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ITURegionalForumonTelecommunication/ICTIndicators:
MeasuringtheInformationSocietyandtheITU/ASEANMeetingon
EstablishingNationalICTStatisticsPortalsandMeasuringASEAN
ICTTargets
13‐16October2014
CentaraGrandatCentralWorldHotel,Bangkok,Thailand
Supportedby
1.
PRACTICALINFORMATIONFORPARTICIPANTS
Venue
TheASEAN‐ITUSeminaronICTAccessibilityandAssistiveTechnologiesfortheEquityinSocietywillbe
heldinBangkok,Thailand,on25th–26thAugust2014,at:
CentaraGrandatCentralWorldHotel
999/99Rama1RoadPatumwanBangkok10330Thailand
http://www.centarahotelsresorts.com/centaragrand/cgcw/contact.asp
Tel:+66(0)21001234
Fax:+66(0)21001235
2.
VisaandImmigrationRequirements
ToenterThailand,allparticipantsmustpossessavalidpassportoracceptedtraveldocument.Participants
whorequireavisashouldapplyforavisaataRoyalThaiEmbassyoraRoyalThaiConsulate‐Generalin
theirrespectivecountrywellinadvanceoftheirdeparture.Fornationalsofsomecountries,itmaytakeup
totwoweeksforvisaprocessing.Asvisarequirementschangefromtimetotime,pleasecheckwithyour
nearest Royal Thai Embassy/Consulate‐General for your visa requirements. You are also advised to visit
http://www.mfa.go.thformoreinformationonvisasandtraveldocuments.
The following is the list of countries and territories entitled for visa exemption and visa on arrival to
Thailand:
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SummaryofCountriesandTerritoriesentitledforVisaExemptionandVisaonArrivaltoThailand
OrdinaryPassport
Nationalsofthe
following
countriesmay
applyfor
VisaonArrival
Periodofstay
15days
Andorra
Bulgaria
Bhutan
China
Cyprus
CzechRepublic
Estonia
Ethiopia
Hungary
India
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Maldives
Malta
Mauritius
Oman
Poland
Romania
Russia
SanMarino
SaudiArabia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Taiwan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Diplomatic/OfficialPassport
NationalsofthefollowingcountriesmayenterThailandwithoutavisa
TouristVisaExemptionScheme
Periodofstay
**30days
90days
14days
Australia
Oman
*Brazil
Cambodia
Austria
ThePhilippines *Korea(ROK)
Belgium
Poland
*Peru
Bahrain
Portugal
Brunei
Qatar
Canada
Singapore
CzechRepublic
Slovak
Denmark
Slovenia
Finland
Spain
France
SouthAfrica
Germany
Sweden
Greece
Switzerland
HongKong
Turkey
Hungary
UAE
Iceland
UK
Indonesia
USA
Ireland
Vietnam
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kuwait
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Monaco
TheNetherlands
NewZealand
Norway
NationalsofthefollowingcountriesmayenterThailand
withoutavisa
BilateralAgreement
Periodofstay
30days
90days
HongKong Argentina
Laos
Brazil
Macau
Chile
Mongolia
Korea(ROK)
Russia
Peru
Vietnam
BilateralAgreement
30days
Cambodia
China
HongKong
Laos
Macau
Mongolia
Myanmar
Oman
Vietnam
Periodofstay
90days
Argentina
ThePhilippines
Austria
Poland
Belgium
Romania
Bhutan
Russia
Brazil
Singapore
Chile
Slovakia
CostaRica
SouthAfrica
Croatia
Spain
CzechRepublic
(Diplomaticonly)
Estonia
Switzerland
(Diplomaticonly)
Tunisia
France
Turkey
(Diplomaticonly) Ukraine
Germany
Uruguay
Hungary
India
Israel
Italy
Japan
Korea(ROK)
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Mexico
TheNetherlands
Nepal
Panama
Peru
Remarks:
*NationalsofBrazil,RepublicofKoreaandPeruareentitledfortouristvisaexemptionscheme.Meanwhile,Thailandalsoholdsbilateralagreementsonvisaexemptionforholdersofdiplomatic,officialand
ordinarypassportsforavisitofnotexceeding90dayswithBrazil,RepublicofKoreaandPeru.
