Soedhar Bhutan Travels

02/04/2022

05/02/2022

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His Royal Highness Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel- Our Prince who has brought joy to the hearts of Bhutanese ever since this special day 6 years ago. Watching him grow up mirroring the radiance, poise and kindness of Their Majesties, makes all Bhutanese proud, and confident that the future of Bhutan will be bright.

Until then, may our beloved Gyalsey have a wonderful childhood, filled with happiness and laughter. May the collective love and affection of the people of Bhutan be the strength of our Prince.

Wishing His Royal Highness a very happy birthday la. 🙏

18/12/2021

His Royal Highness The Gyalsey offers Chaglen to His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, upon Their Majesties' arrival at the Tashichhodzong on the National Day.

10/11/2021

11.11.21: The wellspring of a Nation’s strength and courage, the exemplar of fearlessness and noblest purpose ~ His Majesty King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, is our inspiration and our hero.

On this day, we give thanks to our guardian deities, whose protection for Bhutan manifested in Drukgyal Zhipa, our King of Destiny. We pray for His Majesty’s eternal well-being.

Portrait of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, by Chand Bhattarai.

14/10/2021

23/04/2021

“Throughout my reign I will never rule you as a King. I will protect you as a parent, care for you as a brother and serve you as a son. I shall give you everything and keep nothing. I shall live such a life as a good human being that you may find it worthy to serve as an example for your children.

I have no personal goals other than to fulfill your hopes and aspirations.

I shall always serve you, day and night, in the spirit of kindness, justice and equality.”

- His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Coronation Address

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Today our love, respect, and gratitude arises from our hearts as we join our hands before our Druk Gyalpo, for such a King has never been seen before, nor shall ever be seen again.

Only in epic legends we hear stories of such noble Kings, whose compassion for His people is boundless as the ocean. How lucky are the people of Bhutan to be born in this Kingdom, to witness the Reign of a Dharmaraja, to be cared for and loved unconditionally.

Yesterday on Zhabdrung Kuchoe, the Prime Minister Lynochen Dr Lotay conveyed the precious Commands of our Druk Gyalpo.

In summary, the Royal commands were:

1. For the coming year, people will still receive Kidu to make sure they can survive the pandemic, which it seems is not getting any better.

2. The Kidu money will not come from loans or borrowings. We will not put the future generations in debt to survive today. Neither the government shall stop the development activities to give salaries to those unemployed as our development activities are important.

3. This income support for people would be granted from His Majesty’s personal Sungchob Fund which was built by our precious Miwang YabSey as a security for the future whenever there will be need. This fund His Majesty was going to use to build Gyalsung which His Majesty announced on National Day in 2019, a training for one year for all Bhutanese youth of 18 years to defend the country and become capable future citizens. But now this fund is being given to the people who have lost their income. The Prime Minister conveyed His Majesty’s command as: “The wellbeing of the people is is the most important thing.” On National day 2020 too His Majesty said the same thing: that under no circumstance people should suffer and lose hope. If people can survive then it will be easy to rebuild everything again.

4. After giving everything, His Majesty our precious Druk Gyalpo has said to Lyonchen, that this is His Sacred Duty. His Majesty expressed that to do this for the people of Bhutan is a blessing.

Truly our ancestors have said Royal commands are Heavier than Mountains, More Precious than Gold.

We fold our hands in supplication and accept the Jinlap Kidu from the hands of a truly noble being. 🙏

23/04/2021

Socio-economic impact of the Royal Kidu is huge!

It has rescued many people from going to sleep without food (poverty). Thousands of unemployed youths (mostly Dessups now) and displaced job seekers are provided a minimum monthly salary. Another group of thousand investors, businesspeople and general consumers were saved– from banks seizing their properties– by deferring loans and waiving off 50% of the interest rate. Thank you, Your Majesty! Palden Drukpa Gyalo! 🙏🙏🙏

22/04/2021

Tourism Council of Bhutan joins the Nation in the commemorating the most auspicious Zhabdrung Kuchoe.
Wangchuck Dynasty Gyalo! Palden Drukpa Gyalo!

Photo credit: Zhabdrung Phuntsum Tshogpa Thongdroel and Royal Portraits of Their Majesties in Gasa Tash*thongmoen Dzong, 2016.

09/04/2021

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Only Israel and the Seychelles have inoculated a higher share of the population | Asia

09/04/2021

19/03/2021

05/03/2021

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National Situational Update on COVID-19 (data as of 4th March 2021)

No new cases in the last 10 days.

With the recovery of the lone active case in the last 24 hours, the national recovery rate is now 99.88%.

Meanwhile, 245,196 individuals have registered for COVID-19 vaccination as of 5:00 PM today.

Let us all register for COVID-19 vaccination through “Bhutan Vaccine System” (https://bvs.moh.gov.bt) to protect ourselves, our community and our nation.

Stay Informed, Stay Safe!

