 dugongs living in the Andaman Sea from Satun up to Krabi. Many mother and baby dugongs have been spotted, and the birth rate of the dugongs has increased every year. Dugongs are still in need of protection and conservation to raise their population, and spare them being faced with extinction.
Dugong is a protected species according to the Wild Animal Reservation and Protection Act BE 2562. They are also protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) prohibiting all kinds of trade except for research and reproduction.
BANGKOK, 12 June 2019 (NNT) – King Power today won the bidding to run duty-free shops in three regional airports, marking another victory for the firm which previously won two licenses to operate duty-free shops and the commercial zone at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) yesterday unsealed bid envelopes for the duty-free operation at airports in Phuket, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai. The three bidders were King Power Duty Free Co that won the auction, followed by a Royal Orchid Hotel (Thailand) Plc joint venture, and a consortium led by Bangkok Airways Plc.
The results of the three bids to run the duty-free shops at three regional airports will be submitted to the committee in charge of revenue assessment on June 12 before being forwarded to the AoT board for consideration on June 19.
Prior to this, AOT launched a concession auction for the Suvarnabhumi Airport Duty Free Project. The right to operate a business to manage a commercial area within the Suvarnabhumi Airport building was also won by King Power Duty Free Plc.
UDON THANI, 10 June 2019 (NNT) -Thailand has begun an international search and rescue exercise for ships and aircraft, observing ICAO and IMO standards.
Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith presided over the opening ceremony of the SAREX 2019 search and rescue exercise at Air Wing 23 in Udon Thani province. Under the slogan ’’We exercise for readiness, we exercise to rescue lives’’. The international exercise was designed for search and rescue personnel and related agencies to assist ships and aircraft which might have had accidents at sea. The exercise called for a review of practical procedures for search and rescue missions and an upgrading of the ability and potential of search and rescue units.
The transport minister commented that the international search and rescue exercise was conducted in accordance with ICAO and IMO standards. Meanwhile, a seminar on professional aviation was held by the Civil Aviation Training Center alongside an exhibition and associated activity by related networks.
The registration fee includes three nights’ accommodation, an official cycling sweater, official T-shirt, medal, athlete shuttle bus throughout the race period, welcome dinner on 27 June, three breakfasts and three lunches, accident insurance during the race, race bib and official e-certification. Registration is also possible for one day.
