Health authorities on alert for mosquito attack
BANGKOK: -- A nationwide public health campaign against mosquito-borne dengue fever will be launched to forestall a major epidemic forecast at up to 150,000 cases this year - four times last year's total.The Cabinet meeting tomorrow would be asked to mobilise support from all authorities and the public, Public Health Minister Pradit Sinthawanarong said yesterday.
The campaign will advise families nationwide to stay indoors in rooms with screened windows and sealed door frames all the time, not just when sleeping in mosquito nets.
The application of herbal liquid repellent would be encouraged in place of burning mosquito coils, whose smoke is harmful, especially to children and sick people.
The campaign, if started now, will eliminate mosquitoes before May when the seasonal spread of the viral disease is at its peak.
It is expected to cut dengue treatments by half, he added.
"There could be 120-200 deaths arising from all cases this year,"
In the first two months of this year, 12 patients died out of 9,824 dengue cases. New cases are running at an average of more than 1,200 a week. The ministry estimates that dengue cases could reach 120,000-150,000 this year, of which 15,000 would likely need hospital treatment.
The cooperation and assistance of all ministries involved were needed as the Public Health Ministry's activities alone could eliminate only 10 per cent of the mosquito population, whose larvae hatch in pockets of rainwater or still water at the household level or in nature.
Pattaya Thailand has been awarded the fourth best nightlife in the world with Bangkok Thailand taking top marks.
This, according to a recent survey conducted by Agoda.com. Agoda's online survey was taken from reviews and feedback from over 113,000 travellers world wide.
The nightlife was rated on a scale of 1-5, 1 being “poor”, and 5 being “excellent”. Bangkok - which Agoda.com referred to as “Thailand’s energetic capital known for its tuk-tuks, temples and street food” - taking the top spot.
Dubai managed to capture the 2nd best honours representing the United Arab Emirates, while Boracay in the Philippines was rated third.
Pattaya Thailand grabbed the number four slot. Overall Thailand ranked extremely well with Phuket, Chaing Mai, and Koh Samui coming in at 6, 16, and 17 respectively.
The top 25 nightlife destinations were listed as follows
1. Bangkok
2. Dubai
3. Boracay / Caticlan
4. Pattaya
5. Tokyo
6. Phuket
7. Hong Kong
8. Macau
9. Taipei
10. Bali
11. Osaka
12. Shanghai
13. Seoul
14. Singapore
15. Sydney
16. Samui
17. Chiang Mai
18. London
19. Taichung
20. Kuala Lumpur
21. Jakarta
22. Manila
23. Kaohsiung
24. Paris
25. Siem Reap
Cambodian airline Air Hanuman will soon start servicing 3 return flights between Siem Riep and Pattaya's Utapao airport per week. Opening up Pattaya as a servicable hub from more local destinatons is great news for local hotels, guest houses and serviced apartments as well as local -- and hopefully -- legit tour operators. For more please see this mornings article from Pattaya 103!
Pattaya: Airport announces new flights to Cambodia from Utapao
Cambodian airline, Air Hanuman, has negotiated a regular route between Siam Reap Cambodia and Pattaya’s own Utapao Airport. The service, which will initially be a weekly series of three return flights, will mean that tourists can leave Pattaya and be in Cambodia in just about an hour.
(link to their site is at the bottom of this article)
This new route is great news for travelers who want to visit Pattaya from Siem Reap and explore the mysterious Siem Reap-Angkor Wat Temples, from Pattaya.
To date, the only options have been either the long drive to Bangkok’s airport or the day long drudge over Thailand to the border and the less comfortable roads of Cambodia.
Utapao was built by the US Military during the Vietnam conflict and was used as the main hub for Thailand a few years back when Bangkok Airport was closed. At the time, Pilots and airlines were not only impressed with the runways but also the facilities and ease for passenger to get through the usual queues quickly to board and leave the planes.
Flights start this month and are planned for 2PM departures from Siam Reap and 4.PM departures from Pattaya, using B737-300 aircraft in a joint venture with Tonle Sap regional airlines.
In a meeting today, Sunday, the Company executives explained that this just the tip of the iceberg as far as new routes are concerned for the company. Many more are planned, affording passengers easier access to numerous destinations via their hub.
As a bonus to travellers who are new to Cambodia, everything is accessible through the company website, from ticket and Hotel accommodation through to tours and travel, all using experienced staff and hotels which are recommended by the airline.
In addition to Pattaya residents travelling to Cambodia, the airline is working on a joint promotion of Pattaya City to Cambodian residents and plans to share the many great reasons why visitors should come to Pattaya city from Siem Reap.
http://airhanuman.com/book.php
Read more:
http://www.pattaya103.com/pattaya-airport-announces-regular-cambodia-flights/#ixzz280oclOvS