Bhutan Health Minister འབྲུག་གི་གསོ་བའི་བློན་པོ།
Prime Minister's Office - PMO, Bhutan

The Bhutanese
Business Bhutan
Bhutan Observer
Bhutan Today
Kuensel
BBS
Bhutan Times
The Journalist

19/02/2021

Sometime around December 2019, can’t wait for tourism to resume around the world.

P.C - Sonam Yeshey

18/01/2021

Bhutan Today

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His Majesty's Gift for Every Bhutanese:

Bhutanese living abroad should go for the vaccine if their host country provides it for free. If they have to pay, the Bhutanese Embassy will refund the cost to them. It is His Majesty's gift for all Bhutanese people-PM

25/12/2020

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His Majesty sends gifts to the students who have tested positive. They are currently in the quarantine center. We pray for their speedy recovery.
Kadrinche Mewang cho la.

Source Thimphu Desuups for Covid-19

25/12/2020

The team of Soedhar Bhutan Travels wishes Merry Christmas (to those who are celebrating ) and a very happy new year .

11/12/2020

Tourism Council of Bhutan

Bhutan is home to the world's highest unclimbed mountain Gangkar Puensum 🏔 (7570m).

Mountains in Bhutan are considered sacred and are protected with a deep reverence for local cultural and spiritual values and most importantly for the future generation.

Since 2003, mountaineering above 6,000m has been prohibited in Bhutan.

However, many treks in Bhutan offer spectacular views of Gangkar Puensum and mountain journeys in some of the most fragile eco-systems in the Himalayas.

As we join the global community today in celebrating International Mountain Day, Bhutan looks forward to welcoming you all soon to the magic world of the mountains.

02/12/2020

Tourism Council of Bhutan

Greetings from the Tourism Council of Bhutan la!

As a token of appreciation, we are offering USD 250 voucher to all tourists who paid for their trip to Bhutan in 2020 and have not cancelled their bookings so far. The cash voucher can be used either to extend their stay by a day or purchase Made in Bhutan Souvenirs.

30/10/2020

His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

29th October 2020

Her Royal Highness Princess Eeuphelma Choden Wangchuck married Dasho Thinlay Norbu in a Royal Wedding ceremony today.

The Royal Wedding was held at Dechencholing Palace in Thimphu. The Royal Couple received the blessings of His Majesty The King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo and His Holiness the Je Khenpo.

27/10/2020

MoEA recommends liberalizing tourism tariff while M*F wants restriction on new hotels - The Bhutanese

MoEA recommends liberalizing tourism tariff while M*F wants restriction on new hotels - The Bhutanese

Both ministries support re-opening tourism in a safe and select way The Ministry of Economic Affairs

19/09/2020

Tourism Council of Bhutan

Congratulations to Pawo Choyning Dorji for taking Bhutan to the Oscars 2021 with his marvelous film: Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom.
Tshojo in Lunana, where most of the movie was shot is one of the few settlements that fall on 400 KMS plus trek - the Snowman Trek. This trek is being ranked as the world’s toughest trek by those who have been on it. And coincidentally, Tshojo will be also one of the 4 aid stations for the first ever international Snowman Race scheduled to flag off on 13 October 2021. The Snowman Race is being staged to draw global attention to the climate change agenda.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/variety.com/2020/film/global/lunana-a-yak-in-the-classroom-is-bhutans-second-ever-oscar-entry-exclusive-1234770200/amp/

19/09/2020

Tourism Council of Bhutan

Rice forms the main body of most Bhutanese meals. It is accompanied by one or two side dishes consisting of meat or vegetables. Pork, beef, and chicken are the meats that are eaten most often. Vegetables commonly eaten include Spinach, pumpkins, turnips, radishes, tomatoes, river w**d, onions, and green beans. Grains such as rice, buckwheat, and barley are also cultivated in various regions of the country depending on the local climate.

To find out more about Bhutanese food check this link 👇
https://www.bhutan.travel/page/food

17/08/2020

Bhutan Today

Day 7: The capital lulls

17/08/2020

Bhutan Today

Bhutan Today

Amid nationwide lockdown medicines for minors top the list

By Chimi Wangmo

As medical suppliers in the capital dash around to cater medical supplies, it is medicines and food for the minors and infants that tops the list of medical supplies in Thimphu, according to sales figures from medical stores and pharmacies in the capital.

The Ministry of Health has assigned four medical suppliers- Capital Pharmacy, Dejung Pharmacy, Norling Pharmacy and Kuenphen Pharmacy to supply medicines during the nationwide lockdown in Thimphu.

On the first two days, the medical suppliers in the capital said that people were frantically ordering medicines but they saw a decline in the later days. The four medical suppliers are catering to an average of 40-50 households in a day.

After medicines and food for infants, people ordering medicine for hypertension and diabetes also topped the list of demands placed. Following it, ordersfor cold and flu medicines and painkillers, contraceptives, and disinfectants were some of the medicines on demand.

“The first day saw frantic calls for medicines as we believe people were panicky about the lockdown situation. Our store got overwhelming orders for baby medicines, diapers and food. We catered to almost 40-50 households the first day alone,” said Passang Tshering, Proprietor of Norling Pharmacy. He added that ‘he requested people complaining about cough to visit the flu clinic’ so that the strain on them was minimized.

