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Thailand placing on solar panel
The Japanese company Kyocera will provide to
Thailand one millions solar panel in order to build the biggest
solar field of the kingdom. This whole field will provide around 204
megawatts of electricity. This project will be supervised by
Solar Power Company a Thai firm specialized in solar power. The
million of modules provided by Kyocera will be share out in 34
installations, each one of six megawatts. Those solar fields
will then be divided in several locations in the north-east country,
where the sun is the hottest.
New prices for the Bangkok Royal Grand Palace
Nakhon Phanom is located in the North-east of Thailand and the
Nakhon Phanom province's capital. It's located on the Mekong western
bank, in front of Thakhek city, in Lao. A bridge is under
construction between those two cities, it should be done in 2012. In
this city, every night, an illuminate procession will happens to
honor Buddha, from the 29th September until the 4th
October 2011. In addition of this show, inhabitants will pay tribute
to Buddha on the river bank with boat, finely decorate with bamboo
or banana tree leaf whish contain candles and other symbolic
offerings, drifting on the river at the twilight, in a tradition
related to the National day Loy Kratong.
From the 30th September until the 4th October,
to celebrate the end of the Buddhism lent and the rain retreat (wish
has last for 3 months), inhabitants of the area built wax castle, in
order to get merit for their actual life and also for the next one;
those true piece of art are presented on some kind of tanks and
shown around the city. A beautiful competition, a boat regatta and
folk dances are the most important theme of this feast. Located near
the Phu Phan mountains, Sakon Nakhon is 647 km far from Bangkok,
this province is inside the Khorat Plateau.
From the 13th to the 15th September, The
Annual World gourmet Festival will introduce World famous Chefs
coming from all over the world to prepared staggering meals of
flavor and delicacy, served in the sumptuous hall of the five star
Hotel Four Season of Bangkok. Gourmet people will be had an amazing
experience. Contact us at info@blue-jade.com for reservation.
Thailand International Swan boat Race On the 16th and 17th September more than 20 Internationals Teams will take part in a race on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok. The vision of those narrow boats, carefully elaborate, with a prow sculpted in the shape of Swan head sliding on the river, is a show not to be missed.
SOLAR AIR FLIES TO CHUMPORN
Thai domestic airline, Solar Air, operates a new route between
Bangkok and Chumphon, the southern of Thailand. The flight on a
19-seat twin-engine propeller aircraft departs daily from Bangkok's
Don Muang Airport at 09h45 and arrives in Chumhon at 11h00.
The return flight from Chumporn is at 14h00 and arrives Bangkok at
15h15. Chumphon is only about an hour 45 minutes from Kho Tao Island
by high-speed ferry. Booking at tourop@blue-jade.com
Taxes for passenger service on domestic flights
Starting First June 2011, each passenger for domestic flights, local
or foreigner, will have to pay taxes for passenger service.
Passengers must to pay this tax by themselves directly at airport:
1000 Kyats (around 1.3 USD).
From the 5th until the 11th September, This
traditional Nat festival happens on the Mandalay-Sagaing road
(Around 1 hour far from Mandalay). After, you can take a small boat
on the lake to join the Amarapura festival - sometimes called
Ummerapoura (wish means in Burmese language: City of the immortal)
is an old capital of the country. It's located on the left
Ayerrawady river bank, 25 km far from Ava and located at 11km in the
south of Mandalay. It's often called Taungmyo (Southern Town). Built
in 1783, Amarapura has been the third capital of the Burmese empire
until 1823, then from 1871 until 1860.
Bagan temples are share out in different villages: Nyaung U and
Wetkyi In, Old Bagan, Minkaba and Thiripyitsaya, Pwasaw andMinanthu.
Manuhar pagoda is located in the Myinkapar village, 5 minutes from
Thiripyitsaya. This festival will happen on the 11th and
12th September.