**IfsuchnationalsentertheKingdomattheimmigrationcheckpointswhichborderneighboringcountries,theywillbeallowedtostayfor15dayseachtime,exceptMalaysiannationalswhocrossthe
borderlinefromMalaysiawhosegrantedperiodofstaywillnotexceed30dayseachtime.Inaddition,suchnationalswhoholddiplomaticandofficialpassportsarealsopracticallyexemptedfromvisafor
tourism.
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VISAONARRIVAL
Nationals of 28 countries and territories (pls. see the name list in the table) holding a valid ordinary
passport may be granted a visa for a stay not exceeding 15 days, upon arrival, by the Thai immigration
authorityatSuvarnabhumiAirport,providedtherequirementsnotedbelowaremet:
 The applicant must be in possession of a passport with a validity of at least six months or an
appropriatetraveldocumentrecognizedbytheGovernmentofThailand
 The applicant must possess means of living expenses at the amount of 1,000 Baht per person and
20,000Bahtperfamilyaccordingly.(showofcashorothermonetaryinstrumentswillberequested
atthecheckpoint)
 Theapplicantmustbeinpossessionofafullpaidandconfirmedonwardorreturnairticketwhichis
usablewithin15daysafterthedateofentry
 The applicant must submit the application form duly filled out and to which his/her recent
photograph(4x6cm)isattached.TheapplicationformisavailableattheVisa‐on‐ArrivalCounterat
SuvarnabhumiAirport
 Visafeewillbewaivedonlyiftheapplicantgetstheconfirmationofhis/herregistrationandinform
to the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) of Thailand accordingly;
otherwisevisafeeinamountof1,000Bahtwillapply.
3.
Weather
4.
ForeignCurrencyDeclaration
The weather in Bangkok is usually warm and humid. Light tropical clothing would be appropriate. The
conferenceroomswherethemeetingsaretobeheldareair‐conditionedandthetemperatureismaintained
intherangeof23‐24degreesCelsius(73‐75degreesFahrenheit).
TheunitofThaicurrencyisThaiBaht(THB).TheexchangerateasofJuly15,2014,isTHB31.91to1USD.
UnderThailaw,anypersonwhobringsortakesanaggregateamountofforeigncurrencyexceeding20,000
UnitedStatesdollarsoritsequivalentintooroutoftheKingdomofThailandshalldeclaretheamountof
foreigncurrencytoaCustomsOfficer.Failuretomakesuchadeclarationormakinganyfalsedeclarationto
aCustomsOfficerisacriminaloffence.
Currencyexchangefacilitiesareavailableathotels.
5.
TravelInsurance
Participants are reminded that it is advisable to obtain travel insurance. Such insurance should cover
paymentforyourmedicalcareinthecaseofhospitalizationaswellasthecostofrepatriationtoyourhome
country if that should become necessary. The Organizers do not take responsibility for any individual,
medical, travel or personal insurance. Participants are advised to secure their own insurance policies as
necessary.
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6.
OfficialHotelfortheSeminar
ThefollowinghotelhasbeendesignatedasofficialhotelfortheASEAN‐ITUSeminaronICTAccessibilityandAssistiveTechnologiesfortheEquityinSociety.
No. OfficialHotelfortheASEAN‐
ITUSeminaronICT
AccessibilityandAssistive
TechnologiesfortheEquity
inSociety
1
CentaraGrandat
CentralWorldHotel
Rank
(Star)
Location
5
999/99Rama1Road
PatumwanBangkok
10330Thailand
Moreinformation,pleasecontact:
ReservationDepartment
999/99Rama1RoadPatumwanBangkok10330Thailand
Tel+66‐21001234extReservations
Fax+66‐21006161
Emailcgcwreservation@chr.co.th
Distance
Time
(km.) (minute)
0
0
Room Type
Superior/DeluxeWorld
Allotment
(room)
10
Price(ThaiBaht)
Single
Twin
3,300
3,700
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7.
TransportfromandtoAirport
Participants should make their own transportation arrangements from Suvarnabhumi Airport to their
respective hotels. Limousine, metered‐taxi and bus services are readily available at the airport. Detailed
informationaboutSuvarnabhumiAirportcanbefoundatwww.airportsuvarnabhumi.com.