“Some of the people didn’t know what to order, they were clueless and asked for our advice to buy medical supplies. We are taking orders to an average 35-40 households daily. People are mostly buying baby food and medicine and they were followed by hypertension and diabetes medicines and also contraceptives,” said Ram Prasad Chettri, Proprietor and Competent Person of Capital Pharmacy.

Meanwhile, medical suppliers were also frustrated because people would often decline their calls when they reach far destinations like Serbithang and Debsi in Thimphu.

“It takes time for our vehicle to go around and
this makes the delivery to certain places late but people refuse to understand our side of the story. When we finally reach far corners of the city like Serbithang and Debsi, people decline our calls or refuse to take our call,” said Jharna, proprietor of Kuenphen Pharmacy. She also added that their store was getting calls from the maternity ward for baby diapers.

“We have run out of stock for baby food. Initially, we had the supplies but after overwhelming calls for baby food and medicine, we have run out of supplies. However, we are still supplying other medicines,” Yeshey Wangmo, the proprietor of Dejung Pharmacy said.

17/08/2020

De-suung - Guardians of Peace

Their Royal Highnesses on Lockdown duty.

Their Royal Highnesses Ashi Eeuphelma Choden Wangchuck and HRH Prince Ugyen Jigme Wangchuck went on lockdown mobile patrolling in and around Thimphu.

Their Royal Highnesses also inspected FCB Food depot, RIM stock depot and CMC in YDF.

Thank you Your Royal Highnesses for inspiring our De-Suups and May others be inspired too.

Stay Home, Stay Safe!

31/05/2020

Jetsun Pema

To commemorate the 30th Birth Anniversary of Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen on the 4th of June, it is our privilege to share a wonderful collection of photographs of the Royal Family.

These Kupars were taken at the Lingkana Palace grounds on the 29th of May. His Royal Highness’s name will be announced in the coming days.

With deepest gratitude and love on this special occasion, we offer our prayers for the lasting happiness and health of our Beloved Queen, Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen.

19/04/2020

Why Bhutan is an outlier in the fight against coronavirus

Why Bhutan is an outlier in the fight against coronavirus

The whole world is in a lockdown mode. Some of the most powerful nations in the world are struggling to deal with this global pandemic. However, Bhutan, a tiny landlocked country in South Asia, appear...

17/04/2020

Acanela Expeditions

Acanela Expeditions

I am in a small isolated country in the Himalayas, known as the last Shangri-La. With just under 1 million people, this country is located between two of the most populated countries on earth and has survived for centuries without ever being colonized.

In fact, they haven't just survived, they've thrived!

Any guesses what country I am in?

Continue watching to find out and see whether or not it really is the happiest country on Earth...

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16/04/2020

TCB requests Lonely Planet & PATWA for extension of best travel destination recognition awarded to Bhutan until 2021 - BBS

TCB requests Lonely Planet & PATWA for extension of best travel destination recognition awarded to Bhutan until 2021 - BBS

The Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) has requested the Lonely Planet and Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) for an extension until 2021 of the best travel destination 2020 recognition awarded to Bhutan.

11/04/2020

South Asian Monitor

South Asian Monitor

https://south-asian-monitor.com/en/sam-special/coronavirus-bhutan-looks-after-its-people-around-the-world

09/04/2020

Bhutan King tours country to inspect Covid-19 preparedness

Bhutan King tours country to inspect Covid-19 preparedness

The King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, visited the southern, central and eastern parts of the country to inspect the national level preparedness against Covid-19. He visited Tsirang and...

19/12/2019

The team of Soedhar Bhutan Travels wishes the people around world ( those who are celebrating ) a Merry Christmas.

May the good times and treasures of the present become the golden memories of tomorrow for your lovely family. May the love of God and people shower upon you all.

And a very Happy New year. Hope 2020 brings abundance of happiness and Love.😍😍😍

17/12/2019

We the team of Soedhar Bhutan Travels join the nation in commemorating 112th National Day. We the people of Bhutan pledge our complete loyalty to the Wangchuck dynasty. Long live the Fourth , Fifth king and the Royal Family.

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17/10/2019

"Travelling is not something you're good at. It's something you do. LIKE BREATHING.
- Gayle Foreman.

10th October to 14th October 2019, a group of Thais visited Bhutan. We say, when we encounter people from different parts of the world we get to learn so much that it enhances our life.

The passion, the desire and the believe which they had in themselves has left a magnificent impact on us ( the team of Soedhar Bhutan Travels) which we need to apply on our daily routines.

We the team of Soedhar Bhutan Travels are eternally grateful for the visit.

Here I present you all the magnificent group from Thailand.

02/10/2019

Tired of your hectic life and wishing for a lovely vacation. Grab your stuffs for a week and plan for a trip to Bhutan don't just wait for your friends' consent.

This is a story of a woman from Lithuania and her solo trip to Bhutan sometime in March 2019.

Such a humble , down to earth and lovely soul.

P.C - Gintarė Gin