The bus shuttle service from Kuching to Damai Central car park area near SCV will run between 0900 to 2000 from three pickup points at The Hills Shopping Mall, Riverside Majestic Hotel Astana Wing and Plaza Merdeka in downtown Kuching. For those returning to the city from SCV, the trip from Damai Central car park starts from 0930 until 0030 the following day.

Tickets for the shuttle bus service are priced at MYR40 for a return trip for adults and MYR20 for children aged between 7 to 12 years old. Visitors can purchase the shuttle bus tickets at the three pickup points.

For RWMF ticket holders, daily limited free return trips are up for grabs, and the offer is on a first-come-first-serve basis.

STB is also collaborating with Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd to ferry RWMF ticket holders from Riverside Majestic bus stop to SCV via their hydrogen-powered buses. You can check the latest information and timetable on the Sarawak Metro bus festival transfers at the RWMF’s official website www.rwmf.net  and STB’s social media platforms.

For festival-goers driving up to the festival, an on-loop van shuttle service to the RWMF 2022 from the Santubong Resort T-Junction checkpoint to SCV is also available, priced at MYR7 one-way for adults and RM4 one-way for children aged between seven to 12 years old.

The van trip from Santubong Resort to SCV is from 1000 to 2200, while the trip from SCV to Santubong Resort is between 1000 to 0030.

Festival-goers are encouraged to plan their journey, particularly during the peak hours between 1600 to1800, which will be before the night concerts.

Rainforest World Music Festival 2022

The Rainforest World Music Festival, themed “Legendary Rainforest Celebration,” will be held from 17th to 19th June 2022, taking on a hybrid format this year with the physical concert at Sarawak Cultural Village while viewers can also live stream it from their homes via an online viewing platform. Visit rwmf.net for more information and to purchase tickets. 

The festival is back with its familiar format of daytime workshops and evening concerts with various activities planned throughout the festival. Festival-goers can enjoy the arts and craft fair featuring the best of Borneo handicrafts, among others, or savour a diverse choice of traditional delicacies from the food bazaar.

The daytime musical workshops will bring together diverse musicians from many disciplines, drawing together these talents under unifying themes to showcase, jam and create unique music in the setting of the Sarawak Cultural Village.

Festival-goers can choose from the different ticket categories at pre-sale prices – Adult 1-Day Pass (MYR165), Adult 3-Day Pass (MYR405), Child 1-Day Pass (MYR85), Child 3-Day Pass (MYR195) and 1-Day Family Package Pass- 2 Adult and 2 Children (MYR440). The virtual tickets are priced at MYR25 per one-hour block.

Borneo Jazz 2022

Themed “Jazz in The Jungle”, the 17^th edition of Borneo Jazz, will be held from 24 to 26 June 2022 in Coco Cabana, Miri in a hybrid format for the first time to reach out to the greater jazz-loving community worldwide.

For the general category, 1-Day Pass is priced at MYR128 per ticket, 2-Day Pass is MYR228 per ticket and 3-Day Pass is MYR338 per ticket. As for students and senior citizens, 1-Day Pass is priced at MYR88 per ticket, 2-Day Pass is MYR128 per ticket and 3-Day Pass is MYR188 per ticket. For virtual viewing, tickets are priced at MYR25 per one-hour block.

(Your Stories: Sarawak Tourism Board)

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It marked the return of international sporting events to Thailand’s shore after a two-year gap.

While the cool morning start on Sunday was appreciated by the longer-distance runners, the humidity added to the challenge and the top three finishers in the Men’s Marathon went to Thai runners. Apichai Phujit claimed the trophy in a time of 02:50:20, more than five minutes faster than the 2020 winner, while second place went to Teerayut Katrahong and Santi Fungfueang was in third. The Women’s race was similarly dominated by Thai runners, with Satowa Ota crossing first in a time of 03:23:47 with Nuntaporn TengAmnuay in second and just 30 seconds behind Sasiwimon Khongjit finished third.

In the Marathon Relay, it was Team Jetts that claimed the honours in an impressive time of 02:41:18, ahead of Team Surakul in second and Team Blue Tree Running Club 2 in third.

The dates have been set for next year: the 17^th Supersports Laguna Phuket Marathon is scheduled for 10 to 11 June 2023.

Overall Results

Top three in each distance are below. For detailed results, visit www.sportstats.asia.

