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Diving experiences on Candidasa area in Bali

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Every year there are many people coming to the island of Bali to have their vacation on this little tropical paradise. Bali located around the Indonesian archipelago and for several years has been awarded as the best vacation destination in the world. Underwater beauty is one of the things which attract people from around the world to come and enjoy their scuba diving in Bali.

Scuba diving is among the popular activities in Bali. You are encourage to try the scuba diving in Bali to find something exotic and also refreshing though the island offer many other activities which can be see and do around the island. Due to its clear waters, coral reefs and also beautiful fishes, the island of Bali is among the best places in the world to go on your scuba diving adventure. Scuba diving is the real adventure which make people coming from around the world though the island of Bali has many pristine white sandy beaches.

Though you never been on diving adventure before, the island of Bali has many scuba diving lessons which can be easily obtain from many scuba diving instructor. From beginner lessons to expert lesson are available on the island. After you are passing the lessons then you will be able to enjoy your scuba diving around the island of Bali.

Later you can try to have your scuba diving around the Candidasa area and nearby diving spot like Padang Bay which you will never be disappointing.

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Samui seeks to host Miss Thailand workshop

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Written by Chat Anupan

Suratthani Gov. Pracha Taerat will nominate Koh Samui as venue for the skills workshop for contestants in the forthcoming Miss Thailand Universe pageant.

The workshop is scheduled in March. The governor said that holding the workshop on Samui could generate a lot of publicity for the island and boost local tourism in the process. The Koh Samui Tourism Promotion and Development Board has endorsed the governor’s bid to have the beauty pageant workshop held on the island.

The committee will ask the Samui Municipality to release Bt1 million as expenses in hosting the beauty contestants and the pageant’s staff. It would also ask hotels on the island to offer rooms for the six-day stay of the Miss Thailand Universe participants.

Mrs.Wanwalee Tantikan, president of the Koh Samui Spa Association, said that tourist interest about the island would be reignited should Samui win its bid as venue for the workshop. Spa, she said, is one of the signature products of Koh Samui.  The industry, she added, would benefit a lot from the visit of the beauty contestants. –

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Bangkok Airways slashes anew fuel surcharges

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Bangkok Airways has slashed its fuel surcharge by as much as 52 percent to reflect weak fuel prices and make its ticket prices cheaper to counter the downturn in travel demand.

The reduction, which took effect recently, came as jet-fuel prices slipped to around US$60 a barrel, while crude oil prices dropped to slightly over $40 a barrel.

But it raised questions why airlines continue to impose fuel surcharges even though crude oil prices have fallen well below US$80 a barrel, the level which prompted carriers to pass on the cost difference to passengers in the form of fuel surcharges.

The latest round of fuel surcharges was applied across the privately owned airline’s network, both domestic and international.

The fuel surcharge for international flights between Thailand and Cambodia, Laos, Burma and Vietnam was cut to $15 per flight sector from $25.

The surcharge from Bangkok to Macau is down to $25 from $30, Bangkok-Xi’an to $45 from $60, Bangkok-Guilin to $30 from $40, Samui-Singapore to $25 from $45 and Samui-Hong Kong to $32 from $60. Continue reading →

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