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Sponsored by the Government of Japan INFORMATION NOTE FOR PARTICIPANTS 2nd OECD-Asia Regional Seminar on Insurance Statistics: Enhancing Transparency and Monitoring of Insurance Markets [postponed due to floods, originally scheduled on 20-21 October 2011] RESCHEDULED: 26-27 January 2012 Bangkok, Thailand Following the postponement in October 2011 due to the flooding situation in Bangkok, of the second OECD- Asia Regional Seminar on Insurance Statistics: Enhancing Transparency and Monitoring of Insurance Markets, the rescheduled event will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, on 26-27 January 2012. The seminar is co- hosted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Office of Insurance Commission Thailand (OIC), with sponsorship by the Government of Japan. The event will begin on Thursday 26th January 2012 at 9am and end on Friday 27th January 2012 at 5.30pm. Registration Please note that participation is by invitation only. Delegates must register for this conference. To do so, please send your registration form (attached to your invitation letter) as soon as possible and no later than Monday 9 January 2012, to: Ms. Morven Alexander, OECD, email: [email protected]; Enquiries For issues regarding the agenda: Mr. Jean-Marc Salou, OECD: Tel.: 33 (0) 1 45 24 91 10 ; email : [email protected] For logistical matters: OECD: Ms. Morven Alexander: Tel : 33 (0)1 45 24 88 36, email : [email protected] Ms. Angelique Servin: Tel: 33 (0)1 45 24 79 80 ; email [email protected] OIC: Ms. Chamanun Netrabukkana: Tel: +662 513 6763, email: [email protected] Mr. Songpol Rushchano: Tel +662 515 3999 Ext. 3303, email: [email protected] 1 Entry visa for Thailand and Insurance Participants are strongly advised to contact their local Thai embassy or consulate to verify if they require a visa to enter Thailand. The addresses and contact numbers of the Foreign Missions accredited to Thailand can be found on the following website: http://www.mfa.go.th/web/2637.php Registered participants who require an official invitation letter for visa purposes should contact the Office of Insurance Commission (OIC), Thailand, by 9 January 2012 at the latest: Ms. Chamanun Netrabukkana Mr. Songpol Rushchano email: [email protected] email: [email protected] Tel: +662 5156763 Tel: +662 5153999 Ext. 3303 Fax: +662 5153950 Fax: +662 5153950 Participants are advised to have adequate medical and travel insurance to cover their visit to Thailand. Venue The seminar will be held at: Sofitel Centara Grand Bangkok (Ladprao) 1695 Phaholyothin Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900 Thailand (Conference room: Vibhavadee Ballroom A, Lobby Level) Tel: +662 541 1234 Ext. 4210; Fax. +662 5411089 Email: [email protected] and [email protected] Website: http://www.centarahotelsresorts.com/scgb/scgb_default.asp Accommodation and hotel room bookings We have obtained a negotiated rate at the venue hotel, Sofitel Centara Grand Bangkok (Ladprao), where a block booking has been made for registered participants of this conference: Sofitel Centara Grand Bangkok (Ladprao) 1695 Phaholyothin Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand Tel: +66 2 541 1234 ext. 4210; Fax: +66 2 541 1089 Email: [email protected] and [email protected] Website: http://www.centarahotelsresorts.com/scgb/scgb_default.asp Registered participants should make their room reservations by means of the Hotel Reservation Form (attached to your invitation letter), by 18 January 2012 at the latest. After this date, the group booking made for the seminar participants will be released and reservations thereafter will be of a different rate and subject to availability. Important note: Neither OECD nor OIC Thailand can be responsible for any costs associated with participants’ hotel rooms. Each participant is responsible for the reservation and payment of his/her hotel room and all incidental charges by his/her personal credit card. 2 Sofitel Centara Grand Bangkok negotiated room prices and cancellation policy: Basic room type: “Deluxe”. Other room categories available (see details on reservation form). Deluxe Single THB 4,000 net/room/night Deluxe Twin THB 4,300 net/room/night The above rates are inclusive of 7% vat and 10% service charge, and entitle guests to the following privileges: - Complimentary buffet breakfast - Complimentary 24-hours in-room broadband internet access (for one user only, a second user will be charged at THB 500 net/room/night, special price reduced from usual rate of THB 789 net/room/night). - Complimentary daily newspaper - Complimentary welcome fruits and flowers - Complimentary shuttle bus services to the city centre, Sky-Train Mor-Chit Station Please note Terms and Conditions: - All reservations must be accompanied by guest’s credit card to guarantee booking - Check-in time is 2.00pm. To guarantee early check-in, please book one night before. - Check-out time is 12.00 noon. Extended use of room until 6.00pm on day of departure is subject to half- day’s rate. Thereafter, a full day’s room rate is applicable - Cancellation made less than 72 hours prior to arrival or failure to check-in (no-show) on your scheduled arrival day will result in a cancellation penalty equivalent to one night’s room and tax, which will be charged by the hotel to the credit card provided to guarantee the reservation. Meals and Social Events Lunch: Lunch for all participants will be provided on both days of the conference. Evening: If an evening event will be held, this will be confirmed as soon as possible. Spouses/partners The organizers regret that no programme can be arranged for spouses/partners. Dress Code Dress code during the conference will be business attire. Working Language The official language of the seminar will be English. The seminar documentation will be in English. 