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Venue of Conference and Conference Registration
The UNI Apro MEI Founding Conference will take place at Amari Watergate, Ballroom
at Level 6.
On 27 August, you can go to the Amari Watergate Hotel level 6, Banglampoo Room
(the Secretariat Room) located next to the conference room to collect your conference
pack and to be registered for the conference.
Accommodation
The UNI Apro secretariat has blocked booked rooms for participants either at the
Amari Watergate Hotel or the Indra Regent Hotel, less than 10 minutes walking
distance apart.
Transport
There will be no airport transfer arranged by the organizers.
Arriving into Suvarnabhumi Airport
Participants are advised to take the airport public taxi located at Level 1 - Ground
Level. Follow the "public taxi" signs that lead to the outside of the airport premises,
queue up and state your destination at the desk (English is understood). You will get a
two-part slip with your destination written in Thai on it. Please note that there is a
THB50 airport surcharge in addition to the fare shown on the meter as well as
expressway toll fees.
Amari Watergate Hotel
Indra Regent Hotel
Siam BTS
Chitlom BTS
Ratchaprarop Airport
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Depending on the road conditions, the fare is approximately THB350-500. Payment is
strictly by cash only. There are plenty of money changers at the airport arrival hall and
to request for small bills of THB100 / THB500 for the taxi ride.
For more information on public taxi:
http://www.suvarnabhumiairport.com/to_from_public_taxi_en.php
For those who would like to take the airport link, proceed to Basement B. Use the city
line service (and not the express service) to Ratchprarop station. The ride would take
approximately 30 minutes and trains arrive every 15 minutes from 06.00-00.00.
Estimated cost for the trip is THB45.
For more information on airport link, visit:
http://www.suvarnabhumiairport.com/to_from_airport_link_en.php
Arriving into Don Muang Airport
The public taxi stand is on the pavement outside the arrivals area. The same booth
and slip system as at Suvarnabhumi Airport is used here. Please note that there is a
THB50 airport surcharge in addition to the fare shown on the meter as well as
expressway toll fees.
Social Events
We would also like to draw your attention on the following social activities:
On 28 August 2013 at 7pm, UNI Apro MEI will be hosting a solidarity dinner at the
Sala Thai restaurant located at the Indra Regent Hotel for an evening of Thai cultural
performance. For participants staying at the Amari Watergate Hotel, please meet at
the hotel lobby at 6.45pm for a 7 minutes’ walk to the Indra Regent.
On 30 August 2013 at 7pm, UNI Apro and UNI TLC will be hosting a joint dinner
reception for all the participants of the 6 sector conferences at the Amari Watergate
Hotel grand ballroom.
Weather
August and September are typically the months during the wet season that runs from
May till October, with temperatures ranging between 25 and 34 degrees celsius.
Secretariat Room / Contacts
The secretariat room is located at Amari Watergate Hotel next to the Ballroom, should
you require assistance.
You can call the following numbers while in Bangkok:
Magdalene Kong +66(0) 805614645 / +65 91598796