25th SEA Games, Laos

The 25th SEA Games Marketing and Benefit Committee (SEAGMBC) officially announced ticket prices for all sports and the sell will be start early September 2009.

The price for all sports are as follow: (1$ = 8,500 Kip)

- VIP seats are reserved for leaders and government's guests
- Type A seat: 500,000 Kip
- Tpye B seat: 400,000 Kip
- Tpye C seat: 300,000 Kip
- Tpye D seat: 200,000 Kip

Tickets for all kinds of sports
Football (Men/Women, Quarter final)
- Football : 70,000 Kip (under the roof)
- Football : 50,000 Kip

Football (Men/Women, Semi final)
- Football : 100,000 Kip (under the roof)
- Football : 70,000 Kip

Badminton (KM 16)
- Fixed price: 30,000 Kip

Swimming (KM 16)
- Fixed price: 30,000 Kip

Boxing (Beungkayong stadium)
- Fixed price: 50,000 Kip

Pencak Silat, Sepak Takraw, Table tennis, Wushu (Lao ITECC)
- Fixed price: 30,000 Kip

Shuttle cock (Beungkayong stadium)
- Fixed price: 30,000 Kip

Judo, Karate-do (Anounvong stadium)
- Fixed price: 30,000 Kip

Tennis (KM 16)
- Fixed price: 30,000 Kip

Volleyball (KM 16)
- Fixed price: 30,000 Kip

Shooting (KM 16)
- Fixed price: 30,000 Kip

Teakuando (National university of Laos)
- Fixed price: 20,000 Kip

Wrestling (National university of Laos)
- Fixed price: 20,000 Kip

Free entrance

- Cycling (Victory gate > Tadxon > Dansoung )
- Goft (KM 18)
- Billiards / snooker (Donchanh Palace hotel)
- Athleticss: Track & Field(KM 16)
- Petanque (National University of Laos)
- Weightlifting (National University of Laos, Phonsavanh school)
- Archery (KM 16)

Parking
- Car: 20,000 Kip
- Motobike: 10,000 Kip



Source: ECOM

A Vientiane taxi company is improving services and increasing its fleet size to meet expected higher demand in the city during the SEA Games later this year.

Closed-circuit-televisions (CCTV), two-way radios and global positioning systems (GPS) will boost services and increase security for passengers and drivers, said Chief Executive Officer of the Taxi Vientiane Lao Group Company, Ms Bounmy Thepphavong last week.

“We can monitor all our cars through GPS and CCTV to ensure the safety of our customers. We also have a call centre with staff who can speak numerous languages, so that drivers can arrange for their customers to communicate with them via a two-way radio system,” she said.

“All these measures assist us to monitor the performance of drivers and help reduce security fears,” she said.

The company has supplied traffic police with a list of its registered vehicles so that police can inform them if one of their drivers is caught driving illegally or inappropriately.

“The SEA Games is very important for the region and attracts many visitors. Our company wants to provide customers with the best services possible,” Ms Bounmy said.

The company hopes to import a further 170 taxis from China before the games commence, as well as hiring more drivers to meet demand for services.

“After our pilot project ends, we hope to launch full operations with a further 170 cars,” Ms Bounmy said.

The company currently has 30 taxis on call 24 hours a day.

Each taxi contains information brochures on various hotels, restaurants and tourism sites in Vientiane .

A journey in a taxi costs 20,000 kip for the first kilometre and 2,000 kip for every 300 metres thereafter.

The company's headquarters is located in Saphanthong village, Sisattanak district, Vientiane .


By Souriya Meunviseth and Lourn Saboeun
Vientianetimes

(KPL) People who would like to touch the real atmosphere of opening ceremony of the 25th SEA Games have to fork out at least 200,000 kip (US$25) per ticket while highest cost may be 500,000 kip per ticket (about US$50).

The price was discussed at a meeting held on 3 July, Vientiane, under the Mr Chanpheng Silattana, Deputy President of the Lao Olympic Committee.

Four types of tickets are available for sale respectively 500,000 kip, 400,000 kip, 300,000 kip and 200,000 kip. Now the tickets are on sale at the National Acrobatic Committee Office, Vientiane.

Many sport events include bicycle, golf, petanque, snooker, track-and-field, weigh lifting and archery will be free of charge.