Venue and travel
The joint event, 4th World Teachers' Day in Thailand and 12th UNESCO-APEID International Conference, "Quality Innovations for Teaching and Learning", will be held at the Impact Exhibition and Convention Centre, Thailand, from 24-26 March 2009.
The address of the meeting venue is:
Impact Arena Exhibition and Convention Center
Muang Thong Thani
99 Popular Road
Pakkred, Nonthaburi 11120
Thailand
Tel: 66-2833 4455
Fax: 66-2833 4456
Email: info@impact.co.th
Website: http://www.impact.co.th/
The Conference venue is about 30 minutes from downtown Bangkok and about 45 minutes from Suvarnabhumi International Airport via the expressway under traffic-free condition. It is safer to plan for at least one hour's travel time from the city to the Conference venue. There is also a Link Shuttle Bus from the Mo Chit BTS station and Metro stations. The daily service operates from 6 am to 10 pm. Each trip costs 30 baht per person. Ticket offices are located at Total Center outlet, Hall 4 Impact Exhibition Center and Total Center outlet at Mo Chit Skytrain station.
Maps of the venue are available at http://www.impact.co.th/direction.php
The card below has the name and address of the Conference venue written in Thai. This may assist you in explaining your destination to your taxi driver.
Thai script
This is pronounced as follows: Impact-Mueang-Thong-Thani
Accommodation
The venue is about one hour from Bangkok city centre. Participants are advised to stay at the following hotels which are close to the venue. Free shuttle buses will be provided for pick-up and drop-off at these hotels only. For hotel reservations, participants should contact the hotels directly for their room reservations specifying that they are attending the Conference. All quotations are in Thai Baht. The June 2008 exchange rate is approximately 31 Thai Baht to 1 US dollar.
Hotel | Single/Double |
2,200 / 2,600 | |
2,825 | |
Amari Amari Don Muang Airport Hotel (exclude breakfast) | 2,825 / 3,060 |
2,900 | |
3,650 / 4,850* | |
3,150 / 3,650* | |
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T.K. Palace Hotel Thailand
54/7 Chaengwattana Road, Soi 15 Laksi,
Bangkok 10210
Tel: 66 2 5741588
Fax: 66 2 574-2622
Website: http://www.tkpalace.com/
Rama Gardens Hotel
9/9 Vibhavadi Rangsit Road
Laksi
Bangkok 10210
Thailand
Tel: 66 2 561-0022
Fax: 66 2 561-1025, 561-3416
Email: rama@ramagardenshotel.com
Website: http://www.ramagardenshotel.com/RamaGardens/
Amari Don Muang Airport Hotel
333 Chert Wudthakas Road
Bangkok 10210
Tel. +66 (0) 2566 1020
Fax. +66 (0) 2566 1941
Website: http://www.amari.com/donmuang/
Miracle Grand Convention Hotel
99 Vibhavadi-Rangsit Road
Laksi
Bangkok 10210
Thailand
Tel: 66 2 575-5599, 66 2 984-9009
Fax: 66 2 575-5555
Email: inquiry@miraclegrandhotel.com; rsvn@miraclegrandhotel.com; booking@miraclegrandhotel.com
Website: http://www.miraclegrandhotel.com/
Imperial Queen's Park Hotel*)
199 Sukhumvit Soi 22
Bangkok 10110
Thailand
Tel: 66 2261-9000
Fax: 66 2261-9496
Website: http://www.imperialhotels.com/group/apeid2008/
Remark: One hour drive to the Conference venue
Novotel Lotus Bangkok*)
1 Soi Daeng Udom,
Sukhumvit 33
Klongton Nua, Wattana
Bangkok, 10110
Thailand
Tel: 66 2610 0111
Fax: 66 2 2621 700
Website: http://www.novotellotus.net/UNESCO-APEID.html
Remark: One hour drive to the Conference venue
*) Rate inclusive transportation
Travel to Thailand
Information about Bangkok and Thailand is available through the following websites.
© H.Schmid
Further information:
- Thailand in brief
- Current weather in Bangkok
- Tips for travelling
- Transportation
- About Bangkok
- Sightseeing
- Visa & customs: General information
- Types of visa
Airport arrival
The simplest way to get from the Suvarnabhumi International Airport to the city is to get a taxi. There are two kinds of taxi: the more expensive "limousine" taxi and the normal "meter" taxi. There have been reports of illegal taxi operators and we strongly encourage participants to use the meter taxi or airport limousine only.
To use the meter taxi, exit through the doors at the arrival hall. There is a line of metered taxis outside the building. Tell the taxi desk where you want to go, and they will issue you a ticket - which you keep in case of any problem with the taxi service. You will have to pay the highway toll fee at each toll gate (in total between 65 and 75 Baht depending on your destination). Upon arrival at the hotel, you will have to pay a 50 Baht taxi-service fee in addition to the price displayed on the meter (around 200 Baht to the city centre and around 300 Baht to the Conference venue). The total cost could range from 300 to 450 Baht.
If you wish to take an airport limousine, go down one level from the arrival hall and check with the limousine counter.
Return bookings and departure from Bangkok
Participants are advised to ensure that their return bookings are confirmed soon after their arrival in Bangkok. For this purpose, participants should contact their airline directly. Queues at the check-in counters and at passport control can be long. You are therefore advised to check in for your flight at least two hours before departure. The journey from the Conference venue to Suvarnabhumi International Airport can take an hour or more, depending on the traffic. Travellers leaving Thailand do not have to pay any departure tax.