Business trip to Amazing Thailand - March 2013

 

Siam Mini Park
Pattaya, Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Today is the start of my 3-week business trip to Amazing, Thailand. Onboard Thai Airways International TG 402 that left Singapore at 8:15 am (GMT +8), we arrived in Bangkok at 9:30 am (GMT +7).

While reading on Thai's Sawasdee magazine, I learn some interesting information about the country.

Population 

The total population of Thailand is 64,076,033, of which 31,529,148 are male and 32,546,885 are female. The Total population of Bangkok is 6,574,843 of which 2,692,954 are male and 2,981,889 are female. 

Manufacturing and Exporting Industries
Food and beverages, tobacco and textiles are the top manufacturing industries while automobiles, computers and spare parts, gems and jewellery are the top exporting industries. 


Suvarnabhumi International Airport
Bangkok, Thailand
Photo was taken through Iphone

 Religion
The majority of Thais (93.3% of th entire population) are Buddhists. A fair percentage consider Islam (5.1%), Christianity (0.1%), Hinduism (0.08%), Sikhism (0.02%) and Confucianism (0.01%) their main religion.

Currency  

Thai banknotes are issued in denominations of 20, 50, 100, 500, and 1,000 baht, as well as 25 and 50 centavos.

Climate

There are three seasons in Thailand. The summer months are usually from mid-February to mid-May. The rainy season normally occurs from mid-May to mid-October and the cool season typically lasts from mid-October to mid-February.



Bangkok City with
Baiyoke Sky Tower - one of the tallest building in Thailand

 Top 5 Labour Force Industries
1. Agriculture, forestry and fisheries
2. Mining and quarrying
3. Manufacturing
4. Electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supplies
5. Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation services

Area

The land area is approximately 514,000 square kilometers. The maritime economic zone covers 72,200 square kilometers in the Andaman Sea and 140,000 square kilometers in the Gulf of Thailand, totalling 212,200 square kilometers

GDP, Inflation and Export Value
The GDP as of Q3 2012 was 3.0%, the inflation rate is 2.9% and the export value is US$59.280 billion.

(source: Sawasdee Magazine, March 2013 - Thai Airways International's official inflight magazine)

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Grand President Hotel, Bangkok - Value for Money Hotel



Grand President Hotel chains

BANGKOK, Thailand - My colleague and I are staying at Grand President Hotel this time as the other hotel that our company has corporate rate is fully booked.

The hotel is located at Sukhumvit Soi 11 (Street 11) and the nearest BTS station is Nana station.

I would recommend this hotel because:

1. The rooms are spacious. There is a living room, kitchen, and bedroom. There are 2 television sets, one in the living room and the other in the bedroom. Because of the space, I would say, it can accommodate up to 4 persons, 2 can stay in the living room and 2 can stay in the bedroom.

2. Prices are very reasonable. Rates start at THB 2,200 (USD 75) per night.

Living Room - Grand President Hotel Tower 1, Bangkok

3. Interrnational calling rates are cheap. Calling abroad is usually expensive for most of the hotels that I stayed. But international calling rates are also very reasonable. Overseas calls to Southeast Asia starts at THB 14.00 (USD 0.50)

4. Convenience of a service apartment.  Amenities in the kitchen includes microwave cooker, bread toaster, refrigerator, thermos, and a complete set of plates and cookeries.

5. Complete hotel amenities. The hotel has gym, sauna, steam room, swimming pools, that you can after office hours and weekends.

Bedroom - Grand President Hotel - Tower 1, Bangkok

6. Best location. Everything is accessible as soon as you go out of the hotel. There are a lot of restaurants around, bars, street vendors, 24-hour stores like 7 eleven, money changers, tailor shops, spas, night market and more. Nana BTS station is just few hundred meters away and can connect you to the whole of Bangkok.

7. Hotel restaurant and room service prices are reasonable and good. I would say "tom yum goong" (spicy prawn soup) in this hotel is one of the best I tried so far. It is also very reasonable compared to the other hotels I stayed before.

8. Complimentary laundry services. I am not sure if it is offered to all customers, but because we are long staying guests, we are given complimentary laundry services for 3 clothes. This saves a lot of our laundry expenses.

9. And a lot more. You have to try it to believe it.

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Changi International Airport - Singapore, Truly World-Class

CHANGI AIRPORT, Singapore - When I came to Changi Airport Terminal 1 today to take my flight to Bangkok, Thailand, I came across the new attraction, the hanging decorations that move in synchonize direction which they called "Kinetic Rain". Changi airport keeps the title as one of world's top airport by worldairportawards and always wows travelers.

Terminal 1 used to be the oldest among the now-3-terminals at Changi International Airport (the Budget Terminal was closed to give way for the Terminal 4 construction). But with the renovation Terminal 1 underwent it is now comparable to the newer Terminals 2 & 3.



Panorama view of shopping area at Changi Airport Terminal 1, Singapore
Photo was taken by Iphone

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