THAILAND UPDATE

Prof. Vasant Sumethkul, M.D.

President of Thai Transplantation Society

THAILAND UPDATE: CURRENT STATUS

•Current conditions in Thailand

•Transportation information

•Social program

UPDATE ISSUES

Thailand Updates

Tourist Arrivals to Thailand*Ministry of Tourism & Sports

Decline in May 2010

Sharp increase in July 2010

Month 2008 2009 % 2010 %

January 1,437,686 1,269,978 -12 1,604,179 26

February 1,481,458 1,138,220 -23 1,614,844 42

March 1,407,649 1,237,132 -12 1,439,401 16

April 1,222,253 1,085,293 -11 1,108,209 2

May 1,172,310 923,918 -21 804,492 -13

June 1,155,004 954,772 -17 943,900 -1

July 1,275,557 1,094,658 -14 1,250,355 14

TRANSPORTATION

Airport Link

BTS Sky train

AIRPORT LINK: Airport to downtown in 15 minutes

Downtown

International Airport

Airport Link already operating

BTS Sky train 10-20 minutes from Hotels to Congress Center

BITEC

City center

BTS: 10-20 minutes to BITEC

Phra Khanong

On Nut

Punnawithee

Bangchak

Udomsuk

Bang Na

Baring

Bang Na BTS stationAlready Completed

BITEC now constructingSkywalk connecting to BTS

BTS SKY TRAIN EXTENSION

Contract assigned to Italian-Thai to complete Controls &signaling system for BTS sky train extension to Baring station ( includes BITEC).

To be completed in 13 months, free public use from August 12, 2011.

Bangkok MetropolitanAdministration

BTS

BTS

A RoyalSOCIAL EVENT

A prestigious venue worthy of the ICTS

ANANDA SAMAKHOM THRONE HALL

The Royal Throne hall & Thailand’s first parliament

THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF HIS MAJESTY'S ACCESSION TO THE THRONE

SOCIAL EVENT THEME: JOURNEY TO THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND

THAILAND UPDATE: CURRENT STATUS

• Harmony reconciliation project by the

government: On going

• Airport link: Currently available

• BTS to BITEC: Will be ready by August 2011

• Social program: Will be held at a national

landmark (Ananda Samakhom Throne Hall)

“BETTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR A BETTER LIFE”

BANGKOK, THAILAND

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