Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / March 2005

I have seen on some hotel/resort web pages that they have a 'tsunami
status message' informing that access to the beack is closed.
Is there anyone who can comment on this ?
Was plaaning for a visit later this year.

Can anyone recommend a reasonably-priced hostel/hotel in Tokyo?  I'm
willing to spend $ to have private bathroom...thanks!

WHO team to combat mystery disease in Sri Lanka
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-02/28/content_2628408.htm
    COLOMBO, Feb. 28 (Xinhuanet) -- A special World Health
Organization (WHO) team is due here shortly to assist Sri Lankan

Hi there..
asking on behalf of a friend who intend to visit either one of these 2
places.. he intend to travel by "JetstarAsia" (one of the newest budget
airlines operate out from Singapore).. so left only the hotel problem..

Yes, Sri Lanka Is A Failed State
By Thamilan
Feb. 27, 2005
According to Stoddard 'A failed state results when the leadership and

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I'll be in Bangkok for a short two/three-day stop over in March before
heading off to Koh Samui for 11 days. Can anyone recommend a decent-ish
hotel for 2 nights (I don't want "the best"? I've had a hostel-type

I'm going to Bangkok(3 days), Chiang Mai (4 days) and Koh Samui (7
days) in late May. I know there's a lot to see, no problems on that
are. But as I have way too little time and definately want to make the
most of it, I'd like to know what I can leave out and what I

Looking at the New York to Singapore service on Singapore Airlines.  Can
anyone give practical experience on how that route compares to flying across
US and launching from California?  Thanks.

We are planning on stopping in Kuala Lumpur on our way to Australia at
the beginning of December. We arrive at KLIA at 7.20 on a Monday
morning and leave at 9.40 on the Thursday morning. Our initial idea
was to stay at the Concorde INN at the airport and commute into KLIA