Every year for the 18 days of the full moon from October 28 to
October 15, 2011, a beautiful boats range goes from village to
village around Lake Inle with golden Buddha statues on board. Every
day, these sacred statues visit different monasteries and are
honored by the monks. The main vessel that leads the procession is
the Karaweik, the golden bird of mythology Burma. This boat is
monitored by the holy priest and wise men, the Buddhas of the
four-Daw Pagoda Phaung U wearing a veil of conveying. This
traditional feast is also where rower race takes place, standing up,
wearing traditional costumes. It's also the opportunity to become
impregnated with Buddhist spirituality in a amazing scenery. It's
one of the most beautiful show of race-boat in Southeast Asia, and
attracts, every year, a lots of visitors. New Airline for Vientiane- Bangkok in September
The first private airline in Laos, Phonsavanh Airlines, announced
its wish to come into the regional market this year. Company plans
the first take-off for September landing in Bangkok. Taking-off from
Vientiane, Laotian Capital, The airline will also provides a service
to Hanoi in Vietnam and Siem-Reap in Cambodia, they will be in
direct competition with Lao Airlines. Phongsavanh Airlines who calls
itself a “low-cost premium company",
proposing business class and economy.
Feel free to contact us about flights. Information and booking at info@laos-airlines.com
LAO AIRLINES UPGRADES TO JET OPERATIONS
Lao Airlines is upgrading its operations to jet aircraft services.
Company will lease one Airbus A320 later this year, and will
introduce services to Singapore and Japan
The airline has also ordered a new A320 aircraft, which will be
delivered in 2014 Boun Khao Salak or the ancestor festival
Fixed on the 10th full moon of the year (23rd
September 2011), this festival is an unique moment in Lao. First
because of the celebration fullness, but also because of the
incredible numbers of participant and the work and gifts they bring.
Taking part in the Boun Khao Salak festival, allow the procurement
of « merits » wish will be important for the next life. In the
morning, for the offerings, a lot of devout people get to the
temple. More than usually, monks will receive from « the
believers », especially rich gifts as chocolate bars, candies, cakes
of any kind, and even money. (Monk needs it today to pay their
mobile phone calls...). Right after starts the tray ballet, carrying
the 7 ancestor's favored food. Each family will prepare the best and
hundreds of meals will arrive on pagoda, submerged with gifts.
Baskets with incense, note book, pens, washing powder, coffee,
lighter and candles, fruits, toilette paper are offered to monks.
Each family will write on small piece of papers few words for their
ancestor’s memory to wish them the best. Each one of them will be
red has high voice in front of the public who will listen with an
absent minded and amused ear. Paradoxically (for occident people)
everybody is quite joyful during those readings and laugh a lot.
Finally, after monks have finished their meal, wish for once are far
from being frugal, they are the devotees who will seat and share
most of the left food, certain people will even take back some of It
to their place.
  Vietnam and Laos has agreed to tight their cultural and tourist
cooperation as result of meeting who has held in Hanoi between the
Laotian Ministry of information, culture, sports and tourism, and
the Vietnamese Ministry of the culture, sports and tourism. In
cultural area, both parties will coordinate their actions in the
next Vietnamese culture week whish will take place in Laos from the
31st August until the 6th September. On
this special occasion, Vietnamese team will present the national
school of art and music's performances. Both parties will
prepare together a set of cultural and artistic activities to
celebrate the friendship year between the two countries (in 2012),
the 50th diplomatic relations establishment birthday and the
signature of the friendship treaty.
National Sampans race 2011
Hau Giang province is
located in the Mekong delta, broadside on the north with Can Tho
city and at the east with Hau river (a tributary of the Mekong),
with Vinh Long province, bordered on south with Soc Trang and Bac
Lieu, on the west side bordered with Kien Giang province. The Hau
Giang capital is Vi Thanh city, 240 km far on the west south of Ho
Chi Minh City. The National Sampans race 2011 will happen from the
19th until the 21st August at
Xa No canal, in Vi Thanh city, organized with the Cultural,
sports and tourism service's help. At this moment, teams whish come
from Can Tho, Bac Lieu, Ca Mau, Soc Trang, Kien Giang, Vinh Long and
Tra Vinh province's cities are register to take part in this event.
