New routes in SE Asia
Pattaya to Jakarta, Sihanoukville to Bangkok, and Bangkok to Siem Reap
New routes in SE Asia
Pattaya to Jakarta, Sihanoukville to Bangkok, and Bangkok to Siem Reap
May 29th, 2025. Starting from June 25th Thai Lion Air will launch a service linking Pattaya and Jakarta. The flight will operate twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Flight number SL111, which originates in Jakarta, will take off from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport at 12:00 and will arrive at Pattaya’s Utapao Airport at 15:20. The return leg, flight number SL110, takes off from Pattaya at 16:10 and will arrive back in Jakarta at 19:30.
The flight, which lasts three hours and twenty minutes in each direction, will be served by Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
Sihanoukville to Bangkok
Air Cambodia has recently introduced a twice-weekly seasonal service between Sihanoukville and Bangkok. The flight operates on Sundays and Thursdays until August 24th.
Sihanoukville is a major port and oil terminal on Cambodia’s south coast but the area does boast several beaches and offshore islands. The city also has a number of casinos for those who wish to try their luck.
The service, which starts its day in Bangkok as flight number K6727, takes off from Suvarnabhumi Airport at 10:20 and arrives at Sihanoukville International Airport at 11:35. It departs from Sihanoukville, as flight number K6726, at 12:20 and arrives back in Bangkok at 13:35.
The short journey lasts around 70 minutes each way and will be served by Airbus A320 aircraft.
Bangkok to Siem Reap
Commencing on October 1st Thai Airways will launch a daily service between Bangkok and Siem Reap, home of the world-famous temples at Angkor.
Flight number TG588 will depart from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport at 07:45 and will touch down at Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport at 08:45. The return trip, flight number TG589, departs from Siem Reap at 09:50 and arrives back in Bangkok at 10:55.
The airline will deploy Airbus A320 aircraft and the journey time will be about 60-70 minutes.
Picture: Ta Phrom Temple, Angkor, Cambodia ©David Sutton/http://themangoroad.com
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