Venue and accommodation
The conference has been cancelled due to the political situation in Thailand.
Please contact the conference chairperson (Logan Muller, lmuller@unitec.ac.nz) if you wish to pursue the topics of this conference.
More information.
Venue: BSRU Rajabaht University
The conference venue is the BSRU Rajabaht University campus in Bangkok. This wonderfully presented campus has new conference. There will be free wireless internet so bring your laptop if you want to or if you prefer there will be a dedicated room with PCs set up and connected to the internet.
Morning tea, lunch and afternoon teas will be provided at the university in the conference facilities. On the second night we will be entertained by a traditional Thai culture show.
Transport will be provided to the university from the hotel
See the "getting there" section of this page for more information.
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Accommodation: the SD Avenue Hotel
We recommend the SD Avenue Hotel, a very well appointed hotel close by to the university.
Features include swimming pool, wireless internet, incredible buffet featuring Thai and International food, air conditioning and a Karaoke bar.
Close by to the hotel is the lively, colourful and incredibly interesting market, the evening clothing, food and everything else market and beautiful Temples.
We have a special rate of 1000 Baht (about $US32 including a buffet breakfast), valid until 31 October 2008 for conference attendees. Please email your reservation to Logan Muller (lmuller@unitec.ac.nz) and copy Sutipporn Chotratanasak (sutipporn2006@yahoo.com). Make sure you put "BSRU Conference" on your email. Advise them of your arrival time and if you require to be met at the airport and transfered you to the Hotel.
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Getting there
Getting there is easy.
- Fly to Bangkok.
- Take a taxi or use the Hotel pick up service. The taxi fare is about $8 to the Hotel.
See the programme for details.
For those of you wanting to come early to Bangkok and explore, or stay on, The New World Hotel is a good place to stay.
Apart from being only about $32 per night, it is situated in the old part of Bangkok and is close to several good shops, markets temples and only 10 min to the canal boats.
It is an easy walk to the famous Khaosan Road, which featured in the first scene of the movie "The Beach" when Leonardo DiCaprio was on the tuk-tuk .
They have a good tourist desk at the hotel and speak good English.
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Places to see
Tropical island of Koh Samui
No trip to Thailand is complete with out a few days in Koh Samui. An easy 40 minute flight from Bangkok gets you to this tropical paradise. Our conference partner BSRU has very good connections with this Is and can arrange excellent accommodation at a good rate.
For those unfamiliar with Koh Samui or surrounding Islands have a look at the Koh Samui web site, especially the photos section!
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Elephant village
One of the few remaining villages in the world where elephants form part of the family is near Surin. For those of you who have always wanted to get close and get to know an elephant here is a wonderful opportunity. You can stay with the locals in a very nice home stay for as little as $US5.00 per night. More information about the elephant village.
The conference is the week after the annual elephant round up... which is not a wild round up but rather one where owners of elephants bring their animals into the local town. After the conference and the main round up is over, visit the elephant village to unwind enjoy local hospitality at its best and get to really know these majestic creatures.
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