Taking part in this contest, each province can be represented with
two teams, one masculine and a female's one. The host province is
allowed to present three teams, two males and a female's one. Teams
will face each other on distance: 800m and 1.200m for men and 600m
and 1.000 for women. This is a sporting activity to honor the August
(19 august) Revolution's and the national day (September, 2nd). National Day 
It's the Vietnam Independence day's commemoration, acquired by Hô
Chi Min the September,2nd 1945. Indeed, It was September,2nd
1945 that Vietnamese president, Ho Chi Minh, proclaimed the country
independance. He established the Democratic republic of Vietnam,
which is today the socialist republic of Vietnam.
The 14th photographic festival of the red river delta
The 14th photographic festival called « Tourist potential
of the red river delta » will take place at the end of August 2011
in Quang Ninh province (on the north-east vietnam, in the Quang Nih
province near China and open on the Tonkin gulf, with a 250km long
littoral), under auspicies of the photographer artist of Vietnam
(VAPA) in coordination with the letters and Art association of Quang
Ninh province. Nine province will take part in this festival: Bac
Ninh, Hung Yên, Hai Duong, Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Ha Nam, Nam Dinh,
Ninh Binh and Thai Binh.
In addition, every professional photographers and amateur from the
red river delta are welcome to take part in the contest. Candidate's
work must reflect the beauty of nature, historical relics and
culture, the feasts, the villages of traditional crafts as well as
the typical features of the life of the inhabitants of the delta…
The deadline for the works receipt is fixed to the 15 august 2011.
Works must be left at the Letter and art association of the Quang
Ninh province, then the ones selected will be presented at the
exhibition which will open on the August, 31st 2011.
The 15th day of the 8th lunar month, on the
September, 12th 2011, the Mid Autumn Festival (called Tet
Trung Thus in Vietnamese) will be celebrated with games and cakes
for kids and their families who watch the moon. Processions of
lanterns and torches but also dance of unicorns leads the
demonstration. There're many legends about this mid autumn moon.
This feast was at first to celebrate the harvest when the
moon is larger than at any moment of the year. Moon is used as
symbol for plenitude and prosperity; during the festival, people
will offer boxes of cakes in the shape of moon (Banh Trung Thu) to
friends and family. At night time, children will march in streets,
singing while handing colored Chinese lantern in hand.
These
Chinese lanterns contain candle which illuminate beautifully the
streets.
Do Son is located 22km to the south of Haiphong, between the two
mouth of Lach Tray and Van Uc. On September, 6th will
happened the sacrifice ceremony dedicate to Ondin. According to the
legend, the buffalo fighting of Don Son is celebrate to get
prosperity and happiness for people living in the area, which
appeared in the XVIII century. Do Son inhabitants, from various
origins, had come to exploit the land, and to create a new life. To
select buffalos able to win prize during the final fight, fighting
playoff are organized. According to the habit, three villages, Do
Son, Do Hai, and Ngoc Xuyen always have buffaloes to compete on
final fights and the number of those is determined by taking into
account the number of men in the 18 hamlets of these 3 villages. The
main day of the festival, many residents of Tra Co (Quang Ninh
province) take their boats to go to Do Son, their ancestral land.
Inhabitants from every part of the city and from other
province are coming in Do Son to take part to festivities. The final
victory sometimes happens in a very short time. However the fighting
moment is carefully prepared, because it’s a « Legendary Event ».
The feast takes place in the town hall of Do Son. Worships flags are
everywhere. Ceremony to introduce incense, on the feast opening,
happened in Nghe temple, in Van Ninh city. Then comes the palanquins
procession, and covered sedan chairs. Worships flags float in the
wind, the procession take place in the sound of eight instruments,
in accompaniment of the buffaloes which are going to appear in front
of the guardian genius of the village. The opening dances,
represented by young men from Do Son get divided in two parts.
Dancers take fight positions’, put themselves in lines or cross
themselves as both armies. After the flags dance, buffaloes are
brought in couple in both sides of the mast to the flag Ngu Phuong.
From the sign of beginning, both buffaloes, from both directions’,
approach, and stop at a distance of some 20m. On the second signal,
the people who brought the buffalo remove abruptly the rope of the
snout's animal. Both buffaloes dash then into the fight, with a lot
of pulled movements: horns colliding, crossing, knocks tearing of
eyes, pricking in the neck... Once the victory is decided, the scene
called « The stopping of buffaloes » happen with also a lot of
attractions’. It's a
necessity to stop at all costs the winning buffalo, to be able to
continue other fights
and determine the first, second and third price. The buffaloes'
fight is part of a feast strictly bound in the custom of worship in
the spirit of the waters, but it also transmission of the military
spirits of Do Son inhabitants. 
