Nai Lert shows private collection

Nai Lert shows private collection

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Nai Lert shows private collection
The Story of Wood exhibition. (Photo by Varuth Hirunyatheb)

Nai Lert Park Heritage Home has opened the Nai Lert family's private collection for public visits.

"The Story of Wood" will tell the story of Nai Lert Park Heritage Home through architecture and collection of antiques including woodcraft, house conservation and home architecture.

Located in Soi Somkid, Phloenchit Road, the teakwood home was built in 1915. It was designed by Phraya Bhakdinorasresth (Lert Sresthaputra) to be the permanent residence for him and his family. For three generations, the family lived in the house until they decided in 2012 to convert it to a heritage site. It was later opened as a private museum.

"The Story of Wood" will run throughout the month of October. The museum is open from Wednesday to Sunday from 9.30am to 4.30pm but closed during lunch from 11.30am-2.30pm.

The entrance fee is 250 baht for adults, 100 baht for students and free for children under seven.

Visit facebook.com/nailertparkheritagehome or call 02-253-012.

Chiang Mai airport gets new carpark

Chiang Mai airport has opened a new parking facility.

The 10-storey building can serve 1,317 cars, which will double the existing parking capacity to handle 2,300 vehicles in total.

The project by Chiang Mai Airport Parking Services Company cost 450 million baht. The company won a 15-year concession to manage the service.

The fees are 20 baht per hour and up to 200 baht when parking from 13-24 hours. The company plans to offer a mobile app for passengers to book for a parking lot in the future.


AIRLINES UPDATE

- Bangkok Airways has resumed Bangkok-Trat services.

The flight will be operated with an ATR 72-600 aircraft and will be available on Wednesday and Sunday. The outbound flight departs Suvarnabhumi at 10.40am and arrives at Trat at 12.40pm. The inbound flight departs Trat at 1.10pm and arrives in Bangkok at 2.10pm.

In addition, the airline offers 20% discounted airfares for all its routes to senior citizens, people with disabilities, undergraduates, university students and teachers and travel-related professionals. The airline also provides a 10% discount to government officials.

This promotion is available until Dec 31.

Visit bangkokair.com or contact the airline's call centre at 1771.

- NokAir has joined hands with publisher Se-Ed to offer free e-books for passengers.

Se-Ed prepared up to 1,000 e-books from many categories including marketing, investment, how-to, self improvement and novels.

To promote reading under the Nok Learning campaign, the airline will provide a list of QR codes linking to e-books for passengers to download at the airline's check-in counters at domestic airports nationwide.

- Thai Airways will introduce Economy Plus Class to provide social distancing to passengers on flights to London and Frankfurt.

The commercial flights will start on Oct 25.

The airline will allocate the first four rows of Economy Class for alternative seating in the Plus class. Passengers who purchase the Economy Plus Class tickets will receive priority check-in, 5kg extra baggage allowance, Bangkok Airport lounge access in Suvarnabhumi airport and Business Class meals.

Visit thaiairways.com.

- AirAsia will introduce two more daily flights between Bangkok and Nan, starting on Oct 25.

The service will be available from Suvarnabhumi, in addition to the existing three daily flights from Don Mueang.

The flights will depart from Suvarnabhumi at 10am and 4.30pm. The return flights from Nan will be at 12.10pm and 6.20pm The flying time is one hour and 20 minutes.

The service will be available until March 27.

Visit airasia.com.


HOTEL DEALS & UPDATE

- Aloft Bangkok Sukhumvit 11 of Marriott Hotels will offer up to 50% discounts for its "October Flash Sale" promotion.

The promotion prices start from 1,099++ baht a night. Guests will receive 24-hour room usage. The offer will be available until Oct 12 for stays from now until the end of next March.

Visit marriott.com.

- The Gems Mining Pool Villas Pattaya will be opened on Nov 14.

The property consists of 78 rooms including one-to-three bedroom pool villas, fitness centre, onsen, spa, exercise studio, two food & beverage outlets, and meeting/function rooms which can accommodate up to 200 guests.

To celebrate the opening, the resort offers an Introductory Promotion with nightly rates starting from 3,178 baht net. The promotion is available for booking until Dec 14 for stays from Nov 14 until Feb 28.

Visit thegemspattaya.com.


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