Getting hitched, Peranakan style

The Peranakan are the descendants of late 15th and 16th-century Chinese immigrants and successfully combine elements of the Chinese, Malay and European lifestyles. The wedding offers a glimpse of Phuket as it was when it was run by well-to-do Peranakan families. Visit www.PhuketBaba.com,

 

Give a little, love a lot

137 Pillars House, a stylish resort in Chiang Mai, introduces its new “Visiting Programme” designed for guests who’d like to support underprivileged children. Organised in partnership with Chiang Mai’s School for Life, a special project providing home and care for children who live in difficult situations (such as HIV-positive orphans), the programme gives guests a chance to share with a child, whether by donating warm clothes, hosting a lunch or supporting education. Check it out with 137 Pillars House at [email protected] or visit the “137pillarshouse.com” page at Facebook.

 

Help on the road to Mandalay

AirAsia launches a new free shuttle bus service for its passengers in Mandalay, offering convenient daily transfers between Mandalay Airport and downtown Mandalay. The shuttles are scheduled to depart twice a day from Mandalay Airport to downtown, at 12.45pm and 1pm. 13.00hrs. The 45-60 minute journey will drop off passengers at 79th street, (between 26 and 27). The 45-kilometre journey is free of charge for AirAsia passengers only. Visit www.AirAsia.com.

 

Birds on the lake

Head to Sa Kaew, a province in Thailand's East, between now and August, and watch oriental darters in action during the Snakebird Watching Festival. Known as the snakebird to local fishermen, the darters have long necks and heads, making them look like snakes with wings. You can see flocks of the darters up close at Phra Prong Reservoir in Wattana Nakhon district. The locals are happy to take you on a cruise of the reservoir to watch the birds and their breeding grounds. Call Baan Klong Malagor school at (081) 861 2491 or Chong Khum Administration Organisation at (037) 261 020.