BANGKOK & PATTAYA, THAILAND

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TENATIVE SCHEDULE – JAN 5 to 14

 

Jan. 5            

 

• Depart Charlotte for Bangkok, Thailand in the morning

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Jan. 6            

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• Arrive in Bangkok around 9 pm

• Bus transfer to hotel in Pattaya  

• Check in hotel

• Free evening  

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Jan. 7         

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• Breakfast at hotel

• Tour Pattaya Floating Market

• Group lunch at the Glass House restaurant

• Visit the Sanctuary of Truth 

• Relax with traditional Thai massage in the afternoon   

• Return to hotel and relax in beach

• Group dinner at hotel

• Free evening time

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Jan. 8           

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• Breakfast at hotel

• Visit Burapha University

• Group discussion with local students in the morning

• Group lunch with local students at Burapha University

• Visit Pattaya elephant village for elephant riding experience

• Group dinner at Mantra Restaurant

• Watch tiffany show in the evening

• Return to hotel and rest

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​Jan. 9            

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• Breakfast at hotel

• Check out of hotel

• Check in a luxury villa   

• Interact with manager(s) of the villa and learn about its supply chain operations

• Group lunch at the villa  

• Relax with aromatherapy body massage at the villa   

• Group dinner at a condom-themed restaurant to learn its social development program

• Free time in Pattaya walking street  

• Return to hotel and rest

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Jan. 10   

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• Breakfast at hotel

• Check out hotel

• Leave for Bangkok

• A lecture on Thailand and its international competitiveness by NIDA professor Dr. Danuvasin Charoen at 11 am

• Group lunch with luxury hospitality industry experts and discuss about the industry and medical tourism in Thailand at 12:30 pm

• Visit Grand Palace & Wat Prakeaw in Bangkok

• Shopping in Asiatique the Riverfront

• Group dinner and watch Muay Thai live show

• Check in hotel

• Free evening

 

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​Jan. 11         

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• Breakfast at hotel

• Interact with managers of Dusit Thani hotel and learn about its supply chain operations

• Free lunch time and shopping at Terminal 21

• Facial spa in the afternoon

• Group dinner and watch the Siam Niramit show

• Return to hotel and rest  

• Free evening 

 

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​Jan. 12             

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• Breakfast at hotel

• Learn Thai cooking at Blue Elephant Restaurant and then enjoy your own meal for lunch

• Shopping in Siam Paragon and MBK Center, the largest shopping mall in Bangkok

• Relax with aromatherapy body massage or Thai herbal compress treatment in the afternoon   

• Cruise dinner on Chao Phraya River

• Interact with international managers at Sky Bar in Le Bua hotels & resorts

• Free evening   

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​Jan. 13         

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• Breakfast at hotel

• Free morning

• Check out hotel

• Bus ride to airport

• Depart for sweet home in the morning

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Jan. 14         

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• Arrive in Charlotte in the evening

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                          This is a tentative schedule and may change due to our trip budget and unforeseen circumstances (e.g. weather, traffic, student health).

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