Thailand Tourism Sector riots resulted in the loss of U.S. $ 2.9 Billion
Travel to Thailand August 12th, 2010
BANGKOK – MI: Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, states, state revenues fell by U.S. $ 2.9 billion or almost Rp32 trillion. Significant drop in their tourism sector revenue is none other than due to riots against the government that this happened in early April.
Declining revenues in the tourism sector worth about 102 billion baht are also predicted would be followed also by the decline in the number of tourists who come to the land of the white elephant in 2009. Predictable differences in the number of tourists who visited Thailand this year as last year would be at odds as much as 3.2 million people. Thailand recorded a year ago when there were 14.1 million foreign tourists visit.
Based on the statement of a cabinet member, riots caused large-scale demonstrations are also cause losses of more than 220 million baht in the form of destruction of public facilities and the loss of state revenues that have been budgeted. So also with the acceptance of the benefits of different services sectors of state-owned enterprises such as electricity and telecommunications sector mass destroyed its infrastructure.
The demonstrators who is a supporter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra even to cover Asia Summit that was held in Thailand on April 11 last.
Demonstrations that left two dead and 123 injured victims are eventually followed by entry into an emergency situation by the government of Thailand for nearly two weeks.
Singapore Have World Largest Floating Stadium
Travel to Singapore August 12th, 2010
The construction of Marina Bay Floating Stadium is expected to host the opening and closing ceremony of the Singapore Youth Olympic Games in 2010. This is the only stadium in the world’s largest float in Singapore.
The Marina Bay Floating Stadium will be one of the most prominent place during the Youth Olympic Games take place. With all sophistication, the stadium will be very amazing, in addition there will be a visual feast for the athletes and supporters.
Located in the heart of the Marina Bay area, a stadium that was built in 2007 that provides an innovative place for various activities including sports, music concerts and cultural performances.
The whole area has MarinaBaymemang long-term commitment to bring the spirit and all activities can be recognized globally, such as around harborfront to Sydney Opera House in Australia.
The stadium itself is made of steel and can accommodate up to 1070 tonnes, equivalent to 9000 people. A length of 120 meters and 83 meters wide, seating capacity reached 27 000.
The first major event held at The Marina Bay Floating Stadium is the National Day celebrations of Singapore in August 2007 which is an annual celebration to celebrate the country’s independence.
Other activities that never took place at the stadium is the Singapore Fireworks celebration and launch of Waterfest Singapore 2007 for six weeks featuring water skiing and acrobatics performances.
Pattaya Temple Wood Finish 2025
Travel to Thailand August 12th, 2010
FEW sights in Thailand is synonymous with the temple buildings that are considered sacred by local residents and also attractive to foreign tourists. Likewise, if you witnessed the splendor of the temple sanctuary of truth existing buildings in the city of Pattaya.
The sanctuary of truth is Pattaya wooden temple buildings are made with architectural styles of ancient Khmer kingdom of Cambodia since 1981 and is scheduled for completion in the coming year 2025.
Although impressed by the unique, the wooden temple sanctuary of truth which has a height 105 meters features a fantastic contemporary religious art. Especially if it gets big funding from an eccentric millionaire and patron Viriyaphant Lek Thai culture, of course no doubt the end result of building the temple.
Design the sanctuary of truth has four towers religious (gopura) and the double character in which Buddhist and Hindu religious teachings brought by China, India, Cambodia and Thailand together in one dynamic concept.
According to the official site of the temple, making intended to become one of the cultural heritage and artistic philosophy of Pattaya which contains a very high value. Starting from the reflexivity of ancient history, ancient knowledge and philosophy of the east. The benefit of being taught from multiple textures of buildings, such as the existence of past lives, the responsibility of every human being, the basic thinking about the wheel of life, human relationships with the universe and life overall goal of Utopia.
The temples are interesting attractions, such as typical dances of Thailand, dolphin show, train horses, elephants and game menukangi ATV motor. Tariff enter the temple sanctuary of truth is only 500 baht or about Rp140 thousand per person.
Pink Sunset on the Mekong River
Travel to Vietnam August 12th, 2010
WORD people, browse the City Vientiane, Laos, kuranglah complete if it does not hunt on the banks of pink twilight Mekong River. I included the curious with that opinion. Some time ago, I trace the river Mae Nam Khong named by local residents.
Seventh longest river in Asia that offers a unique scenery. We can see the traditional trade between Thai society (land) and Lao (s) above the canoe. That is what strengthens Mae Nam Khong as one tourist attraction Affairs Thousand `Elephant ‘.
Tipped in the highlands of Tibet, the Mekong River flows approximately 795 thousand kilometers and pass through six countries, namely China, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. In the city of Vientiane, the tourists can enjoy this watershed. Because local government has been managing the conservation area for this tourist attraction.
There are several cafes selling typical food, like grilled fish, grilled chicken, pickled till lao. The price also varies from 30 thousand kip (about Rp30 thousand) up to 70 thousand kip.
