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Philippines - 01 Sep 07

	FREE SHUTTLE SERVICES NOW AVAILABLE AT NAIA Starting September 1, the Manila Internatonal Airport Authority (MIAA) will provide free shuttle service between the two passenger terminals of the Nonoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Free shuttles will be available to passengers and employees who need a ride from NAIA 1 to a local flight at the MDA and back, to and from the old international terminal to Centennial Terminal, and from the Centennial Terminal to the MDA and back. "The free shuttle service will ensure the safety of airline passengers, especially those with connecting flights, as well as those of airport workers as they travel between the terminals under the MIAA's management," said MIAA General Manager Alfonso Cusi ____________________________________ The free transport is insurance against for passengers against holdup men, abusive taxi drivers and operators of colorum vehicles plying the routes connecting NAIA 1 and 2 and the Manila Domestic Airport. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has already approved the free service. MIAA has also begun accreditation of taxi drivers to transport passengers and visitors at NAIA 1 and 2 where only accredited limousines were previously allowed.

Thailand

	BANGKOK BEST CITY DESTINATION FOR LEISURE Bangkok Wins Destinasian "Best City Destination For Leisure" Award Bangkok was voted "Best Leisure DestinAsian City' and The Oriental Bangkok won the DestinAsian "Best Hotel, Bangkok' award. ____________________________________ Asia's very own award-winning luxury travel and lifestyle magazine, DestinAsian, announced the proud winnners of its first-ever Reader's Choice Awards during the award presentation ceremony hosted at The Peninsula, Hong Kong, on 14 February 2007.

TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING SYSTEM
Warning Towers along Thailand's Andaman Coast
As of June 26, 2006, a total of 79 warning towers have been installed in Thai provinces bordering the Andaman Sea — Phang-nga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang, Ranong and Satun.
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Philippines

NEW ILO-ILO AIRPORT

Air Travelers to Ilo-ilo, Guimaras, parts of Capiz and Antique are noe embarking and departing from the New Iloilo Airport located at Cabatuan, Iloilo approximately 19 kms. northwest of Iloilo City.

The new airports sets on a 188 ha. airport complex, it boasts of a 2.5km by 45m wide runway which can accommodate Airbus 330 and 340 and Boeing 747 aircrafts. It has three (3) passengers bridges, two baggage claim conveyors and a 500 seating capacity passenger lounge.

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Transportation modes available at the airport include metered taxi (approximately P165-180 one way), coupon taxi at P400. Point to point express vans and jeepneys are also available.