From September, 12th 2011 until the 17th , the
Tran temple remains will sheltering religious ceremony and many
other cultural activities: Sacrifice ceremony, palanquins
processions, representation of the popular theater, and also
traditional fight. Nam Dinh province is located in the northern
Vietnam. In this province is located the Nam Dinh city, far from
90km in the south of Hanoi. It's surrounded by Thai Binh province,
of Ha Nam and Ninh Binh but also with the eastern sea. Ba Vi National Park and its area, will be transformed into a geologic park.  This information has been announced by doctor Tran Tan Van, Institute of Geologic Science's chief at the International conference about geological park in south eastern Asia (2nd Edition) wish has just closed the last 24th July in Hanoi under Vietnamese Presidency The national Ba Vi park and Its area protect a lots of natural place, some cultural values and ancient volcanoes '' has considered Tran Tan Van. Vietnam has census six other places whish can become geological park like the Haa Long bay recognized has a part of the world's heritage, Cat Ba Island (Hi Phong) recognized as a biosphere reserve of the world's, Hoang Lien (Lao Cai province) and Cuc Phuong (Ninh Binh provinces, Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa), Thac Ba waterfall(Yen Bai province) and the ancient city of Hoa Lu (Ninh Binh). The Geological Park of the limestone plateau of Dông Van and Ha Giang province (Northern Vietnam), have entered the October, 3rd in the global network of the geological parks.
An iconic building in Hanoi, the future theatre Thang Long
Its water are home for coral reefs, refuge for fish species whish had disappeared everywhere else and turtles come to lay on those quiet beach. Phu Quôc is known for Its pearl oyster and Its brine of fish. Another attraction is the local culture with Its villages and traditional trades, almost fisherman. The best period to fish is from November until April, just near the coral reefs of Doi Moi and Mong Tay Islets, at the south west of the island, around 14 miles from Duong Dong city. Between May and October, best spots are Ong Doi and Dam islands, around 6 miles far from An Thoi harbor. There is two fishing types: during the day and at the evening (for the cuttlefish). During the day, boat goes slowly near the coral reef, fishermen launchings their lines, when fish bites, they have to move quickly and pulling hard. The fish will be grid and enjoyed on the spot. The evening, It will be for the cuttlefish, in Bai Sao. Tourists will go in places where they are a lot of Cephalopes, then the engine of the boat is cut and all the lights are opened to attract them. With Its strenghs, Phu Quoc island welcomed the past few years a lots of investors, most of them are foreigners, in luxury hotel business and touristic services. This year, the hotel rooms add up to 3.500. Authorities of the Kien Giang province let knows that between 2011-2012, many project will be ready to be used, like the international airport of Duong To, The An Thoi sea and fluvial harbor and also may roads. Phu Quôc moves towards touristic high qualities services, towards the sustainable development and really hopes being able to compete with high places of mass tourism in the area and in the world (for example Phuket in Thailand).
From the 10th until the 17th September, the French cultural center in
Cambodia, organize the Lakhon festival ( « theater » in Khmer language),
meant to « taking part in the rebirth of different kind of theater
in Cambodia », to promote a traditional, but also contemporary, theater
in renewing the national directory. The Lakhon Festival also meant to
help exchange between artists and troupe « from different kind of
culture ». This festival proposes in 2011 adaptations of French plays in
Khmer language, but also in French. Sihanoukville–Koh Puos bridge has been inaugurate 
It's the first bridge of the country to cross the sea. This 900 meters
work, has been called Techo Morakat Bridge, from now on it connects
Sihanoukville to Koh Puos Island. Three years of work and 31 billion USD
were necessary to make what will soon become a luxury Island easy to
reach. The building of several villas and apartment should start next
month on the Island.
New dress code to visit Temples
APSARA authority has published a regulation about the dress code to
visit Angkor Wat and the Banteasy Srei temple. Visitors have to wear
coverings arms and shoulders cloths but also long skirt (no mini-
skirt or short pants). They have to respect rules regarding
photography and movies but also respect behavior rules because there
are sacred place for Cambodian people.
