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ABC Guide Book ABC Guide Book Thailand Partner Conference 2009 Table of Contents 2 A Agenda 3 Activity 4 C Chiang Rai Information 4 Chiang Rai Transportation 7 D Dress Code 8 E Event Website 8 F FAQ 8 H Hotel 11 Hotel Check-in 11 Hotel Layout 11 Hotel Map 12 Hotel Transportation 12 P Phone Numbers 12 R Room Rate 13 S Santiburi Country Club Chiang Rai 13 T Traveling within Chiang Rai 13 A 3 Agenda Wednesday 18th February 2009 When What Who Where Dress code 11:00 onward Arrival and Registration (Check In) All Hotel Lobby Business Casual 14:00 - 16:00 Distributor Breakout Session Zoe,Jittaya , Stephen, Adil, Unchalee Cham-cha Room Business Casual white color shirt /polo shirt 18:00 Bus pick up to Welcome Dinner venue All Hotel Lobby /blouse Rai Mae Fah white color shirt /polo shirt 18:00 - 21:30 Welcome Reception Dinner All Luang /blouse Thursday 19th February 2009 When What Who Where Dress code 07:00 - 08:30 Breakfast All Latest Recipe Cisco Polo shirt (provided) 07:00 - 08:30 CEO Breakfast Partner's CEO with Cisco Executives Cham-cha Room Cisco Polo shirt (provided) 08:30 - 09:00 Registration for conference All Raintree Ballroom Cisco Polo shirt (provided) 08:30 - 17:00 The New Collaborations Effect Showcase All Foyer of Ballroom Cisco Polo shirt (provided) Dr.Tatchapol Poshyanonda 09:00 - 09:20 Welcome & Opening Raintree Ballroom Cisco Polo shirt (provided) Managing Director, Cisco Thailand Christian Hentschel 09:20 - 09:50 Keynote Managing Director Raintree Ballroom Cisco Polo shirt (provided) Emerging Asia Countries Mike Allen 09:50 – 10:20 Cisco Channel Vision & Strategy Raintree Ballroom Cisco Polo shirt (provided) Managing Director APAC Channels Lauren Ventura 10:20 - 10:40 Human Network Effect Marketing Campaign Raintree Ballroom Cisco Polo shirt (provided) Senior Director , WW Marketing Tea Break and The New Collaborations 10:40 - 11:10 All Foyer of Ballroom Cisco Polo shirt (provided) Effect Showcase Shankar Subramanian 11.10 – 11.30 Technology & Solutions for Human Network Senior Manager, APAC Channel , Raintree Ballroom Cisco Polo shirt (provided) Solutions & Technology Cynthia Griffin-Greene Effects from USA Economic Crisis for 11:30 – 12:00 Commercial Counselor, U.S. Raintree Ballroom Cisco Polo shirt (provided) Business in Thailand Commercial Service, USA Embassy 12:00 – 12:15 Group Photo All Hotel's Lobby Cisco Polo shirt (provided) 12:15 – 13:30 Lunch All Latest Recipe Cisco Polo shirt (provided) Dheeraj Mehta 13:30 – 13:50 Perfect Storm Raintree Ballroom Cisco Polo shirt (provided) Asia Regional Head - Cisco Capital Ernest Lai Maximizing customer satisfaction and 13:50 – 14:10 Manager, Service Sales Customer Raintree Ballroom Cisco Polo shirt (provided) profitability with services Advocacy Sylvia Teo 14:10 - 14:30 Network Integrity: Straight to the Source Senior Manager, Brand Protection Raintree Ballroom Cisco Polo shirt (provided) APAC Tea Break and The New Collaborations 14:30 – 15:00 All Foyer of Ballroom Cisco Polo shirt (provided) Effect Showcase Jonathan Lee 15:00 – 15:20 Talent Management during Tough Time Regional Consulting Manager, Raintree Ballroom Cisco Polo shirt (provided) Training Partners Pte. Thursday 19th February 2009 When What Who Where Dress code 4 Trusted Alternative When New Cisco is not Ash Mathradas 15:20 – 15:40 Raintree Ballroom Cisco Polo shirt (provided) an Option General Manager , APJ Remarketing 15:40 – 16.00 Q&A All Raintree Ballroom Cisco Polo shirt (provided) 16:00 Session End All Raintree Ballroom Cisco Polo shirt (provided) Dinner Jacket Suit (Man) 18:00 - 22:00 Partner Award Dinner All Hotel's Lawn area Evening Dress (Lady) Friday 20th February 2009 When What Who Where Dress code 6:30 Breakfast All Latest Recipe Casual 8:00 Networking Activity All Santiburi / Chiang Rai Casual 18:00 End of Networking Activity All 19:00 onward Check Out / Departure All Saturday 21st February 2009 When What Who Where Dress code 06:30 - 10:30 Breakfast All Latest Recipe Casual 12:00 onward Check out and departure All Hotel Lobby Casual Activity For leisure activity we will provide one activity of Golf or Chiang Rai & Myanmar sightseeing or partner. Please book your preferred activity in the registration form. C Chaing Rai Information General Information Chiang Rai, the northernmost province of Thailand is about 785 kilometers north of Bangkok. Situated on the Kok River basin, Chiang Rai covers an area of approximately 11,678 square meters with an average elevation of 580 meters above sea level. The province, which is located within the renowned Golden Triangle area where Myanmar, Laos and Thailand converge, is also known as the gateway to Myanmar, Laos and Southern China. Chiang Rai, which was founded in 1262 by King Meng Rai, was the first capital of the Lanna Thai Kingdom (Kingdom of a million rice fields), which was later conquered by Burma. It was not until 1786 that Chiang Rai became a Thai territory and was proclaimed a province during the reign of King Rama VI in 1910. Today, Chiang Rai is a traveler paradise endowed with abundant natural tourist attractions and antiquities; the province itself is evidence of past civilization. 