Marathon – Men

1) Apichai Phujit (THA), 02:50:20

2) Teerayut Katrahong (THA), 02:56:00

3) Santi Fungfueang (THA), 02:59:30

Marathon – Women

1) Satowa Ota (THA), 03:23:47    

2) Nuntaporn TengAmnuay (THA), 03:30:23    

3) Sasiwimon Khongjit (THA), 03:31:03  

Marathon Relay

1) Team Jetts (THA), 02:41:18

2) Team Surakul (THA), 03:18:47

3) Team Blue Tree Running Club 2 (THA), 04:18:25

Half Marathon – Men

1) Sergei Zyrianov (RUS), 01:13:21

2) Mohamed Rasheed (MDV), 01:19:01

3) Mood Chaison (THA), 01:21:24

Half Marathon – Women

1) Manussanun Kumpituk (THA), 01:34:22

2) Supisara Nunta (THA), 01:36:39

3) Nopchaya Handittagul (THA), 01:37:32

10.5KM – Men

1) Ronald Setiawan (IND), 36:58

2) Nattapong Buachay (THA), 37:14

3) Tanadol Witsarutsin (THA), 38:00

10.5KM – Women

1) Dimity-Lee Duke (AUS), 39:23

2) Voraphan Nuansri  (THA), 41:22

3) Suwaree Thanaaeknithiwat (THA), 44:32

5KM – Men

1) Sergei Zyrianov (RUS), 15:58

2) Mohamed Rasheed (MDV), 16:32

3) Kiyun Kaddoura (FRA), 18:11

5KM – Women

1) Siena Milgate (AUS), 19:57

2) Auksarapuk sangruksa (THA), 20:41

3) Chiara Jessica Egger (AUS), 21:27

2KM Kids Run – Boy

1) Kittikhun Lankhunthod (THA), 06:56

2) Korawin Chaichamroonphan (THA), 07:50

3) Nathee Gorton (THA), 08:07

2KM Kids Run – Girl

1) Kawinthip Wongthawat (THA), 08:36

2) Anastasiia Maiorova  (RUS), 10:14 3) Chloe Issara Weigl (THA), 10:18

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The new cabin class, which offers luxurious seats, more legroom, and service delivery to rival many airlines’ business offerings, will be available to Emirates customers travelling on popular A380 routes to London, Paris, and Sydney from 1 August and Christchurch from December.

This means travellers from Thailand via connecting flights in Dubai will also have a chance to book and secure seats for the new Premium Economy experience. Currently, Emirates is the only airline in the region to offer a Premium Economy cabin.

Emirates president Sir Tim Clark said: “As with everything we do, Emirates Premium Economy will be exceptional in its class, with minute attention given to every aspect of the customer experience. Customers trading up from the economy will be getting excellent value.

“Since we first introduced our Premium Economy seats in January 2021, the positive response and demand have been tremendous. We currently have six A380s equipped with this cabin class, which limits our initial deployment, but our intention is to offer this experience to many more markets across our network. This November, we will begin our retrofit programme to install Premium Economy on 67 A380s and 53 Boeing 777s. At the end of the programme, Emirates will have 126 aircraft fitted out with Premium Economy cabins, as well as our latest interiors across other cabins. It is a major investment to ensure our customers continue to have the best experience in the sky.”

Emirates Premium Economy is in a class of its own, offering a signature experience unmatched in the industry.

Dedicated airport experience: Customers can look forward to a dedicated check-in area for Premium Economy at Dubai International airport or utilise one of the many convenient self-service check-in kiosks in the hall to avoid queues.

Luxurious seats: Once onboard, customers will immediately notice the quiet luxury in Emirates’ Premium Economy cabin. A wood panel finishing similar to Business Class sets the cabin’s mood, and each seat is designed to provide optimal comfort and support with 6-way adjustable headrests.

The cream-coloured leather seats have a generous pitch of up to 40 inches, are 19.5 inches wide, and recline 8 inches into a comfortable cradle position with ample room to stretch out. It also offers calf rests and footrests for additional comfort, in addition to many other thoughtful touches such as easily accessible in-seat charging points and a side cocktail table.

Comfort: Customers can get comfortable under soft, sustainable blankets made from recycled plastic bottles and snuggle into the generously sized pillow, both designed uniquely for Premium Economy. They can also refresh themselves with the complimentary amenity kits, which come in reusable, sustainable bags and contain items which are all made with some element of recycled or sustainable materials.

Dining experience: Incorporating elements inspired by Business Class, customers will be welcomed on board with a welcome drink in fine glassware. A selection of generous meals made with seasonal ingredients and regional influences will be served on chinaware, accompanied by stainless steel cutlery wrapped in a linen napkin during meal service. The drinks menu will include a selection of beverages, including premium wines and a sparkling Chandon wine. There are also liqueurs available after meals, with chocolates.

Unmatched entertainment at 40,000 feet: Each seat has a 13.3” screen, one of the largest in its class, to enjoy the unmatched array of up to 5,000 channels of music, movies, TV, news and other content on Emirates’ award-winning ice.

On a four-class Emirates A380, the Premium Economy cabin is located at the front of the main deck with 56 seats laid out in a 2-4-2 configuration. On the Emirates Boeing 777, up to 24 Premium Economy seats will be installed in a dedicated cabin section between Business and Economy.

For more information on Emirates Premium Economy, visit:

https://www.emirates.com/ae/english/experience/cabin-features/premium-economy-class/

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