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Useful Information for Participants3rd Asia-Pacific Regional Forum on Smart Cities and e-Government 2017

21-22 September 2017, Bangkok, ThailandInternet of Things Asia-Pacific Summit 2017

23 September 2017, Bangkok, Thailand

USEFULINFORMATIONFORPARTICIPANTS1. Meetings

The 3rd Asia‐Pacific Regional Forum on Smart Cities and e‐Government is organised by theInternational Telecommunication Union (ITU) and theWorld Smart Sustainable Cities Organization(WeGO)andhostedbytheMinistryofDigitalEconomyandSocietyofThailand(MDES)withsupportfromtheAustralianGovernmentduring21‐22September2017.

Moredetailat,http://www.itu.int/go/sceg2017

Organizedby ForumGlobal in partnershipwith ITUwithhosting support by theMinistry ofDigitalEconomyandSocietyofThailand,thesummitsetstoexploreIoTtechtrends,criticalpolicyissuesandtechnologicaladvancements thatcomewith IoT.Wedetermine theeffect theyhaveon industryandconsumersalike.Security,bridgingthedigitaldivideinruralAsia,connectivity,andtheimpactofIoTonindustryprovidethefocus.

Moredetailsontheeventandhowtoregistercanbefoundoniotsummitasia.com


21-22 September 2017, Bangkok, ThailandInternet of Things Asia Pacific Summit 2017


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2. Venue

ImpactExhibitionandConventionCenter47/569‐576Popular3Road,BanmaiSub‐district,

PakkredDistrict,Nonthaburi11120GREATERBANGKOK,THAILAND.

Tel:+66(0)28334455|Fax:+66(0)28334456Website:http://www.impact.co.th

E‐mail:[email protected]

JupiterRoom6:3rdAsia‐PacificRegionalForumonSmartCitiesande‐GovernmentJupiterRoom4:InternetofThingsAsiaPacificSummit2017

3. VisaandImmigrationRequirements

To enter Thailand, all participants must possess a valid passport or accepted travel document.Participants who require a visa should apply for a visa at a Royal Thai Embassy or a Royal ThaiConsulate‐Generalintheirrespectivecountrywellinadvanceoftheirdeparture.Fornationalsofsomecountries,itmaytakeuptotwoweeksforvisaprocessing.Asvisarequirementschangefromtimetotime, please check with your nearest Royal Thai Embassy/Consulate‐General for your visarequirements.Youarealsoadvised tovisithttp://www.mfa.go.th formore informationonvisasandtraveldocuments.ThefollowingisthelistofcountriesandterritoriesentitledforvisaexemptionandvisaonarrivaltoThailand:

Useful Information for Participants3rd Asia-Pacific Regional Forum on Smart Cities and e-Government 2017, 21-22 September 2017, Bangkok, Thailand

Internet of Things Asia Pacific Summit 2017, 23 September 2017, Bangkok, Thailand

SummaryofCountriesandTerritoriesentitledforVisaExemptionandVisaonArrivaltoThailand

OrdinaryPassport Diplomatic/OfficialPassportNationalsofthe

followingcountriesmayapplyfor

VisaonArrival

NationalsofthefollowingcountriesmayenterThailandwithoutavisa NationalsofthefollowingcountriesmayenterThailandwithoutavisa

TouristVisaExemptionScheme BilateralAgreement BilateralAgreement

Periodofstay Periodofstay Periodofstay Periodofstay15days **30days 90days 14days 30days 90days 30days 90days

AndorraBulgariaBhutanChinaCyprusCzechRepublicEstoniaEthiopiaHungaryIndiaKazakhstanLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaMaldivesMaltaMauritiusOmanPolandRomaniaRussiaSanMarinoSaudiArabiaSlovakiaSloveniaTaiwanUkraineUzbekistan

AustraliaAustriaBelgiumBahrainBruneiCanadaCzechRepublicDenmarkFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHongKongHungaryIcelandIndonesiaIrelandIsraelItalyJapanKuwaitLiechtensteinLuxembourgMalaysiaMonacoTheNetherlandsNewZealandNorway

OmanThePhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarSingaporeSlovakSloveniaSpainSouthAfricaSwedenSwitzerlandTurkeyUAEUKUSAVietnam

