Monday, April 12, 2010

Pattaya Thailand Mayor Visiting Denpasar



Pattaya Thailand mayor, Itthipol Kunpcoms and his group observe closely the management of save community system belongs to Denpasar City Government, Bali.

That observation conducted after met with Denpasar Mayor, Ida Bagus Rai Dharmawijaya Mantra in his office, Denpasar, Tuesday.

Kunpcoms Mayor said that he was impressed and amazed with “one roof” service system applied by Denpasar government.

Besides, he also praised the information service system based on science and IT that able to hastening the service process to the wider community. The service covers varied of life aspects, especially disaster management supported by the people.

“The arrival of Thailand group to Denpasar gain lots of benefit and wisdom,” said Mayor Kunpcoms who also had visited the radio station of Denpasar City Government, RKPD 91.45 FM.

In that occasion also the guests group confessed that they had held a live broadcast in English guided by Laksmi Saraswati.

He mentioned that one gate service conducted by Denpasar city government could bring about bright achievement.

“The example of that success is deserve to be replicated and applied in order to raise the service for Pattaya Thailand citizen,” he said.

Pattaya Mayor, Itthipol Kunpcoms and his group members while stay in Bali also visiting some of tourism objects such as Besakih temple, the biggest temple in Bali located at the slope of Agung Mountain in Karangasem regency, the eastern part of Bali Island.

News by Antara Bali



Saturday, April 10, 2010

2010



Tuesday 6-Thursday 8 April – I'll be in Sao Paolo in Brazil for the launch of the Brazilian edition of the Lonely Planet Magazine.

Tuesday 20 April – I'm speaking at Meetings & Events Australia in Melbourne

Friday 14-Sunday 16 May – it's the Margaret River Arts Festival at that popular wine producing area south of Perth, Western Australia. ;

Wednesday 16 June – It's the International Hotel Investment Forum in Macau

Thursday 4 November – At 4 pm I'll be speaking at the Adventure & Backpacker Industry Conference and at 630 pm I'll be involved in the awares presentation.

Saturday 20-Sunday 21 November – I'll be at the Australian Society of Travel Writers annual conference. ;



Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Hard to Limit Minimarket Development



Head of Pelayanan Perizinan Terpadu (KPPT) – Integrated Authorization Service – of Klungkung office, Putu Suarta stated that it is difficult to limit minimarket development in Klungkung regency. Even though the minimarket existence, sooner or later would shut off traditional market considering its distance that is close each other.

“Moreover, I’m not yet seen any regional regulation that controlling the distance between minimarket and traditional market. But I will check it with technical institution,” said head of KPPT Klungkung, Putu Suarta on Friday (April 2nd).

Suarta mentioned, authorization approval for minimarket establishment in Klungkung for all this time refers to the regulation/decision of Industrial and Marketing Minister especially for those in relationship with Surat Izin Usaha perdagangan (SIUP) – marketing business authorization letter – and tanda daftar perusahaan (TDP) – company registerazion sign -

When asked about commission B of Klungkung council statement, Komang Gede Ludra who conducted sudden inspection to several minimarkets, stated that evaluation is needed in authorization approval process, Suarta mentioned that he still looking for the condition and situation development latter. It is due to the global marketing era, he said. Off course the competition becoming harder, while hoped for the traditional market together with its sellers should conducted developments so they could compete with the existences of minimarkets.

“How could traditional market could stimulate costumer arrival,” he added.

Before, member of commission B conducted sudden inspection into several minimarkets in order to see minimarket development in Klungkung that keep push over the traditional market existence. Traditional market sellers started to feels its impact. They who usually crowded by the buyers everyday starting to get fair, in latter effect, it could affect in numbers of income for further effect in seller economic rate.

“Seeing that problem, commission B of Klungkung council held sudden inspection to several minimarkets. Members of commission B said that several authorization had approved by related institutions in Klungkung Regional Government for minimarket, had against local regulation. Especially in term of its distance with the traditional market. That is why they forced the government evaluating those authorizations approved. So economic balance is fulfilled. After all, said Ludra, from several minimarkets, not all of them used local labors with them.

News by Bali Post