GLOBAL SUMMIT OF WOMEN 2020:

SIAM ICONS ON THE RIVER Complimentary Pre-Summit Tour

Open to first 200 Summit participants only!

Chao Phraya River runs through Thailand since it was called Kingdom of Siam. Many icons on this river reflect hundreds of years of the development from ancient to modern time. Enjoy sailing through history of Siam! 7 October 2020 Schedule: 11:30 hrs Buses depart Centara Grand Hotel 12:00 hrs Lite Lunch & Tour of BEAUTY GEMS 14:00 hrs Buses depart Beauty Gems 14:40 hrs WAT PHO – 230 year-old Temple Tour

16:30 hrs Board Chao Phraya Express Boat & begin river cruise of Chao Phraya River

16:40 hrs WAT ARUN – View Temple of Dawn 17:40 hrs ICONSIAM

o Reception for 200 VIPs guests o View Award -winning Fountain show o Experience Thai culture from all regions at

SookSiam o Free time to enjoy shopping and other entertainment.

20:30 – 22:00 hrs Return to CENTARA GRAND Hotel

o Buses depart ICONSIAM to Centara Grand Hotel at 20:30 hrs, 21:00 hrs, 21:30 hrs and 22:00 hrs.

Booking: Register online via Pre-Summit Tour button on https://globewomen.org/globalsummit

OR via https://www.eventpop.me/e/8093

Registration opens 11 April 2020 Registration ends 20 September 2020 or when the tour is fully booked.

BEAUTY GEMS Unknown to tourists, Thailand is one the world’s largest trading hubs for gemstones, comprising a fourth of its GDP. The family-owned Beauty Gems Group is a pioneering and award-wining gem and jewelry manufacturer who is part of Thailand’s growth in this industry. Beauty Gems boasts clients around the globe who are attracted to high standards of quality, superior craftsmanship and competitive prices. Summit participants will have the opportunity to view and to purchase a wide range of gemstones available in Thailand in this opening part of the pre-Summit tour.

WAT PHO

In 2018, TripAdvisor named Wat Pho #1 Landmark in Thailand and #3 in Asia-Pacific. This 230-year-old temple was listed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World as a documentary heritage for the APAC Region in 2008. More than a temple, Wat Pho is where history, medical science and educational institute combine. It has the famous 46-meters Reclining Buddha, along with 1,360 marble inscriptions about medical, historical and liberal sciences placed all around the temple.

WAT ARUN

This temple is one of the most photographed sites in Thailand. It is located on the banks of Chao Phraya River in the area called Thonburi. Wat Arun is a Buddhist temple dating back to the 17th Century during the time of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. It was named “Temple of Dawn” by King Taksin, who reigned over Thonburi Kingdom during 1768-1782.

ICONSIAM

ICONSIAM is Thailand’s latest pride – the largest mixed-use development on the banks of the Chao Phraya River which has one of the largest shopping malls in Asia. Since it opened in November 2018, it has won several international awards including “Best Store Design of the Year 2019” at the World Retail Awards by the World Retails Congress; first prize in the Best Shopping Center category at the MAPIC Awards; and the Gold winner by International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) in design and business categories. Its fountain show won Gold Stevie ® Award in the Art, Entertainment, Entertainment & Public – Art Event. One of the most visited parts of ICONSIAM is SookSiam -- an area integrating the cultural heritage of four main geographical regions of Thailand, capturing visual & performing arts with a rotating group of ‘street’ food, products and handicraft vendors.

TRANSPORTATION

o Air Condition Buses by Nakornchai Air o Air Condition Cruise Boats by Chao Phraya Express Boat

TOUR OPERATOR:

For question regarding this tour, please send your inquiry to Orienta.v@gmail.com or Tel. +66 (0) 2 4442117, +66 81 8283308, Fax. +66 (0) 2 4442110

TOUR SPONSORS:

CONTACT:

For inquiry, please contact GSW-2020-Tours@googlegroups.com