APPS2015 Prebooklet

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The 14 Asia Pacific Pharmaceutical Symposium Pre-symposium Booklet 21st—27th August 2015, Pattaya, Thailand

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Sanctuary of Truth , Pattaya

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The population of Thailand is now 67.3 million, with approximately 10 million of whom live in the capital city of Bangkok. Thais form the majority, though the area has historically been a migratory crossroads, and therefore there are people from Mon, Khmer, Burmese, Lao, Malay, Indian but mostly Chinese background, which produce a high degree of ethnic diversity. Integration of these various cultures and backgrounds has created a unique image for modern Thailand and established unity within the nation.

Golden Pagoda, Saket temple

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Thailand is the 50th largest country in the world; nearly equal in size to Spain. Located just 15 degrees north of the equator, Thailand has a tropical climate and temperatures typically range from 19 to 38 degrees Celsius (66-100 Fahrenheit). Thailand’s largest peak, DoiInthanon, is 2,565 meters (8,415 ft) tall.

Thailand covers 510,890 sq km of land and 2,230 sq km of water. The coastline of Thailand is 3,219 km long. Thailand’s longest shared border is with Myanmar (Burma), stretching 1,800 km.

Bangkok city

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The world time zone of Thailand is GMT+7 The table displays the time differences between Bangkok (capital of Thailand) and other capital cities .

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City Bangkok, Thailand

GMT+7

Ottawa, Canada

- 11 hr (GMT-5)

Algiers, Algeria

- 6 hr (GMT+1)

Copenhagen, Turkey

- 5 hr (GMT+2)

Tehran, Iran

- 3.5 hr (GMT+3.5)

Jakarta, Indonesia

0 (GMT+7)

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Singapore, Singapore

+ 1 hr (GMT+8)

Taipei, Taiwan

+ 1 hr (GMT+8)

Seoul, South Korea

+ 2 hr (GMT+9)

Tokyo, Japan

+ 2 hr (GMT+9)

Canberra, Australia

+ 3 hr (GMT+10)

Wellington, New Zealand

+ 5 hr (GMT+12)

+ 1 hr (GMT+8)

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Due to the large cultural diversity within the country, there have been many more religions established within Thailand with 94.6% of Thais being of Buddhist faith, 4.6% of Thais of Islamic faith and 0.7% of Thais of Christian faith.

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The Thai Baht is the official currency of Thailand. It is subdivided into “100 Satang”. The currency code for the Baht is THB and the currency symbol is ฿.

Coins are available in denominations of 25 satang (0.25 baht) and 50 satang (0.50 baht), 1, 2, 5, 10 baht and bank notes in denominations of 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000 baht.

You can exchange for Thai currency at all authorized foreign currency exchange retailers, including official banks. At the international airports, currency exchange counters are available 24/7. The exchange rates depend on the current economy and financial market.

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Rice is the staple food for Thais, which is usually eaten with most meals, from breakfast to dessert.

The most esteemed Thai rice is Jasmine Rice. Consequently, most restaurants serve Khao Suoy, “beautiful rice”, a plain white variety that grows in abundance and is consumed with all styles of food.

Khao pad or “fried rice” is made with fried with pork or chicken, chilies and fish sauce.

Khao Tom is a popular breakfast dish that resembles a salty porridge-like soup that is cooked with pork and garlic.

Khao Niaw, known as “sticky rice” is eaten by hand when served with dishes of northeastern influence.

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Tom Yam Kung

As Thai meals are typically served family style, with all diners sharing entrees, a Thai curry or soup is usually ordered with a meal. The consistency of each Thai curry varies widely, with some curries arguably classifiable as soups. However, most Thai curries are coconut milk-based and some are spicier than others.  

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Gaeng Massaman, is a mild peanut and potato curry.

Gaeng Kiaw Wan (Thai green curry) is a curry of medium thickness and spiciness.

Gaeng Pet (spicy curry), is a thinner, obviously spicier option.

Tom Kha, a mild coconut soup, blurs the lines between soup and curry.

Tom Yam Kung, a quintessential Thai soup, is of-

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Unlike typical Thai dishes, which are served for communal consumption, most Thai noodle dishes are served as individual dishes. While some restaurants will serve Thai noodle dishes, particularly Pad Thai noodles, noodles are more frequently served and eaten at street stalls that specialize in Thai noodle dishes. Thai noodles come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, including “small” (sen lek), “large” (sen yai), angel hair (sen mee), and extra large (gway tiow). Most Thai noodles are made of rice, though egg noodles (ba mee) and mung bean based glass noodles are also common.

Other than pad Thai noodles, rad naa and gway tiow are stir fried noodles served with beef, chicken, or pork; condiments, including dried chilies, fish sauce, vinegar, and sugar are available to tailor to individual diner’s taste.