Lovers of beer or vodka is also no need to worry. Every shop or cafe there was legally served drinks, ranging from 10 thousand kip for a beer, and 20 thousand kip to vodka. At that location, there are also souvenirs peddled goods on the sidewalk.
Occasionally seen the monks who walk in groups down the river edge. They highly appreciated the local population. As the `sacred ‘, the monks often get donations from donors who happen to pass away.
The atmosphere and unique scenery that is what seems to be the reason for the arrival of the tourists. Since 2003, traffic on the free tourist attraction is high enough. According to data from the Inter Lao Tourism (ILT: 2006), foreign tourists per year who come to the Mekong River about 437 059 inhabitants, whereas regional amount to 300 462 inhabitants.
Density tourists around the Mekong River area is clearly visible. Especially at dusk. Too dense, pedestrians brushed each other.
The dominance of French tourists As one of the French colonies, Vientiane (Laos) many tourists visited France. They seemed to dominate the Mekong River region. According to the ILT data in 2006, people visit Europe to reach 59 756 inhabitants per year. Approximately 70% of them were French tourists. The rest, such as Germany, Austria and the Netherlands.
Their goal was to visit different. There is a pilgrimage to the tomb of the family, there are merely in transit, and some even do research.
“Also visit the tomb of opa, I often spend time on this river while enjoying the sunset,” Wagnon said Geraldine, tourist French nationals.
Intention to visit her 21 years was similar with mostly French tourists. Which trace their history. However, the nights are getting late to make a brief conversation with the French woman had to be terminated. The night air was getting colder. The lights in the country is still clearly visible from the Thai Mae Nam Khong. The tourists began to return to the lodge look. It was 22:00 pm, curfew in communist countries that have been enacted
Cycling encouraged Coming to the Climate Change Conference
Travel to Brunei August 12th, 2010
Cycling began activated the Government of Bogor city, West Java, in order to meet the first of the conference on the actions of Muslims to address the challenges of climate change to take place in Buitenzorg, 1-2 March.
said it took the clerk’s range of activities to promote healthy bicycles and bicycle relaxed surrounding area.
“To the entire work unit area (SKPD) and wider community we intensify again appealed for cycling,” he said.
In the ordinary bicycle, participants pedaled through the streets with the protocol in the city of Bogor. After two hours of cycling, they return to the courthouse to do activities kedinasannya.
According to him, in fact cycling events each Friday has been held in 2009 in the city of Bogor. Sadly, he said, the movement does not continue, so that the conference ahead of the Islamic countries to climate change, the institute urged and reminded to all employees for the declared Friday as a day of cycling.
He acknowledged that the current climate conditions have changed, in which the air temperature was less cool in Bogor. “This is one of the worst impacts of environmental preservation,” he said.
Therefore, it invites people to cut the use of motor vehicles on certain occasions, especially on Friday.
He said the municipal government has undertaken various efforts to make preventive Bogor on climate change, such as through programs shift the public transportation (public transportation), to take to reduce emissions generated an increasing number of vehicles.
In addition, the original angkot use fuel oil (fuel), will switch to gas fuel.
For the initial stage, as many as 1000 units should use its public transportation fuels gas. “Because, angkot largest contributor to carbon monoxide, because the number angkit at Bogor is overwhelming, ‘he says.
“Other efforts have been made that the utilization of used cooking oil into biodiesel that will fuel buses for Traspakuan,” he said.
In the meantime, R Diah Sulistiowati of the Indonesian Biodiversity Foundation (KEHATI) describes the city of Bogor was chosen to host the first Conference of the Muslim action to face the challenges of climate change to be held in March 2010 1-2.
According to him, that activity is a continuation of the declaration agenda ‘Muslim Seven Year Plan for Climate Change action’ (M7YAP) or ‘Seven Year Plan of Action for Climate Change Muslims’ which was declared in Istanbul, Turkey in early June 2009.
Conference which was held thanks to the cooperation several nongovernmental organizations such as Muhammadiyah, Nahdhatul Ulama (NU), the Indonesian Ulema Council, KEHATI and Conservation International Foundation (CI) of Indonesia, supported by Ministry of Forestry, Ministry of Environment, City Government, Ministry of Religious Affairs, and National Council on Climate Change (DNPI).
‘Conference also gained the support of’ Earth Dialogues Mate Centre ‘(EMDC) based in London, England,’ he said.
He said the conference followed 150 people from among environmental experts, scientists and scholars of the 30 Muslim populated country like the United Arab Emirates, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, India, Africa, Saudi Arabia, Iranians, Kuwaitis, Egyptians, British and Indonesian.
According to him, the meeting will also be formed Muslim Community Association for the Action on Climate Change (Association of Muslim Action for Climate Change-MACCA).
This association is expected to become an umbrella organization that will guide activities and implement the action plans for seven years in various countries and Muslim communities in the world.
“Climate change has been a challenge all of mankind, and therefore everyone’s responsibility to take action and take action in overcoming it, not even the Muslims,” she said.
