My Dear Colleagues,
As we go now giving final touch to the logistics, the following information would facilitate your plan to be here:
AIR CONNECTION
Bangkok airport is connected to the world where over 100 airlines from 66 countries fly in and out. Those coming from Cambodia, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam would find cheap way to reach Bangkok by AIR ASIA (for details, see www.airasia.com).
VISA
The visa policy of Thailand has been liberal. Participants from most of the European countries can enter without any visa. A large no. of people from various countries can come by VISA ON ARRIVAL system. For details, please see:http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/services
REGISTRATION FEES
Please see these details for bank transfer:
Registration Payment can be transferred to our account:
Name of the Account: "ABC2016"
Acc. No.649 239347-1
Siam Commercial Bank Public Co.Ltd.
Praprathone Branch, Nakhonpathom 73000 THAILAND
Swiftcode SICOTHBK When YOU TRANSFER THE AMOUNT, PLEASE LET US KNOW ITS DETAILS.
The early registration fee payment is extended to June 30, 2016:
Early Registration Fee for Local scholars Baht 2000(late fee: Baht 2500)
Early Registration Fee for Developing Countries us$ 150 (late fee: us$ 200)
Early Registration Fee for Developed Countries us$ 250 (: us$ 300)
Registration fee covers conference day meals, dinners, coffee break and conference publications. It does not include air tickets, hotels and other personal expenses. We are working on airport pick-up and drop service at a nominal cost.
Note: As we are running on a shoe-string budget, please note, the transaction fee for both ends in sending/receiving the amount has to be borne by sender. Therefore, try to make all payments in ONE SINGLE transfer. Please email all details of transfer to US.
ACCOMMODATION
We are glad to announce the River Hotel as our chosen venue for stay. Rooms are prepaid and kept. The rate is us$ 35 a day for SGL occupancy with breakfast. For the second person, you have to pay extra us$ 10. The room will be available from noon Sept 21 through 24 noon. Only those who are taking rooms through US are going to be picked up by US (NOT those who make their own arrangement (even in that Hotel). As this low price has been secured through prepayment made by US last week, we would solicit your entire stay payment in advance along with your other payments of registration fee and tour, if any.
SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS/PAPERS
We have received quite a good number of abstracts. The deadline for ONLINE SUBMISSION of abstracts is May 31. 2016. The full paper is to be sent by AUG 15. 2016. Following are the guidelines for article's submission:
• Please submit all manuscripts for consideration by means of our web-based submission system. Submitted articles may not exceed 6,000 words in length, including footnotes. The ABC-1 will not consider for publication articles previously published elsewhere, whether in print or online. ‘Please submit your file as a Microsoft Word document (doc or docx • Lines should be double-spaced, including quotations and footnotes, using Times New Roman font in 12-point and 10 point(footnotes) size. • Left-align all text (do not justify). Use 1" or 2.54 cm margins all around, i.e. top and bottom as well as right and left. Set paper size to A4 size. • Place page numbers on each page in the top right corner. ‘Footnotes should be numbered consecutively and single-spaced. • Authors are expected to obtain permission to reproduce any copyrighted materials (e.g. photographs) used in their articles. Please submit image files as 600-dpi TIFs. The following basic citation examples apply for the first full reference; subsequent references should be shortened to author, short title, and page numbers. For example, Book: Richard s. Westfall, Never at Rest: A Biography of Isaac Newton (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1980), 200-211.
VENUE
The ASEAN Buddhist Conference (ABC-1) would be held at the Rajbhat University, Nakhonpathom. There will be daily pick-up and dropping back for our participants from Hotel (3 km) to venue and back every day. The pick-up at Hotel would be at 07:30 AM to bring you to the Conference.
WEATHER
It is pleasant weather in Bangkok with about 24-30 degree c temperature range during the days of the Conference. Those going on trip may carry an umbrella.
Post-CONFERENCE TOUR
One Full day tour Sept.24, 2016
One Full day tour Sept.24, 2016
This tour offers you three places to enrich your experience.
The first stop will be ล visit to the Golden Stupa, the largest in Thailand, it is situated in Nakhonpathom, the province where the conference is being held. The archaeological site informs US that it was dated back to Asoka's period when he sent out Venerables Sona and Uttara to Suvarnbhumi. The dharmacakra (the wheel of dhamma) was discovered in this area. The Stupa stands on a site where it was previously yet another older stupa. The present one was rebuilt on the former one and completed in King Rama the Vi's period.
The second stop will be the Sanam Chan Palace, summer palace of King Rama VI. Behind the standing Buddha at the stupa one can pay respect to the ashes of the King. Sanam Chan palace covers 3 major buildings allowing US to learn more about the life and work of the King.
Lunch will be hosted at Songdhammakalyani Temple. Some of the participants stay here, for those who stay at the hotel, this will be an opportunity for you to view and get blessing from the Medicine Buddha, first largest one in Thailand. Also you can view the thirteen Enlightened Theris from the Buddha's time.
The last stop will take you out to Rajburi, another province in the neighborhood to spend a more relaxing time at a wax museum. Here you will see various leading monks who were masters in their time. It is well displayed, so you get to see also the setting of the residences from various part of Thailand. Here you will have an opportunity to take home a beautiful Avalokitesvara statue amidst natural setting.
You will be back at your hotel by 5 PM. The cost worked out for this trip is $50 ONLY, and everything is included (lunch, entrance tickets, cold mineral water, juice, tea/coffee). This trip is for select 50 only hence, early booking will be better.
Dr. Amarjiva Lochan Organising Secretary ABC-2016 Secretariat
Wat Songdhammakalyani, Muang District, Nakhonpathom, Thailand Email: abc.2016conf@gmail.com
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