Pad Thai

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Thai salad is often one of the spiciest Thai dishes and is frequently ordered as one of the many communal dishes in a meal. A Thai salad is generally made of raw vegetables mixed with chili, lime, and fish sauce, though some, such as Yam Neua (Thai beef salad) contains meat.

The most internationally recognized Thai salad is Som-Tam (spicy papaya salad) .

Som Tam (spicy papaya salad)

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Traditional Thai desserts are quite sweet, made predominately from various combinations of rice, coconut milk, and sugar, along with a few seemingly less common dessert ingredients, such as sweet corn or kidney beans.

Look Choup

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Electrical outlets in Thailand are charged to 220V at 50 cycles per second, which is compatible with appliances from the U.K. but not those from the US and many other nations. While most computer cables have adaptors for voltage, visitors from the U.S. and those not on the 220/50V will have to bring adapters to run most other appliances. Outlets in Thailand generally feature flat, two pronged plugs, though some feature holes for round plug ends. Few outlets feature three holes (grounded outlets) so it is often necessary to have a two to three prong adapter for using notebook computers in Thailand.

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More than 92% of the population speaks Thai or one of its regional dialects. Although Thai is the official language of Thailand, as a result of its cosmopolitan capital city and established tourism infrastructure, English is spoken and understood throughout much of Thailand.

In Thai letter สวัสดี ขอบคุณ ขอโทษ ไม่ เข้ าใจ ใช่ ไม่ ใช่ ห้ องนา้ / สุ ขา เงิน ต้ องการไป... อร่ อย น่ ารัก แพงไป

Thai Phrase

English

Sawasdee

Hello/Hi

Khob khun

Thank you

KhorThot

Sorry

Mai Khao Jai

do not understand

Chai

Yes

Mai Chai

No

Hong Naam

Toilet/restroom

Ngein

Money

Tong garn pai ...

Aroi

I would like to go to ... delicious

Narak

Cute

Phaeng Mark Pai

Too Expensive

There are words that reflect the gender of the speaker. Males usually end sentences with "krab" while females use "ka" as a polite manner to use when speaking to someone formally.

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Map & Transportation

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Tuk-Tuk car

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We have transportation for all participants from both airports (Don Mueang and Suvarnbhumi airport) to Long beach garden hotel on 21st August, Arrival Day.

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Bus transportation from airports to hotel will be provided on 21st August, Day 0 arrival day. You scheduled bus timetable will be finalized and informed you personally through your email soon.

Please meet at meeting point (Information Counter) on level 2 as the map directed.

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Bus transportation from airports to hotel will be provided on 21st August, Day 0 arrival day. You scheduled bus timetable will be finalized and informed you personally through your email soon.

Please meet at meeting point on level 1 arrival upon your arrival.

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If you want to go to Long beach garden hotel by yourself you can take a bus at the bus terminal at Suvanabhumi airport to go to Pattaya (~ 2 hours) after that you can get public transportation to the hotel.

Service from 8.00 , 10.00, 12.00, 14.00, 16.00, 18.00 Tickets are available at the service counter of BorKhorSor (Passenger Terminal, Public Transport Center)get on the bus at the platform of the1st Floor, Gate 7

Tel. 084-427-4606 Number : 389 Route : Suvarnabhumi Airport – Leamchbang – Pattaya

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On the last day of APPS, 27th August, Day 6, bus transportation to Suvarnabhumi airport and Don Mueang airport will be provided and future notice will be announced once the timetable is available.

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05:00 a.m.

- Midnight

Platform of Suvarnabhumi Airport Passenger Terminal 2nd Floor, Gate 3

*Free Service - (Bus coming from Don Muaeng Airport will drop passengers at the passenger terminal 4th Floor, Gate 5) - Passengers going from Don Muaeng Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport shall get on the bus at the platform of the1st Floor of passenger terminal of Don Muaneng Airport.

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499/7 Moo 5, 16 Naklua Rd., Banglamung, Chonburi 20150.

Fax : +66 (0) 3842 4068 - 9 Tel : +66 (0) 3841 4616 - 26 info@longbeachgardenhotel.com www.longbeachgardenhotel.com

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Songtaew literally means two rows. It is a minibus or sometimes called a Baht bus in English. Songtaew in Pattaya is a small pick-up truck in dark blue colour with a canopy on the top. The service is available all around Pattaya. White songthaews run on Sukhumvit Rd. and go towards Si Racha and Sattahip. You can wave at them wherever you are and press the buzzer when you reach your destination. They will pick up other passengers on the entire trip. Many of the routes vary therefore, it is best to ask before boarding. Usually, the fare is around 10 Baht for short destinations.

Longer destinations, for example from Jomtien to Naklua, cost around 20 Baht. Songtaew can also be chartered for a private group or alone. The fare should be negotiated beforehand.

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Motorbike taxi is possibly the quickest way to travel around the town but may be less safe than other types of transport. They are less expensive than a Songtaew charter. Their stations scatter around the town but it is also possible to flag down one that passes by along the road. The motorbike taxi drivers can be identified by their vest top uniforms with a number on the back but their colours can vary according to their based station. The fares vary according to the distance of the destination. Trips around the inner parts of town can cost around 30 - 40 Baht.