Please note that the Don Muang Airport, the former Bangkok International Airport, currently handles
domesticflightsandsomelow‐costinternationalflights.
For your general information, the following transportation is available from Suvarnabhumi International
Airport:
1. PublicMeterTaxi,islocatedon1stflooroftheArrivalHall,entrance4and7.Fareshownonmeter,
plusBaht50surchargeforboardingattheairport.
2. AirportLimousineService,thelimousineservicetovariousdestinationsinthecity,islocatedatthe
arrivalflooroftheairport.
3. HotelLimousineServices
Forinstance,ToyotaCommuterVan:THB2,500netpercarpervan(maximumof5guestsperCar)
For participants wishing to avail themselves of the limousine and public metered‐taxi services indicated
above,itisstronglyrecommendedthattheyapproachonlytheauthorizedrepresentativesatthecounters
located in the airport arrival zone. Upon request, a ticket will be issued for the assignment of either a
limousine or a public metered taxi to transport passengers to the desired destination. Participants may
accesspublictaxicountersbyexitinggates3or9ofthearrivalzoneinSuvarnabhumiAirport.Inaddition
totollfees,thereisa50bahtsurchargetobeaddedtothemeterchargefromairporttothecity.
There are good public transportation facilities at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Thailand. For
moreinformation,pleasevisitwebsite:http://www.bangkokairportonline.com/.
8.
TravellingwithinBangkok
Althoughtrafficcanbeheavyattimes,gettingaroundBangkokisrelativelyeasythankstoawell‐integrated
and inexpensive transport system of public buses, taxis, limousines, motorcycle taxis, tuk‐tuks and mass
transit.
 Taxis:alargenumberoftaxisplyBangkok’sstreets24‐7.LookfortheTaxiMetersignontopand
make sure the cabbie turns on the meter. Fares begin at 35 baht (roughly US$ 1) and increase
accordingtodistancetraveled.

MassTransit:thecity’smasstransitsystemconsistsofanelevatedandundergroundrailservice
through the downtown area, providing links to city hotels, shopping malls, entertainment areas,
businessdistrictsandtheriver.Bothareair‐conditioned,withsignageanddirectionsinThaiand
English, and operate from 6am to midnight daily. Both systems are linked with change‐over
stationsatthreelocations.Asyetthereisnocommonticket.

BTS Skytrain: elevated electric trains transport Bangkok’s commuters in wide air‐conditioned
carriages,runningevery3‐5minutesatpeaktimesandslightlylongeroff‐peak,providingaquick,
reliableandefficientservice.TheSkytrainhastworoutes,theSukhumvitLineandSilomLine,with
achangeoverstationatSiamSquare.Faresarebasedondistancetraveled.

MRTSubway:theundergroundrailsystemcomplementstheBTSSkytraininmovingcommuters
aroundcentralBangkokthroughaspecialtunnelsystem.Liftsandescalatorsprovideaccesstothe
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trains. The MRT system has 18 stations running from Hua Lamphong railway station to the
northernbusterminalatMorChit.
9.
Communications
TheCountryCodeforThailandis+66
TheCityCodeforBangkokis+66(0)2
AreaCodesinThailandarereferredtoasSTDcodes.STDcodesforsomecitiesare:
Bangkok:(0)2
DialingThailand:Landline
Internationalaccesscode(00or+)followedby66,thenSTDCODEfollowedbyLandlineno.
e.g.+662XXXXXXXX
DialingThailand:Mobile
Internationalaccesscode(00or+)followedby66andthe9‐digitMobileno.eg.+66XXXXXXXXX.
10. Language
Englishisspokeninmosthotels,shopsandrestaurantsaswellasinmajortouristdestinations.
11. Time
ThetimeinBangkokis7hoursaheadoftheGreenwichMeanTime(GMT+7).
12. Electricity&PowerPlug
The electric current is 220 volt AC throughout the country. For Thailand, the
picture/diagram shows the type of main power plug used in Thailand so
participantscanbringtherightadaptorfortheirelectricalappliances.Thisplugand
receptacle are technically known as NEMA 5‐15 (North American 15 A/125 V
grounded.
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