Located on a 40 rai plot on Mittraphan Road in downtown Muang district, the market is not only a shopping venue but also hosts several activities to entertain visitors, said the Tourism Authority of Thailand Khon Kaen Office director Nopparat Kokwan. \'\'It is a place to chill out,\'\' he added. Ton Tann Green Market has about 800 shops, half of which are flea-market stalls. There are 200 restaurants and food stalls offering northern and southern fare as well as Isan-style dishes. About 100 shops are fashion, dress and accessory outlets while the remaining offer arts, handicraft and handmade products. Performances are rotated daily, such as a show by the Snake Village in Ban Khok Sa-nga, local dances, puppet shows and musical contests. The market is open daily from 4-11pm. It also has a dedicated zone selling decorative plants, flowers and home decoration which is open from 10am. The market also welcomes shoppers with dogs. Seoul introduces new tour programme Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) has introduced \'\'K-shuttle\'\', a tour programme for overseas tourists and residents in Seoul to travel around the country with official guides and English-language translators. \'\'Many foreign tourists in Seoul wish to visit local cities on their own but face difficulties such as finding transportation as well as language barriers,\'\' according to SMG. The K-shuttle service would assist foreigners and encourage them to visit other major cities throughout the country. The service comprises two circular routes. The southwestern route takes tourists from Seoul to Buyeo, Jeonju, Yeosu and Busan then returns to the capital. The other one for the southeast area covers Gangneung, Pyeongchang, Andong, Gyeongju and Busan. Fares depend on destination, starting from 22,000 won (about 615 baht). An alternative is to purchase a three-day package which costs 290,000 won (about 8,100 baht). The prices include accommodation, breakfast, tour guides with an interpreter on board the bus as well as entrance fees to selected destinations. At each tourist attraction, cultural tourism interpreters provided by local governments will offer their services. Hat Yai fashion fest aims to set world record Thailand aims to set a new Guinness world record by hosting the most models on a catwalk at the Hat Yai Fashion Festival on Aug 18. Organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand and Rakchat Management, the event will provide an opportunity for about 300 locals who want to be models to participate in the show. The numbers will surpass the Muaa Summer 2010 fashion show in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where Guinness recorded 260 models joining the event. TAT expects the fashion show in Hat Yai will promote not only tourism in the South, but also Thailand in overall. The modelling event will run from 3pm-9pm at Saneaha Nusorn Road in Hat Yai, Songkhla. Airlines update Bangkok Airways is hosting a logo design contest to celebrate its 45 years of operation. The competition is open to everyone and each applicant can send up to three pieces of work. The design must contain the words \'\'45th Anniversary\'\'. The last day for application is on Sept 23 and the winner will be announced on Oct 1. The top prize includes a three-day package with round-trip tickets to the Maldives for two. Other awards include tickets to Samui and Chiang Mai. Thai AirAsia will launch a Bangkok-Mandalay flight in October. The new service is in response to the increasing number of tourists to Myanmar. Mandalay will be the second destination of AirAsia after Yangon, where the airline offers a direct and daily flight from Bangkok. From October, all AirAsia flights will depart from Don Mueang. The flight to Mandalay will be operated on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Hotels update Sheraton Pattaya Resort is hosting a photo contest to celebrate its seventh anniversary. It encourages guests to submit their pictures taken in the hotel. Every picture will be posted on Sheraton Pattaya Resort\'s Facebook Fan Page and the winner will be selected by the hotel management team. The last date for submitting photos is Aug 25 and the announcement will be made on Aug 27. Prizes include a three-day package at the hotel with limousine service and spa package. Sofitel Plaza Hanoi has opened the rooftop Summit Lounge. Located on the 20th floor, the lounge overlooking West Lake was designed by Singaporean architects DPD+ Design, which also redesigned the hotel. The rooftop bar is ideal for evening cocktails while enjoying the sunset on West Lake. According to the hotel, the lounge is also famous for having the \'\'best view in Hanoi\'\'. I Spa from China plans to open branches at five-star hotels in Bangkok and Phuket. According to co-founder Sirirat Fungkhajon, I Spa offers a traditional Thai service and is focused on Thai health and beauty treatments. It uses imported Thai herbal and natural skin products combined with Chinese products along with other Asian therapies. The operation has rapidly grown from one spa in Beijing to 15 spas in Tianjin, Guangzhou, Tangshan, Nanjing, Xi\'an and Sanya and various other Chinese cities over the past seven years. \'\'It is time to bring I Spa back home,\'\' Sirirat said, adding that the first branch in Thailand will open at the Landmark hotel in August and will expand to Phuket and other major cities in the future. From bangkokpost