Ancestors day (Pchum Ben) in Cambodia
Phchum Ben is a very popular religious festival will take place from
the 26th until the 18th September.
Cambodians commemorate spirits of the dead and leaves
offerings. The belief wants that if dead soul doesn't see family
leaving gifts in a Wat (temple), the soul will be damned and will
come back to trouble the family during the year. But, it's
especially the occasion to reminds parents or dead friends, and
expressing respects to the living ones. For this event, family
members will get together in native villages and get to Buddhist
temple.
Datebook 2011:
Here a sample of the not to miss festivals…
THAILAND
Her majesty the Queen's birthday: August, 12th Elephant festival in Surin: Third week-end of November Kwai river bridge's Week: End of November-beginning of December His majesty the King's birthday: December, 5th Makha Puja: February's full moon Songkran (Thai New year): April Royal labor ceremony: beginning of May in Bangkok Rocket Festival: Mid-May in Yasothon (North-east) Visakha Puja: May's full moon
CAMBODIA
LAOS
Fang Mae Khong Festival in Vientiane,
Luang Prabang and Thakhek : from the 1st until the 31st October 2011
National Day (Vanh Saad): December,
2nd 2011
Têt Festival (Vietnamese or Chinese
New Year): February 2012
Wat Phou in Champassak: February 2012
Lao Elephant Festival in Paklay
District (Sayaboury Province): February 2012
Magha Puja (Makha Bouça) in Luang
Prabang: February 2012
Pii mai or Pimai (Buddhist New Year):
April
MYANMAR
Nat Pwe Festival in Taungbyon and
Amarāpura (Mandalay):
from 22nd to 28th August 2011
Phaung-Daw U Festival at the Inle
Lake: From 28th September to 15th October 2011
Kyaukdawgyi pagoda Festival in
Mandalay: from the 11th to the 12th October 2011
Thidingyut Festival (Lights Festival):
from the 11th to the 13rd October 2011
Elephant dance Festival in Kyaukse
(Mandalay): from 11th to 12th October 2011
Hot Air Balloon Festival in Taunggyi:
from the 4th until the 10th November 2011
Tazaungdaing Festival: from the 9th to
the 10th November 2011
Kyaik-Hti-Yo Pagoda Festival (At the
Golden Rock): the 10th November 2011
Pyatha (Independence Day): the 4th
January 2012
Mahamuni Pagoda festival in Mandalay:
February 2012
Tabodwe (Shan state festival and Union
Day): February 2012
Pwe Festival of Paya Baw-gyo in
Thipaw: March 2012
Pagoda Kakku (Kekku) Festival in the
Taunggyi area: March 2012
Thanakha Grinding Festival in the
Rakhine State: April 2012
Thingyan Festival (Water Feast): April
2012
Kason: April 2012
VIETNAM
National Day: the September, 2nd 2011
Buffaloes Battle Festival in Do Son:
The September, 6th
Mid-Autumn Festival (Children feast):
The September, 12th 2011
Tran Temple Festival in Nam Dinh: from
the 12th until the 17th September 2011
Double Nine Festival in Trung Cuu: the
5th October 2011
Da Sy Festival in Hanoi area: February
2012
Hội Festival in Lim (Bac Ninh
Province): February 2012
Trang-Nguyên Festival (First Prize
Winner): February 2012
Quam An Festival in Da Nang: February
2012
Chua Huong (Scent Pagoda Festival) in
Huong Son: March 2012
Fisherman Festival in Hội An: March
2012
Thay Pagoda Festival (Ha Tay
Province): April 2012
Van Vi village Festival (Ha Tay
province): April 2012
Truong Yen Festival (province de Ninh
Binh): April 2012
Ba Giang Luach of Kite Festival (Ha Tay Province): April 2012
The Capture of Saigon: April 2012
Bach Dang Festival (Quang Ninh
Province): May, 11th 2012
Buddha's Birthday: May, 17th 2012
Ba Chua Xu Festival in Chau Doc: From
the 25th until the 29th May 2012
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