Known as a thrilling cosmopolitan paradox, Bangkok has continually welcomed visitors from all corners of the world and enthralled them with its age-old Oriental charm and magnificence as well as developed to embrace the conventional modern day lifestyle. As a result, this bustling metropolis that is the hub of various aspects of Thai society is able to cater to all interests and provide them with the opportunity to experience the element of unique “Thainess”, a sense of style found nowhere else in the world.
Thailand within Reach
Thailand is located in the center of South East Asia, with its capital Bangkok an important aviation hub for both regional and international carriers and is with in easy reach of all major continents. Suvarnabhumi International Airport is one of the world’s top airports, welcoming more than 45 million passengers annually. It is also served by most of the world’s leading airlines linking 170 cities around the globe and is only 15 minutes from downtown with the Airport Rail Link. Within the country, the national airline, as well as private domestic carriers, linking Bangkok with all major and most minor destinations.
Visa friendly & Immigration Fast Track
Delegates of MMM 2018 will be given visa assistance and fast track immigration service at Suvarnabhumi International Airport. Nationals of 41 countries and Hong Kong SAR are automatically granted permission to stay for one month and nationals of another 21 countries can obtain a “Visa on Arrival”.
Easy to Get Around
Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport is 15 minutes from downtown with the Airport Rail Link, or 25 – 30 minutes by taxi. There are also two mass transit systems, the BTS Skytrain and MRT Subway, that cover central Bangkok connecting major hotels with major shopping, restaurants, entertainment, and business districts, while metered taxis offer safe and convenient alternative transport, and a major bus network criss-crosses the city with a river taxi on the Chao Phraya River. Combining these with the excellent network of express ways and other thoroughfares, travel times in Bangkok are considerably reduced even in peak travel times.
