52 nd CCOP ANNUAL SESSION & 67 th CCOP STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING 31 October - 3 November 2016 and 4-5 November 2016 Bangkok, Thailand NOTE FOR INFORMATION Venue / Accommodation: Address: THE BERKELEY HOTEL 559 Ratchaprarop Road, Makkasan, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand Tel: +66 (0) 309 9999 Fax: +66 (0) 309 9900 Website: http://www.berkeleypratunam.com Room Type Premier Room Luxury Room *(First-come, first served) Upgrade Luxury Suite Price/Room/Night Thai Baht (THB) THB 2,500 nett THB 2,500 nett THB 3,000 nett The above rate is inclusive of:- - Above rates includes of Government tax & service charges - Breakfast for 2 persons - Tea/coffee and 2 bottles of water - Free Wi-Fi in room Note: 1,000 baht key and damage deposit. No lost key or damage the 1,000 baht will be returned when requested at check-out. THE MAJOR CREDIT CARDS: Major Credit Cards and cash (USD and Thai Baht) are accepted. CCOPTS, as the organizer, will reserve the hotel rooms on behalf of all foreign participants. Guests will be accommodated at the Berkeley Hotel. However, we kindly ask you to inform us of your arrival date and time in Suvarnabhumi International Airport. Your accommodation will be covered by yourselves and we will make the room reservation according to your requests. Any inquiry in regard to room reservation should be directed to CCOPTS. The accommodation settlement is an individual account. Any consumption from the mini bar will be charged to the guest account. The cancellation fee for no show MUST be paid by each registered participant/company and is NOT the responsibility of the organizer. Internet: Free Wi-Fi in the meeting rooms Secretariat room: Boardroom 2-3, 11 th Floor Page 1 of 8
TECHNICAL MEETINGS: Sun 30 Oct (11.30-17:45) CCOP-VIETADAPT-SEADPRI Workshop on Geoscience Supporting Risk Management, Water and Food Security", Boardroom 1, 11 th Floor Wed 2 Nov (9:00-12:00) CCOP-ASEAN Harmonized Geology Project Meeting Jubilee Ballroom A, 11 th Floor MEETING ROOMS: Sun 30 Oct (09:00-12:00) CCOP Advisory Group (AG) Meeting, Jubilee Ballroom A, 11 th Floor (14:00-16:00) CCOP 16 th Select Finance Committee (SFC) Meeting Jubilee Ballroom A, 11 th Floor Mon 31 Oct-Wed 2 Nov Fri 4 Nov-Sat 5 Nov 52 nd CCOP Annual Session: Mayfair Ballroom A, 11 th Floor 67 th CCOP Steering Committee Meeting: Mayfair Ballroom C, 11 th Floor DINNER FUNCTIONS: 52AS Heads of Delegation Dinner Meeting, Sun 30 Oct (19:30-21:30) Wedding Lounge, 10 th Floor, Berkeley Hotel 52AS Welcome Dinner, Mon 31 Oct (18:00-20:00) Mayfair Ballroom B, 11 th Floor, Berkeley Hotel 52AS Farewell Dinner, Wed 2 Nov (17:30-22:00) Dinner along Chao Phraya River by River Star Princess Cruise 67SC Heads of Delegation Dinner Meeting, Thur 3 Nov (19:00-21:00) Wedding Lounge, 10 th Floor, Berkeley Hotel 67SC Welcome Dinner, Fri 4 Nov (19:00-21:00) Kontent Space, 19 th Floor, Baiyoke Sky Hotel REGISTRATION: Pre-registration on Sunday, 30 October 2016 in front of Secretariat Room, Boardroom 2-3, 11 th Floor, Berkeley Hotel from 15:00 to 18:00 hrs. Registration on Monday, 31 October 2016 at Registration Desk in front of the Function Room from 08:00 to 09:00 hrs. DOCUMENTS: In concern with the environment and global warning, there is no hard copy of meeting documents/ presentations to be distributed. A USB 2.0 flash disk (containing presentation/final name list of participants, programme and pictures) will be provided to all participants. ROUND TRIP AIRPORT TRANSFER: Round trip airport transfer will be provided. Upon Arrival: All international delegates are encouraged to provide your flight information a week before the session. Delegates will be welcomed upon arrival at Suvarnabhumi International Airport by local organizer and will be transferred to the hotel. Upon Departure: You are recommended to contact local organizer to confirm your departure date/time at least one day in advance. PLEASE REFER TO PAGES 4-8 REGARDING MEETING POINTS AT THE AIRPORT. Page 2 of 8