3 Documentation and website If you have been asked to contribute a paper or presentation to the conference or wish to submit any relevant background materials, please send your material, by Monday 9 January 2012 at the latest. to: Ms. Morven Alexander, email [email protected]; Please note that unless advised otherwise by presenters, all presentations will be posted on the OECD website. The documentation will be posted as it becomes available, at the following link: http://www.oecd.org/document/35/0,3746,en_2649_33761_48349411_1_1_1_1,00.html Registered participants will receive a set of documents upon arrival at the conference. Airport transfers Please book via the Sofitel Hotel Reservation Form (attached to your invitation letter) if the hotel‟s limousine or van is required: Transportation by Hotel Limousine, Sofitel Centara Grand Bangkok (Ladprao) From Suvarnabhumi Airport to Hotel: THB 1,800 net / car / one way From Hotel to Suvarnabhumi Airport: THB 1,800 net / car / one way Transportation by Hotel VAN From Suvarnabhumi Airport to Hotel: THB 2,300 net / car / one way From Hotel to Suvarnabhumi Airport: THB 2,300 net / car / one way Other transportation from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport: Distance from hotel Sofitel Centara Grand Bangkok (Ladprao): 38 km Travel time by road is approximately 35-40 minutes. Taxis - A properly licensed taxi in Bangkok is recognisable by the yellow-and-black number plates and the 'Taxi-meter' sign on top of the vehicle. Airport taxis can be found outside the terminal building on the 1st floor. Fare: starting at 35 Baht. Estimated taxi fare to from the airport to the Hotel Sofitel Centara Grand Bangkok (Ladprao): THB 550 net including the expressway fee one way. Airport limousine transfer service is available 24 hours a day for an additional fee, please contact the counters located in the Baggage Reclaim Hall and Passenger Arrival Hall on the 2nd floor. Airport Express bus operates between 05.00-24.00 daily. The Airport Express Bus Counter located at door 8 on the 1st floor of the Passenger building. Cost is 150 Baht per person/one way. Airport Rail Link starts from Suvannabhumi Airport to city area. City Line‟s fare starts from 15 Baht up to 45 Baht, while the Express fare is a flat rate of 150 baht. BTS sky train and MRT subway - For another choice of transportation, there is the BTS sky train (www.bts.co.th) and MRT subway (www.bangkokmetro.co.th). 4 Map of area, showing Hotel Sofitel Centara Grand Bangkok (Ladprao): 5 PRACTICAL INFORMATION Currency: The unit of currency is the Baht. The current exchange rate is about 30 baht to 1 USD. The baht note demoninations are 20 baht, 50 baht, 100 baht, 500 baht, and 1,000 baht. Coins are 25 stang, 50 stang, 1 baht, 2 baht, 5 baht, and 10 baht (100 stang = 1 baht). Major credit cards are widely accepted in most business establishments except for taxis and small shops. Climate: Thailand is a warm and rather humid tropical country with monsoonal climate. Temperatures are highest in March and April with average temperature of 28 degree Celsius to 38 degrees Celsius and humidity averaging between 82.8 percent and 73 percent Electricity: 220 volts 50 cycles throughout the country Insurance and Medical Cover Conference organizers do not take responsibility for medical, travel or life insurance, and participants are advised to hold valid international personal insurance policies. Water and Food Travellers should not drink tap water. Medical Care Brand name pharmaceuticals are readily available, though some may be „pirated' copies (it is impossible to distinguish them and therefore visitors should carry important pharmaceuticals with them). Malaria and Dengue Fever While prevalent in border areas, malaria is not a concern in Bangkok. However, precautions should be taken against mosquito bites to prevent against the risk of dengue fever. Safety Bangkok is Thailand's capital city and main business and manufacturing centre. With a population of approximately 11.5m, the city is crowded and polluted.
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    The Unmasking of Burmese Myth in Contemporary Thai Cinema

    MEDIA@LSE MSc Dissertation Series Compiled by Bart Cammaerts, Nick Anstead and Ruth Garland The Unmasking of Burmese Myth in Contemporary Thai Cinema Pimtong Boonyapataro, MSc in Media and Communication Other dissertations of the series are available online here: http://www.lse.ac.uk/media@lse/research/mediaWorkingPapers/ElectronicMScDissertatio nSeries.aspx Dissertation submitted to the Department of Media and Communications, London School of Economics and Political Science, August 2015, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the MSc in Media, and Communication. Supervised by Dr. Shakuntala Banaji The Author can be contacted at: [email protected] Published by Media@LSE, London School of Economics and Political Science (‘LSE’), Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE. The LSE is a School of the University of London. It is a Charity and is incorporated in England as a company limited by guarantee under the Companies Act (Reg number 70527). Copyright, Pimtong Boonyapataro © 2015. The authors have asserted their moral rights. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior permission in writing of the publisher nor be issued to the public or circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published. In the interests of providing a free flow of debate, views expressed in this dissertation are not necessarily those of the compilers or the LSE. MSc Dissertation of Pimtong Boonyapataro The Unmasking of Burmese Myth in Contemporary Thai Cinema Pimtong Boonyapataro ABSTRACT This empirical research attempts to deconstruct the representation of Burmese in contemporary Thai cinema, and to understand how the Thai cinematic portrayal of Burmese relates to the Thai sense of national identity.