Muang News (Phuket, Thailand)

DirectRooms.com can confirm that the Oslo ‘Ultima’ Music Festival will take place this year from 7th to 17th September.

DirectRooms.com welcomes the 2011 September Paintball Tournament which will take place from 3rd to 4th September at the ‘Hot Triggers’ Paintball Park in Palm Beach, Aruba.

DirectRooms.com can confirm that the 2011 Kilkenny Culture Night will be held on Friday 23rd September. The Kilkenny Culture Night is part of a 20 city Culture Night Festival that is held across the whole of Ireland.

DirectRooms.com can announce that this year Tasmania’s ‘Legacy Week’ will be held from 30th August until 3rd of September.

DirectRooms.com reveals that Heidelberg will be putting on a grand display of fireworks and light as residents commemorate the major events that at one time nearly destroyed the entire city.

DirectRooms.com announces that Cairns is about to become a paradise for car lovers as the city hosts a huge car event with hundreds of cars going on display as well as a number of driving demonstrations.

DirectRooms.com reports that a specialist course is being run for biologists and environmentalists into the properties of hydric soils.

DirectRooms.com has confirmed that the PKRA – Kiteboarding World Cup 2011 Tenerife will be held from the 8th to the 13th of August at El Cabezo Beach in Tenerife.

The most important festival in the Islamic calendar, the Eid ul Fitr, will take place on 30th August 2011, marking the end of Ramadan.

Organisers of the Copa del Rey Audi Mapfre, the Real Club Náutico de Palma (RCNP) and the Real Federación Española de Vela (RFEV), have announced the celebration of its 30th edition this year.

The annual Killarney Summerfest will take place between 23rd July and 31st July 2011. The town of Killarney in County Kerry will once again play host to a range of both indoor and outdoor events for all ages.

DirectRooms.com confirms that The 2011 International Puppet festival is to take place in Jerusalem’s Train Theatre between the 14th and 19th of August.

DirectRooms.com is pleased to announce that the 2011 Traditional Summer Ceilidh is to be held this year over four nights in July and August in Fort William. The event is to be held on Ben Nevis in the idyllic Scottish Highlands.

DirectRooms.com can announce that Wednesday the 3rd August is the date for the final of three ice hockey tournaments between the United States and Canada to be held in Dunedin, New Zealand.

DirectRooms.com is pleased to be able to confirm that TikiFest Haifa 2011 will be held between the 1st and the 3rd of August. The event will take place in Haifa, Israel.

July this year is set to see hundreds of Mathematicians, doctors and professors head into the Indonesian resort of Yogyakarta to take part in one of their industry's leading conferences.

The Spanish city of Valencia is set to welcome hundreds of chemistry experts this coming summer as RSEQ 2011 - Reunión Bienal de la Real Sociedad Española de Química heads into town.

The famous Indonesian island of Bali welcomes thousands of tourists and visitors every summer and this year is preparing to play host to the Sanur Beach Village Festival.

One of the Philippines' national holidays is this year set to attract thousands of visitors to the popular holiday resort destination of Puerto Galera.

Thousands of Islamic pilgrims and worshippers from throughout Europe and the Middle East are this year set to flock to Jordan's famous destination of Petra to celebrate Eid Al Fitr - one of the holiest days in the Muslim year.

This Summer sees the 3rd Annual ANZCA Trials Group Strategic Directions Research Workshop head for the Australian destination of Palm Cove - offering delegates a stunning backdrop for a premier industry event.

DirectRooms.com reveals that Nice will be alive with the tango in August as an international festival dedicated to the dance form is held on the Cote d’Azur.

DirectRooms.com reports that all over Indonesia cities will be carrying out lavish celebrations to mark the country’s independence from the Netherlands.

DirectRooms.com announces that visiting Malaga in August is one of the best times to make a trip to the Spanish city as the place erupts with a huge festival bursting with culture.

DirectRooms.com announces that the US based Wyndham Hotel Group is due to open the doors on a new premium hotel by the end of 2011 in the north of the Thai island of Phuket.