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Pattaya City has started a bus service on 3 routes around the city but they are not as regular as Songtaew and cover the main streets of Pattaya, Naklua and Jomtien. The 3 routes are designated by 3 colours: green, red and yellow. The bus stops are also coded with colours and numbers for passengers to know where to board and disembark. All routes start from Big C supermarket. One-trip fare is around 20 Baht.

Brochures with information on all the routes and bus stops are available from the bus drivers and in most hotels and resorts.

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The green line route is Big C - South Pattaya AlRoad - Pattaya 2nd Road (reverse route = Beach Road) - Dolphin Roundabout - Naklua Road - SoiPotisan Sukhumvit Road (back to Big C).

The yellow line route is Big C - Sukhumvit Road Thepprasit Road - Thappraya Road over the hill - Pattaya 3rd Road - North Pattaya Road - Dolphin Roundabout - North Pattaya Road - Sukhumvit Road (back to Big C).

The red line route is Big C - Sukhumvit Road SoiChaiyapruek - Jomtien Beach Road - Dongtan Corner - Thappraya Road over the hill - Pattaya 2 Road (reverse route = Beach Road) - Dolphin Roundabout Naklua Road - Banglamung Police Station - Sukhumvit Road - Kratinglai intersection (u-turn) - Sukhumvit Road - SoiChaiyapruek (u-turn) - Big C.

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Long Beach Garden Hotel & Spa

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Unison Laboratories

Saman Rattanaram Temple

Samitivej-sriracha Hospital

KhaoCheejan

Ko Loi

Bangkok Hospital Pattaya

HTMS. CHAKRI NARUEBET

Wihan Thep Sathit Phra Kitti Chaloem

D Pharmacy drug store

Sothron temple

Abhaibhubejhr hospital

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Passport Sufficient Money Visa (if required) Translation device Camera Personal medicine & basic first aid kit Bags ( baggage, valise, handbag) Toiletries & cosmetics Sunglasses Sunscreen Hat/Cap Raincoat Clothing (semi formal, formal, clothes for night party) Comfortable shoes Stationery Communication devices Plug Converter/adapters

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We know how you feel after you sit in a small cabin for several hours, which is why we have arranged this party for you! We have a great lineup for this night which includes Thai performances, Thai food and activities that will help introduce you to the other participants. We also have a dress code for the night to make things more interesting, so make sure you get involved!

• Date : 21st August 2015, Friday • Time : 18.00-22.00 (4hrs) • Venue : Long B each Gar den H otel and Spa • Activity : Show fr om h ost, recreation activities • Dress code : T-shirt for status [red = single, white = in a relationship, blue = status unclear]

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We are pleased to invite you to participate in the “Thai Night Festival”! It is not easy for you to find this festival in Thailand even if you're Thai BUT for the lively participants, we have decided to make one especially for you!

This festival has many Thai traditional activities that you will enjoy including Thai games, traditional dances, food and much more!

For the full schedule of the event, please visit our website and feel free to send your enquiries. We are looking forward to seeing you at the “Thai Night Festival”!

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Date : 22nd August 2015, Saturday Time : 18.00-22.00 (4hrs) Place : B u r apha Univer sity Activities: Thai per for m ance, Thai food, Thai recreation, Thai photographs • Dress code : fr ee style

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It’s the night for everyone to learn and exchange your own culture with new friends by wearing your national costume, watching the shows from each country and having dinner together!!

Don’t forget to bring your best national dishes for other participants to taste it!

P.S. It is not easy to find a party that has so many people wearing their own national costume, so don’t forget your camera. It’s a SELFIE time!!!!

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Date: 23rd August 2015, Sunday Time : 18.00-22.00 (4 - hrs) Venue : Long B each Gar den H otel And Spa Activities : Performance and Food from each country.

Dress code : Nation al costu m e

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This is a night for you to spend your money! Each country will bring something that can only be found in their country. If you find it interesting you just have to bid and take it home with you!

As an extra treat, we will have performances from the finalists of the “Pharmacy’s Got Talent” competition. For more information, please visit our website • Date : 25th August 2015, Wednesday • Time : 18.00-22.00 (4hr) • Venue : Long B each Gar den Hotel and Spa • Activities : Au ction, Phar m acy’s got talent • Dress code : Fr ee style

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“It is not only the night for you to say goodbye but it is also the night for you to share memories and enjoy the last night together.” Even though it is has been a short 6 days, with a little surprise from us, we will make sure it is a night you will never forget.

• Date : 26th August 2015, Thursday • Time : 18.00-22.00 (4hrs) • Venue : Lon g B each Gar den Hotel and Spa • Activity : Per for m ance, fo od and r ecreation activities • Dress code : For m al

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• Emergency Contact • Executive • Regional Working Group

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