*Brazil*Korea(ROK)*Peru

Cambodia HongKongLaosMacauMongoliaRussiaVietnam

ArgentinaBrazilChileKorea(ROK)Peru

CambodiaChinaHongKongLaosMacauMongoliaMyanmarOmanVietnam

ArgentinaAustriaBelgiumBhutanBrazilChileCostaRicaCroatiaCzechRepublicEstonia(Diplomaticonly)France(Diplomaticonly)GermanyHungaryIndiaIsraelItalyJapanKorea(ROK)LiechtensteinLuxembourgMalaysiaMexicoTheNetherlandsNepalPanamaPeru

ThePhilippinesPolandRomaniaRussiaSingaporeSlovakiaSouthAfricaSpain(Diplomaticonly)SwitzerlandTunisiaTurkeyUkraineUruguay

Remarks:*NationalsofBrazil,RepublicofKoreaandPeruareentitledfortouristvisaexemptionscheme.Meanwhile,Thailandalsoholdsbilateralagreementsonvisaexemptionforholdersofdiplomatic,officialandordinarypassportsforavisitofnotexceeding90dayswithBrazil,RepublicofKoreaandPeru.**IfsuchnationalsentertheKingdomattheimmigrationcheckpointswhichborderneighboringcountries,theywillbeallowedtostayfor15dayseachtime,exceptMalaysiannationalswhocrosstheborderlinefromMalaysiawhosegrantedperiodofstaywillnotexceed30dayseachtime.Inaddition,suchnationalswhoholddiplomaticandofficialpassportsarealsopracticallyexemptedfromvisafortourism.




VISAONARRIVALNationalsof28countriesandterritories(pls.seethenamelistinthetable)holdingavalidordinarypassportmaybegrantedavisaforastaynotexceeding15days,uponarrival,bytheThaiimmigrationauthorityatSuvarnabhumiAirport,providedtherequirementsnotedbelowaremet:

Theapplicantmustbe inpossessionofapassportwithavalidityofat least sixmonthsor anappropriatetraveldocumentrecognizedbytheGovernmentofThailand

Theapplicantmustpossessmeansof livingexpensesat theamountof 1,000Bahtperpersonand20,000Bahtper family accordingly. (showof cashor othermonetary instrumentswill berequestedatthecheckpoint)

The applicantmust be in possession of a full paid and confirmed onward or return air ticketwhichisusablewithin15daysafterthedateofentry

The applicant must submit the application form duly filled out and to which his/her recentphotograph (4x6 cm) is attached. The application form is available at the Visa‐on‐ArrivalCounteratSuvarnabhumiAirport

4. WeatherTheweatherinBangkokisusuallywarmandhumid.Lighttropicalclothingwouldbeappropriate.Theconference rooms where the meetings are to be held are air‐conditioned and the temperature ismaintainedintherangeof23‐24degreesCelsius(73‐75degreesFahrenheit).5. ForeignCurrencyDeclarationTheunitofThaicurrencyisThaiBaht(THB).Theexchangerateasof22June2017isTHB33.98to1USD.UnderThai law,anypersonwhobringsortakesanaggregateamountof foreigncurrencyexceeding20,000UnitedStatesdollarsoritsequivalentintooroutoftheKingdomofThailandshalldeclaretheamountof foreigncurrency to aCustomsOfficer.Failure tomakesuchadeclarationormakinganyfalsedeclarationtoaCustomsOfficerisacriminaloffence.Currencyexchangefacilitiesareavailableathotels.6. TravelInsuranceParticipantsareremindedthatitisadvisabletoobtaintravelinsurance.Suchinsuranceshouldcoverpaymentforyourmedicalcareinthecaseofhospitalizationaswellasthecostofrepatriationtoyourhome country if that should become necessary. The Organizers do not take responsibility for anyindividual, medical, travel or personal insurance. Participants are advised to secure their owninsurancepoliciesasnecessary.

7. RecommendedHotelsfortheForumsOfficialhotelfortheITUForumsisConradBangkokHotel.Itisarecommendedhotelforparticipantsattendingtheforums.




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Nearthemeetingvenue

NovotelBangkokImpact(NearMeetingVenue)94PopularRoad,BanmaiSubdistrict,TambonBanMai,Nonthaburi,ChangWatNonthaburi11120http://novotelbangkokimpact.com/

• Ratesquotedareinclusivedailybuffetbreakfast&inroominternet.