DirectRooms.com reports that conservationists and governments agencies will be attending a conference in Malaysia that will address the state of Asia’s wetlands and what groups can do to work together to ensure their preservation.

DirectRooms.com announces that Istanbul will be inundated with cows for a special art exhibition that will see 150 life size replicas positioned around the city.

This summer in Ibiza, dance music heavyweight Eric Prydz will be playing a series of special nights in one of the island’s biggest clubs, Amnesia, DirectRooms.com can announce.

DirectRooms.com announces that anyone visiting Hammamet this August may find that some services aren’t running as normal as the city’s Islamic followers fast for Ramadan.

DirectRooms.com reports that people all over Morocco will be celebrating King Mohammad VI’s accession to the throne at the end of July in what is the country’s most important festival.

Music fans interested in hearing the sounds of traditional Hebrew music combined with contemporary mixes of pop and rock can attend Arad’s famous Hebrew Song Festival which will run this year at the beginning of August, DirectRooms.com can report.

Hotel group Mercure are due to open a new location in Danang which will come complete with the latest facilities and impressive views over the South China Sea, DirectRooms.com can report.

DirectRooms.com reports that August in Ayutthaya is a good time to visit the famous Hau Rau market in the ancient city as it offers a chance to escape the monsoon rains during this time of the year.

DirectRooms.com reveals that mums travelling to Thailand during August can get the chance to be treated to a second day of pampering as the nation celebrates Mother’s Day.

DirectRooms.com reports that technicians and control engineers can attend a special course designed to increase user capability with FoxView and FoxDraw software that will be taking place in Al Khobar this August.

Renting holiday villas has seen a surge in recent times and Siam Villa Rentals gives you just what you need when it comes to renting a vacation home or villa in Phuket, Thailand.

Phuket, Thailand, 13th June 2011 – Phuket’s British International School (BIS) recently hosted the Primary FOBISSEA (Federation of British International Schools in South and East Asia) Games.

DirectRooms.com has revealed that the 1st Zell's Lake Festival is to be held on 16th July 2011. Zell am See is the capital city of a district of the same name in the state of Salzburg, Austria.

DirectRooms.com has announced that Bollywood and Beyond, 8. Indishes Film festival will be held from the 20th to the 24th of July in Stuttgart. This will be the festival's 8th year and it is to be run by the Filmbüro Baden-Württemberg.

The Dance Fitness Weekender Retreat is due to take place at Lorne from the 1st to the 3rd of July 2011.

DirectRooms.com confirms that the Schützenfest will be held between the 1st and the 10th of July, 2011 in Hannover.

DirectRooms.com can announce that the 4th Annual Advances in Biodetection & Biosensors Conference and Exhibition will be taking place this year between 30th June and 1st July 2011 in Hamburg, Germany.

DirectRooms.com can announce that the annual Palaces Night Dresden will be held on the 16th of July 2011, at Albrechtsberg Palace, Lingner Palace, and Eckberg Palace in Dresden, Germany.

DirectRooms.com can announce that one of the most highly anticipated racing events in Australia will be held this summer.

DirectRooms.com would like to announce that the 26th annual SummerJam Music Festival is coming to Cologne this July.

DirectRooms.com can announce that Auckland will feature the show at the Vector Arena from 29th June to 10th July 2011.

Fans of chamber music from all over Australia will be heading to Townsville this summer to enjoy music event in the country calendar. Townsville can expect a boost to its hotel trade during the event, reports DirectRooms.com.

Vietnam remains one of the best-kept secrets on worldwide tourist trail but this summer the paradise island of Phu Quoc can expect thousands of extra visitors arriving to enjoy the commemoration and holiday dedicated to folk hero Nguyen Trung Truc.

DirectRooms.com reveals that Santiago de Compostela will be filling up with pilgrims and residents will be leaving their homes and pouring out onto the streets to hold celebrations for Saint James in July.

Paphos on the pretty island of Cyprus is this year to host the 15th International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama. Paphos enjoys a lively summer tourist trade and this year can expect to see a boost to its numbers, reports DirectRooms.com.