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Official YEAFEO Programs 2017 Official YEAFEO Programs 2017 15.11.17 Arrival 16.11.17 08.00 - 09.00 Registration to CAFEO 35 09.00 - 12.00 National Engineering 2017 and Working Group 12.00 - 12.30 Lunch for Working Group 12.30 - 13.00 Depart from QSNCC to G-Tower (70 people) 13.00 - 14.30 Technical Visit at G-Tower 14.30 - 15.00 Back to QSNCC 15.00 - 16.30 YEAFEO Meeting - Boardroom 3 16.30 - 17.00 Registration for Opening Ceremony & Security Check 18.00 - 19.00 Opening Ceremony 19.00 - 21.00 Welcome Dinner Thai Pavilion zone17.11.17 08.00 – 08.30 Arrival of all for Country Report at Ball Room 17.11.17 08.00 - 08.30 Arrival of all for Country Report at Ball Room 08.30 - 11.30 Country Reports 11.30 - 12.30 AER certificate presentation 12 30 - 13.30 Lunch 14.30 - 17.30 YEAFEO Country Report - Boardroom 2 19.00 – 21.00 YEAFEO Networking Joe Louis Thai Cuisine @ ASIATIQUE (Additional Program: 25 USD) 18.11.17 09.30 – 15.00 YEAFEO Outdoor Activities The Royal Grand Palace & The Royal Temple + Bangkok Canal Tour (Additional Program: 45 USD) 15.00 – 18.00 Free Session 19.00 – 21.00 Farewell Dinner & AFEO Awards 2017 Presentation YEAFEO Technical Visit Program G TOWER is the premium office buildings of 26 and 36 floors. It is designed to the highest standards ensuring a stylish and comfortable state of-the-art working environment. With the 134,000 square meters of construction area for retail and office space, the project offers a rare opportunity to tenants in a prime location mixed development. Additional Programs Joe Louis Thai Cuisine @ ASIATIQUE th Register before 15 October 2017 Outdoor Activities: 9:30 Meet & Greet you by our Tour guide at Sirikit Convention Hall 10:30 Bangkok's charming riverside is brimming with stories to tell. On this morning tour, a long- tailed speedboat whisks you down the Chao Phraya River and canals (khlongs) of Thonburi – the original site where Bangkok was founded, before King Rama I moved the capital's epicentre across the river to the Rattanakosin Island. Immerse yourself in the picturesque riverside scenery, as you drift past stilted wooden homes, 'floating kitchens', mobile shops, colonial mansions and all kinds of colourful culture along the riverfront, before stopping at the enchanting Temple of Dawn (Wat Arun). The trip passes the Royal Barges Museum, housing the eight elaborately decked longboats used in the highly ceremonial and rare Royal Barge Procession. With the combined tour, experience the above plus a trip to the Grand Palace, which reveals the splendour of early Rattanakosin architecture as well as Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew). 12:00 Lunch in a Thai Restaurant Lunch will be served in a local Thai restaurant beside the Chao Phraya river. 13.00 The Royal Grand Palace & The Royal Temple are the perfect introduction to Thailand’s Architecture, Culture and Tradition, You will visit the highlight attractions around this complex such as The Royal Temple (Wat Phra Kaew, The Temple of the Emerald Buddha), The Golden Chedi, Pantheon of the Chakri’s Kings, A miniature replica of Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Coronation Throne Hall and Royal Reception Hall 15.00 depart from Grand palace to sirikit Dress Code for Grand Palace - Unsuitable clothes are Short trousers (long trousers must reach the ankles), mini skirts, culottes, tights and fisherman trousers. Sleeveless shirts and undershirts as outer garments Rolled up shirt sleeves, whether long or short Sleeping suits, see-through clothes, bare shoulders Outdoor Activities: Sport wears Sandals (including every type of shoes without heel straps or closed heels), except Buddhist Monks, novices and Thai People from countryside) Visitors who dressed as mentioned above can borrow free clothes and shoes at the Grand Palace's changing room. Remark: • Visitors wearing shorts, sandals or T-shirts are not permitted entry. Important Note: • According to Thailand travel industry normal practice, there is a mandatory visit to Gems Factory or some shopping facilities for joined tour and optional visit for private. General Terms and Conditions: • The given time frame is an estimate timing only and can deviate due to traffic, road conditions, weather, pace of tourists and/or any unforeseen reason • Any un-utilized service such as meals, sightseeing, or visits are non-refundable. • We reserve the right to amend the program, itinerary, prices, terms and conditions without prior notice .
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