GROUP PHOTO SESSION: Official Group Photo Session will be taken on Monday, 31 October 2016 and Friday, 4 November 2016. Dress code for the session is Lounge Suit or office attire (with necktie). Additionally, light jacket is encouraged during meeting. The smart casual is recommended at the Social Functions. MESSAGES/COMMUNICATION: Messages received during the meeting shall be notified at the Registration Desk. Delegates are advised to switch off (or) put on silent mode on mobile phones in the function room whilst the session is in progress. ENTRY REQUIREMENT TO & WITHIN THAILAND: Delegates will receive "Official Invitation Letter" issued by Department of Mineral Resources via fax or E- mail for obtaining entry visa to Thailand and/or for the travel approval from your organizations. lf you encounter any difficulties, do not hesitate to contact surachaisiri@yahoo.com; surachai@dmr.go.th; kanit@dmr.mail.go.th. Passports must be valid for at least 6 months. The Official Invitation Letter can be provided to those who required to obtain entry visa to Thailand before travelling (upon request). FOREIGN EXCHANGE: Exchange Rate: 1 US$ equivalent to 34 Thai Baht (THB) as of September 2016. CLIMATE IN BANGKOK: Weather in late October here is relatively mild, with temperature ranging from 25 C-30 C. FOR MORE INFORMATION / INQUIRES, PLEASE CONTACT: Dr. Adichat Surinkum Director CCOP Technical Secretariat CCOP Building 75/10 Rama VI Road, Phayathai Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand Tel: +66 (0) 2644-5468 Ext. 401 Fax: +66 (0) 2644-5429 E-mail: ccopts@ccop.or.th Website: http://www.ccop.or.th Dr. Tawsaporn Nuchanong Permanent Representative of Thailand to CCOP Director-General Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) 75/10, Rama VI Road, Phayathai Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand Tel: +66 (0) 2621-9501 to 3 Fax: +66 (0) 2621-9504 E-mail: tnuchanong@yahoo.com Website: www.dmr.go.th Page 3 of 8
At Suvanabhumi International Airport 1. When the delegates pass immigration counter and claim baggage, please turn left to Exit C (number 1 on the map). 2. When the delegates exit through Exit C, please move to Gate 10 on the left hand side. The Meeting Point (number 2 on the map) is located near Gate 10 at the corner of the main building in front of Bumrungrad International Hospital counter. 3. Near Gate 10, find CCOP 50 th Anniversary Logo. Colleagues from Department of Mineral Resources of Thailand are waiting for you and will arrange an airport transfer to Berkley hotel. Page 4 of 8
Exit C Gate 10 Meeting Point Page 5 of 8
At Don Muang International Airport 1. When the delegates pass through immigration counter and claim baggage, please pass through the declaration counter, turn left to Meeting Point number 1 on the map, meet with colleagues from Department of Mineral Resources of Thailand with CCOP 50 th Anniversary Logo at that point. 2. From Meeting Point number 1, Colleagues from Department of Mineral Resources will bring you to the Meeting Point number 2 on the map, arranging a transfer to the hotel for you. Page 6 of 8
Meeting Point (1) Meeting Point (2) Page 7 of 8
Contact Person: Dr. Somsak Wathanaprida :phone +66 (0)818275625 Mr. Metha Yangsanong :phone +66 (0)896806782 Mr. Rath Jitrattana :phone +66 (0)897998079 Mr. Thanaz Watcharamai :phone +66 (0)897580580 Ms. Piriya Boonsit :phone +66 (0)929433527 Ms. Thanitnunth Invakul :phone +66 (0)863618408 Page 8 of 8