5 Attractions range from magnificent mountain scenery, ruins of ancient settlements, historic sites, Buddhist shrines and ethnic villages as the province is also home to several hill tribes who maintain fascinating lifestyles. For those interested in the natural side of Chiang Rai, jungle trekking is recommended along various trails. Chiang Rai which tends to be a little more ’laid back’ now competes with Chiang Mai as a tourist attraction and is fast becoming a popular escape for tourists wanting to get away from the troubles they left behind. Geography The average elevation of the province is 580 m. The north of the province belongs to the so-called Golden Triangle, at which the borders of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar converge - an area which was very unsafe because of the drug smuggling across the borders. The Mekong River forms the boundary with Laos, the Mae Sai and Ruak River to Myanmar. Through the town of Chiang Rai itself flows the Kok River. While the eastern part of the province is relatively flat river plains, the western part consists of mountainous terrain. While not the highest elevation of the province, the 1322 m high Doi Tung (Flag hill) is the most important hill. The Wat Phra That Doi Tung temple on top of the hill according to the chronicles dates back to the year 911. Nearby is the Doi Tung royal villa, former residence of the Late Princess mother (mother of the present king) Somdej Phra Srinagarindra. Thanks to her activities the hills were reforested, and the hill tribes changed from growing poppy to other crops. History Populations have dwelled in Chiang Rai since the 7th century and it became the center of the Lanna Thai Kingdom during the 13th century. The region, rich in natural resources and textiles, was occupied by the Burmese until 1786. Chiang Rai became a province in 1910, after being part of the kingdom of Lannathai for centuries. After Lannathai was incorporated into Thailand, it stayed an autonomous region and thus the Chiang Rai area was administered from Chiang Mai. Chiang Rai province’s Golden Triangle bordering Laos and Burma was once the hub of opium production which had much influence on cultural practices and lifestyles. Until this day, entire clans live together in bamboo houses and each village has its own individual character. Demographics The majority of the population is generally ethnic Thai, but 12.5% of the population belongs to the hill tribes, a minority in the North of Thailand. A minority are of Chinese descent, mainly descendants of the Kuomintang soldiers who settled in the region, notably Santikhiri. Symbols The seal of the province shows a white elephant, the royal symbol. It remembers that Chiang Rai was founded by King 6 Mengrai, according to the legend because his elephant liked the place. The provincial tree is the Tree Jasmine (Radermachera ignea), and the provincial flower is the Orange Trumpet (Pyrostegia venusta). The provincial slogan says: " ! " # $$% &" “Northernmost in Siam, beautiful Doi Tung, repository of culture, most delicious rice, sweet and fragrant litchi, beautiful women, the finest flavored tea, pineapple from Nang-Lae (, and source of the Giant Catfish)” Or " " & & ( ) *% " Orange Trumpet “Farthest north in Siam, intersection of three reigns, home to the culture of Lanna” Administrative divisions The province is subdivided in 18 districts (Amphoe). These are further subdivided into 124 sub districts (tambon) and 1510 villages (muban). 1. Mueang Chiang Rai 2. Wiang Chai 3. Chiang Khong 4. Thoeng 5. Phan 6. Pa Daet 7. Mae Chan 8. Chiang Saen 9. Mae Sai 10. Mae Suai 11. Wiang Pa Pao 12. Phaya Mengrai 13. Wiang Kaen 14. Khun Tan 15. Mae Fa Luang 16. Mae Lao 17. Wiang Chiang Rung 18. Doi Luang Weather Average January February Mar April May June 7 66°F 70°F 75°F 80°F 81°F 80°F Avg. Temp 19°C 21°C 24°C 27°C 27°C 27°C 0.5 in. 0.3 in. 0.8 in. 3.5 in. 8 in. 8.3 in. Rain 1 cm. 1 cm. 2 cm. 9 cm. 20 cm. 21 cm. Average July August September October November December 80°F 79°F 78°F 76°F 72°F 66°F Avg. Temp 26°C 26°C 26°C 25°C 22°C 19°C - in. - in. - in. 5.6 in. 2.4 in. 1 in. Rain - cm. - cm. - cm. 14 cm. 6 cm. 2 cm. Chaing Rai Transportation Bangkok - Chiang Rai >>By Air Thai Airways and Air Asia have daily flights connecting Bangkok with Chiang Rai.
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