Up, up and away

In addition to balloon flights, festival goers can enjoy a balloon workshop, kite flying, live concert and series of cultural shows. For more information, visit www.ThailandBalloonFestival.com.

 

Shooting the breeze

Chaophya Music in the Park returns for another cool season with a show featuring Pop Calories Blah Blah, Friday, Ra Ong Fong and lots of other popular artists. It’s takes place in Chaophya Hospital’s recreational area on December 16 from 4.30 to 9pm. Find out more at www.ChaoPhya.com.

 

Chilling out with the cowboys

Head up to Nakhon Ratchasima on December 20-23 and enjoy a showcase of animal husbandry, corn and dairy farms, flowers plus live music from the cowboys at the Pak Chong Agricultural Show. It takes place at the National Millet and Corn Research Centre. Pak Chong is about three hour’s drive from Bangkok. Call (044) 213 030.

 

Bangkok Airways codeshares with JAL

From tomorrow, Bangkok Airways and Japan Airlines (JAL) will be codesharing on selected flights between three airports in Japan and Bangkok operated by JAL, as well as between Bangkok and four points within the region on Bangkok Airways, The partnership will enable passengers of both companies travelling from Tokyo’s Haneda and Narita airports, and Osaka (Kansai), a smoother transit through Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport and onward to Mumbai, Koh Samui, Phuket and Chiang Mai, and vice versa.