• Ratesquotedareinclusiveof10%servicechargeand7%VAT

Reservationmustbemadedirectlytothehotelusingthehotelformavailableontheeventwebsite.

Anyinquiryyoumaycontact;ReservationDepartmentTel:+662833‐4888ext.4710,4711,4712,4714Fax:+662833‐4713E‐mail:H8059‐[email protected]‐[email protected]‐[email protected]

H8059‐[email protected]

StandardRoom

Single(Baht/night)

THB3,600net

Double(Baht/night)

THB3,600net

AirportTransfer:

Camry:ThaiBaht1,800.‐net/car/way(maximum3persons)

MercedesBenz:ThaiBaht2,200.‐net/car/way(maximum3persons)

Van:ThaiBaht2,200.‐net/van/way(maximum8persons)




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Nearthemeetingvenue

IbisBangkokImpactHotel(NearMeetingVenue)93PopularRoad,BanmaiSubdistrict,TambonBanMai,NONTHABURI,ChangWatNonthaburi11120https://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel‐9060‐ibis‐bangkok‐impact/index.shtml



Reservationmustbemadedirectlytothehotelusingthehotelformavailableontheeventwebsite.

Anyinquiryyoumaycontact;ReservationDepartmentTel:+6602011‐7777ext.7800,7801,7802,7803Fax:+66020117999E‐mail:H9060‐[email protected]‐[email protected]‐[email protected]

H9060‐[email protected]

StandardRoom

Single(Baht/night)

THB2,000net

Double(Baht/night)

THB2,000net

AirportTransfer:

Camry:ThaiBaht1,800.‐net/car/way(maximum3persons)

MercedesBenz:ThaiBaht2,200.‐net/car/way(maximum3persons)

Van:ThaiBaht2,200.‐net/van/way(maximum8persons)




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Nearthemeetingvenue

CentaraGrand@CentralLadpraoBangkok(NearMeetingVenue/20‐35Minutesdrive)1695PhaholyothinRoad,Chatuchak,Bangkok10900Thailandhttp://www.centarahotelsresorts.com/centaragrand/cglb/



Reservationmustbemadedirectlytothehotelwebsiteat:http://223.27.209.39/ITUA2017/Anyinquiryyoumaycontact;Somyong Maksai (Ms.) Sales Manager Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao Bangkok1695 Phaholyothin Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, ThailandT: +66 (0) 2541 1234 Ext. 4587 / 080 061-2517 | F: +66 (0) 2541 1087 e-mail: [email protected] ; [email protected]; [email protected]

RoomType SpecialRoomRateSingle Twin

DeluxeRoom 3,600 3,900PremiumDeluxe 3,800 4,200DeluxeSuite 4,300 4,700ExecutiveSuite 9,500 9,900




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BytheRiverside

ROYALORCHIDSHERATONHOTEL&TOWERS(35–60minutesdrivetothevenue)2CharoenKrungRoadSoi30(CaptainBushLane),SiphyaBangrak,Bangkok10500royalorchidsheraton.com

AllratesareinclusiveofDailyBuffetbreakfastandWi‐Fiaccess

Guestroomratesareperroompernightinclusiveof10%servicechargeandapplicablegovernmenttax(currently7%)

Anyinquiryyoumaycontactpersonbelow:MsKwanjitDamrongsatayapornTel:+6626653373|Fax:+6626395480Email:[email protected]

DeluxeRiverViewRoom

Single(Baht/night)

THB3,800net

Double(Baht/night)

THB4,200net

Reservationmustbemadedirectlytothehotel websiteat:

https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/events/start.action?id=1707079327&key=260CA259

AirportTransfer:

TheRoyalOrchidSheratonHotel&Towersislocatedjust40kilometersfromtheSuvarnabhumiAirport.

MercedesBenzS300LBaht2,350net/way/carorBaht4,600net/roundtrip/car

MercedesBenzS300BluetecBaht2,800net/way/carorBaht5,500net/roundtrip/car

MercedesBenzVitoVanBaht3,550net/way/carorBaht7,000net/roundtrip/car




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8. TransportfromandtoAirportParticipantsshouldmaketheirowntransportationarrangementsfromSuvarnabhumiAirporttotheirrespective hotels. Limousine, metered‐taxi and bus services are readily available at the airport.DetailedinformationaboutSuvarnabhumiAirportcanbefoundatwww.airportsuvarnabhumi.com.PleasenotethattheDonMuangAirport,theformerBangkokInternationalAirport,currentlyhandlesdomesticflightsandsomelow‐costinternationalflights.For your general information, the following transportation is available from SuvarnabhumiInternationalAirport:

1. PublicMeterTaxi,islocatedon1stfloorofthePassengerTerminal,Gate4and7.Fareshownonmeter,plusBaht50surchargeforboardingattheairport.

