One day tour available for participants
(before or after the conference)
Ancient city of Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya is one of country's most impressive UNESCO World Heritage sites and is only 30 minutes drive from AIT. It was the old capital of the Kingdom of Siam, and a prosperous international trading port, from 1350 until razed by the Burmese in 1767. The ruins of the old city now form the Ayutthaya Historical Park, an archaeological site that contains palaces, Buddhist temples, monasteries and statues. The park is on an island between 3 rivers.
Talad Thai Market
Talaad Thai market is Asia's largest fresh food market. It is located opposite the AIT campus. The market is the central point for the trade of Thai and imported fruit and is a vital market for vegetable farmers. Product is received from and dispatched to countries all over the world each day. Talaad Thai has become a vital part of the supply chain for Thai agricultural products and has achieved the founders vision of becoming the largest wholesale market for agricultural products in the ASEAN region.
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Bang Pa-In Royal Palace
Bang Pa-In Royal Palace, also known as the Summer Palace, is a palace complex formerly used by the Thai kings. It lies beside the Chao Phraya River in Bang Pa-in District. The place is like a big park. Its buildings combine three different architectural styles of Thai, Chinese and Western. Among them, the Chinese palace-style building Tianming Hall allows you to experience some interesting changes in the process of Chinese culture spreading. Tianming Hall is a more exquisite palace in Chinese architecture. It is a wooden structure building with traditional architectural style in southern China. There are also portraits of the King of Thailand in the imperial clothes of the Qing Dynasty in China, porcelain from the Ming and Qing dynasties in China, the spiritual thrones of Rama IV, V and the Queen written in Chinese, as well as ancient Chinese books. The most striking Burmese architecture is a water emperor pavilion, a typical Thai building.
Future Park
Future Park Rangsit is one of Asia's largest malls, located on Phahonyothin Road in Pathum Thani, just 20 minutes drive from AIT campus. The area is a gateway to the provinces of central, northern and northeastern Thailan
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Cost of day tour
The organizer will rent a 12-seater van that can take participants to the above places. Cost of rental, including gas and driver, is about Baht 3,500 (or US$ 100) to be shared among the participants.