Improving Disability Data for Policy Use

About Bangkok
	Getting to Bangkok
	Things to Know
	Hotel Reservation

Getting to Bangkok, Thailand

Visa requirements

Participants should check with the relevant Thai diplomatic or consular mission on visa requirements and, where required, obtain appropriate entry visas to Thailand.

Arrival at the airport

Participants should make their own transportation arrangements from Bangkok International Airport (Don Muang Airport) to their respective hotels. Taxi services are readily available at the airport at the following prevailing rates:

Thai Limousine Service	Baht 650/per car (pre-pay at the limousine counter and obtain a coupon)
Prabhirarb Transport	Baht 500 per car (pre-pay at the counter inside the airport arrival lounge and obtain a coupon).
Public metered-taxi	Fare shown on meter, plus Baht 50 surcharge. The tollway charge of Baht 30 is additional. Taxi fares to hotels near UNESCAP should be around Baht 300.
Airport buses (available between 0500 to 2300 hours, dispatched at 15-minute intervals)	- Bus A1 (Airport-Silom) with stops at the following hotels: Century Park, Indra Regent, Arnoma, Erawan Grand Hyatt and Dusit Thani. - Bus A2 (Airport-Sanam Luang) with stops at the following hotels: Siam City and Royal Princess. - Bus A3 (Airport-Thonglor) with stops at the following hotels: Century Park, Indra Regent, Arnoma, Ambassador and Delta Grand Pacific. - Bus A4 (Airport-Hua Lampong) with stops at the following hotels: Le Meridien President, Novotel, Pathumwan Princess, Siam Inter-Continental, Mandarin and Bangkok Centre.

To take a limousine or public metered-taxi, it is strongly recommended that participants contact only the officials manning the respective counters at the airport. The officials will issue a ticket for the assignment of either a limousine or a taxi. The counters for public metered taxis are located outside the airport arrival lounge.

Hotels

Hotel reservations may be arranged by the secretariat at the request of participants at the following hotels which are close to UNESCAP and offer special rates.

Special room rates, per day (in Baht)

	Single (Net)	Double (Net)
Royal Princess Hotel 269 Larn Luang Road, Bangkok Tel. (662) 281-3088 Fax. (662) 280-1314	1,750	1,950
Prince Palace Hotel 488/800 Bo Bae Tower Damrongrak Road, Bangkok Tel. (662) 628-1111 Fax. (662) 628-1000	1,300	1,500
Thai Hotel 78 Prachatipatai Road, Bangkok Tel. (662) 282-2831 Fax. (662) 280-1299	900	1,100

The rates quoted above represent room rates, inclusive of breakfast, service charge and government tax. Charges for meals will be extra and are subject to a 10 per cent service charge and 10 per cent VAT. The hotel room rates are subject to alteration without prior notice.

To facilitate their hotel reservation, participants are requested to send the hotel reservation form at least 5 days in advance to Ms Varaphorn Prapatsakdi (e-mail: prapatsakdi.unescap@un.org ; Fax: +66-2-288-1082).

Return bookings

Participants are advised to ensure that their return bookings are confirmed soon after their arrival in Bangkok. For this purpose, they should contact the travel agent located on the first floor, Secretariat Building, extensions 2173, 2174 and 2197.

Participants are required to pay an airport tax of 500 Baht on their departure from Bangkok International Airport.

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