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CHINARAT WINS THE QUEEN’S CUP SAMUI GOLF TOURNAMENT 2009
Thai golfer Chinarat Phadungsil won the Queen’s Cup after flring an excellent score of 18 with 268 under-pars. He was presented with the winner’s cheque of US$ 47,550 and Her Majesty the Queen’s trophy.
The Queen’s Cup Samui Golf Tournament 2009 was held from 13 to 16 August in Santiburi Samui Country Club. The event was a collaboration between Bangkok Airways, the Sports Authority of Thailand and PGA Thailand and was the flrst ever Asian Tour tournament held in honour of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit’s 77th Birthday. One of the event’s aims was to draw a larger number of golf enthusiasts to the island to help stimulate tourism.
BANGKOK AIRWAYS & SAMUI AIRPORT RANKED IN THE WORLD’S TOP 10
Bangkok Airways and Samui Airport won accolades in the Best Asian Travel Brands 2009 poll conducted by Smart Travel Asia magazine (www.smarttravelasia.com). For the fourth consecutive year, Samui Airport was named one of the world’s top 10 in the Best Airports Worldwide category, while Bangkok Airways was ranked in the top 10 in the Best Cabin Service Worldwide category.
Samui Airport, the only regional airport on the list, receives more than six million passengers on some 15,000 flights per year. The flights are mainly run by Bangkok Airways, along with Thai Airways International. Samui Airport serves domestic and international direct flights to and from Bangkok, Phuket, Krabi, Chiang Mai, Pattaya (U-Tapao), Singapore, Hong Kong, Penang and Kuala Lumpur.
In April, Bangkok Airways was also named, for the sixth time running, Best Regional Airline in the Skytrax World Airline Awards.
Smart Travel Asia’s annual online travel poll includes different categories for hotels, resorts, spas, airlines and airports.
SAMUI JAZZ VOL. 3 PRESENTS JONATHAN FRITZEN
Samui Airport and the Samui Park Avenue organised Samui Jazz Vol. 3, in conjuction with with Amsiam Travel, Hitman Jazz, AIS, KC Resort & Over Water Villas, and Samui Paradise Chaweng Beach Resort & Spa. The free concert took place at the Samui Park Avenue promenade on September 26 and featured Swedish jazz pianist, Jonathan Fritzen, and Thailand’s leading jazz guitarist, Changton Kunjara.
Samui Jazz is a monthly concert series organised to spread awareness of the island as a live music destination. The event presents Thai and international artists throughout the year, gearing up for the main event – the Samui Jazz Festival in 2010. Previous performers include Thai saxophonist Koh Mr. Saxman and Brazilian bossa nova outflt, Popsanova.
Fritzen grew up in a musical family and was one of the flrst students to receive a master’s degree from the jazz department at The Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm. His chart-hit singles include ‘Temple of Dreams’ and ‘Midnight Secrets’. His song ‘Love Birds’ stayed for many weeks on the SmoothJazz.com chart.
Kunjara is one of the kingdom’s renowned jazz guitarists. He has performed at a number of national and international jazz events, including the Hua Hin Jazz Festival, the MAI Brazilian Joy Concert, the Bangkok Jazz Festival and the Taichung Jazz Festival in Taiwan. Visit www.samuijazz.com for more information.
BANGKOK AIRWAYS HOSTS WELCOME LUNCH FOR AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY OF TRAVEL WRITERS
Bangkok Airways’ M.L. Nandhika Varavarn, Vice President, Corporate Communications recently hosted a welcome lunch for a group of Australian journalists from the Australian Society of Travel Writers (ASTW).
The ASTW attended the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s conference at Centara Grand Bangkok, which was held to promote the kingdom’s tourist destinations including Koh Chang, Samui, Phuket and Krabi.
BANGKOK AIRWAYS HOLDS THE NINTH SAMUI ART CAMP
Bangkok Airways and Samui Airport collaborated with the Samui Municipality and several local schools to organise the Samui Art Camp project from 12 to 14 June.
“This year’s camp marks the ninth consecutive annual art-for-kids event. We hope that this project will help develop the children’s painting skills so that they can express their views on the community they live in using their imagination,” said M.L. Nandhika Varavarn, Vice President, Corporate Communications, Bangkok Airways.
Held at Lamai School, the event involved more than 100 students from 26 elementary schools and many well-respected art teachers including Sungkom Thongmee and Kru Berm – Paiboon Tumreungrit. Also at the event were Anusara Deewai, editor of Praew Puen Dek magazine and Tinnakorn Kadsuwan, associate professor at Silpakorn University – both great storytellers who read fascinating tales to the children.
Bangkok Airways initiated the flrst Samui Art Camp in 2000 as an annual educational endeavour for local children. The main objective of the project is to allow students on Koh Samui to learn some art techniques from a range of experts, and to help children reach their fullest potential.
Welcome to FlyerBonus
the one and only frequent flyer programme
A membership with FlyerBonus provides members with beneflts, privileges and point accumulation that count towards an array of award redemption opportunities.
FlyerBonus points can be earned by flying with Bangkok Airways and utilising services offered by programme partners that includes hotels, flnancial institutions, car rental companies, healthcare providers and lifestyle partners.
All accrued points can be redeemed for award flight(s), hotel voucher(s) and/or car rental voucher(s). Redeeming FlyerBonus points is easy, convenient and hassle free. Members can redeem FlyerBonus points for awards by visiting the FlyerBonus website and completing an online award redemption request anytime.
Enrol today and receive 15 Bonus points on your flrst flight. Log onto www.bangkokair.com/flyerbonus
REDEEM SMART VALUE CHOICE POINTS AND EARN DOUBLE
If you possess KBank Platinum Signature Card or KBank Platinum Card, let your Smart Value Choice Points fly you to any of Bangkok Airways’ Cultural or Natural Gems faster. Platinum Signature or Platinum cardholders can now redeem their Smart Value Choice Points and earn double the usual number of FlyerBonus points. Until December 31, 2009, every 15,000 Smart Value Choice Points accumulated on your KBank Credit Card can be redeemed for 200 FlyerBonus points redeemable for award flight(s), hotel voucher(s) and/or car rental voucher(s). FlyerBonus awards begin from just 100 points for a one-way domestic flight and 150 points for a one-way international flight.
Our Planes
Bangkok Airways operates three types of aircraft, each decorated with a striking range of colourful designs to illustrate the airline’s exotic destinations
AIRBUS A319
Number in fleet: 6
Number of duo class (Business & Economy): 4
Number of single class (Economy): 2
Length: 33.84m
Wingspan: 34.1m
Height: 12.17m
Engine: 1AE V2500-A5
Cruising speed: 920km/h
Max operational altitude: 39,800ft
Passenger capacity: 144 seats
AIRBUS A320
Number in fleet: 3
Length: 37.57m
Wingspan: 34.10m
Height: 11.76m
Engine: 2xIAE V2500
Cruising speed: 870km/h
Max operational altitude: 41,000ft
Passenger capacity: 162 seats
ATR 72-500
Number in fleet: 8
Length: 27.17m
Wingspan: 27.06m
Height: 7.65m
Engine: 2×2750 hp Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127F
Cruising speed: 509km/h
Max operational altitude: 25,000ft
Passenger capacity: 70 seats
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