2. AirportLimousineService,thelimousineservicetovariousdestinationsinthecity,islocatedatthearrivalflooroftheairport.

3. HotelLimousineServices

Forinstance,

‐ ToyotaCamry:THB1,850nett/car/way(maximumof3personswithluggage)

‐ BMWSeries5:THB2,150nett/car/way(maximumof3personswithluggage)

‐ ToyotaCommuterVan:THB2,650nett/van/way(maximumof7personswithluggage)

For participants wishing to avail themselves of the limousine and public metered‐taxi servicesindicatedabove,itisstronglyrecommendedthattheyapproachonlytheauthorizedrepresentativesatthe counters located in the airport arrival zone. Upon request, a ticket will be issued for theassignment of either a limousine or a public metered taxi to transport passengers to the desireddestination. Participants may access public taxi counters by exiting Gates 4 or 7 of the PassengerTerminalatSuvarnabhumiAirport.Inadditiontotollfees,thereisa50bahtsurchargetobeaddedtothemeterchargefromairporttothecity.There are goodpublic transportation facilities at the Suvarnabhumi InternationalAirport, Thailand.Formoreinformation,pleasevisitwebsite:http://www.bangkokairportonline.com/.9. TravellingwithinBangkokAlthough traffic can be heavy at times, getting around Bangkok is relatively easy thanks to awell‐integratedandinexpensivetransportsystemofpublicbuses,taxis,limousines,motorcycletaxis,tuk‐tuksandmasstransit. Taxis:alargenumberoftaxisplyBangkok’sstreets24‐7.LookfortheTaxiMetersignontop

andmake sure the cabbie turns on themeter. Fares begin at 35 baht (roughly US$ 1) andincreaseaccordingtodistancetraveled.

MassTransit: the city’s mass transit system consists of an elevated and underground railservice through the downtown area, providing links to city hotels, shopping malls,entertainment areas, business districts and the river. Both are air‐conditioned,with signage




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anddirectionsinThaiandEnglish,andoperatefrom6amtomidnightdaily.Bothsystemsarelinkedwithchange‐overstationsatthreelocations.Asyetthereisnocommonticket.

BTSSkytrain:elevatedelectrictrainstransportBangkok’scommutersinwideair‐conditionedcarriages, running every3‐5minutes at peak times and slightly longer off‐peak, providing aquick,reliableandefficientservice.TheSkytrainhastworoutes,theSukhumvitLineandSilomLine,withachangeoverstationatSiamSquare.Faresarebasedondistancetraveled.

MRT Subway: the underground rail system complements the BTS Skytrain in movingcommuters around central Bangkok through a special tunnel system. Lifts and escalatorsprovide access to the trains. TheMRT systemhas 18 stations running fromHua LamphongrailwaystationtothenorthernbusterminalatMorChit.

10. CommunicationsTheCountryCodeforThailandis+66TheCityCodeforBangkokis+66(0)2AreaCodesinThailandarereferredtoasSTDcodes.STDcodesforsomecitiesare:Bangkok:(0)2DialingThailand:LandlineInternationalaccesscode(00or+)followedby66,thenSTDCODEfollowedbyLandlineno.e.g.+662XXXXXXXXDialingThailand:MobileInternationalaccesscode(00or+)followedby66andthe9‐digitMobileno.eg.+66XXXXXXXXX.11. LanguageEnglishisspokeninmosthotels,shopsandrestaurantsaswellasinmajortouristdestinations.12. TimeThetimeinBangkokis7hoursaheadoftheGreenwichMeanTime(GMT+7).13. Electricity&PowerPlugThe electric current is 220 volt AC throughout the country. For Thailand, thepicture/diagram shows the type of main power plug used in Thailand soparticipantscanbringtherightadaptorfortheirelectricalappliances.ThisplugandreceptaclearetechnicallyknownasNEMA5‐15(NorthAmerican15A/125Vgrounded.**********************************************************************************************

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