The Sixth International Symposium of International
Geoscience Programme IGCP Project 608“Cretaceous Ecosystems and Their Response to
Paleoenvironmental Changes in Asia and the Western Pacific”
November 11-17, 2018, Khon Kaen-Kalasin, Thailand

Final Circular

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INVITATION & AIMS
We cordially invite you to participate in the 6th International Symposium of IGCP608, which will beheld from November 11 to 17, 2018 in Khon Kaen - Kalasin Province, Thailand.
The mechanisms underlying the evolution of the Asia-Pacific Cretaceous ecosystems are far frombeing fully understood. The IGCP608 project is aimed to reconstruct the Cretaceous ecosystems and thehistory of their responses to paleoenvironmental changes in Asia and the Western Pacific. The Symposium
will serve as a platform for participants to share their views on the paleoenvironmental changes impacts bothon terrestrial and marine ecosystems. The scientific programme will cover a wide range of topics including
paleoclimate, paleogeography, paleontology, stratigraphy, tectonics, and petroleum geology.
The symposium is dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Sirindhorn Museum. The Sirindhorn
Museum is an important tourist attraction of Thailand. It is a well-known dinosaur museum containing new
dinosaur genera and species first found in Thailand. These new dinosaurs are important additions to ourknowledge of dinosaur diversity during the Mesozoic Era. Moreover, the museum is a research institution,and its beauty attracts large numbers of both Thai and foreign tourists. Thus far, more than 3,000,000 people
have visited the museum, and each passing year adds significantly to this total. The museum has aconservation approach to tourism activities and promotes cooperation with local communities, helping local
people to supplement their income by producing and selling souvenirs.
The 6th International Symposium of the IGCP608 in Khon Kaen - Kalasin Province will provide an
opportunity for discussion of the latest advances in studies of Asia-Pacific Cretaceous ecosystems. In addition
to scientific sessions, the pre-symposium field excursion will be organized in the Khorat Plateau,
Northeastern Thailand to observe the Jurassic-Cretaceous non-marine deposits (Khorat Group) with
abundant dinosaurs and other geo-conservation sites.

EXECUTIVES AND ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
IGCP 608 Project LeadersProf. Hisao Ando (Leader) Department of Earth Sciences, Ibaraki University, Japan
Prof. Xiaoqiao Wan (Co-Leader) School of Geosciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences, China
Prof. Daekyo, Cheong (Co-Leader) Department of Geology, College of Natural Sciences, Kangwon National
University, Korea
Prof. Sunil Bajpai (Co-Leader) Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow, India
Organizing Committee of the Sixth International Symposium of IGCP608
Director General, Department of Mineral Resources (Honorary Chairman)
Deputy Director General, Department of Mineral Resources (Chairman)
Deputy Director General, Department of Mineral Resources (Co-Chairman)
Dr. Adichat Surinkum, Director of CCOP (Co-Chairman)
Mr. Naramase Teerarungsigul, Senior Expert, Department of Mineral Resources (Vice-Chairman)
Mr. Surachai Siripongsatearn, Director of Geological Survey Division (Vice-Chairman)
Mr. Suvapak Imsamut, Director of Geological Resources Conservation and Management Division(Vice-Chairman)

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Mrs. Benja Sekthera, Senior Expert, Department of Mineral Resources
Dr. Suree Teerarungsigul, Director of Environmental Geology Division
Mr. Nimit Sornklang, Director of Fossil Protection Division
Mr. Tinnakorn Tatong, Director of Office of Mineral Resources Region 2
Dr. Apsorn Sardsud, Director of Research Center
Mr. San Assavapatchara, Senior Geologist
Miss Pannipa Saetian, Senior Geologist
Mrs. Dhanyadhorn Thonnarat, Senior Geologist
Dr. Pradit Nulay, Senior Geologist
Dr. Phornphen Chanthasit, Senior Geologist
Mr. Kajornphat Suksriboonampai, Senior Geologist
Miss Orn-Uma Summart, Director of Sirindhorn Museum (Symposium Secretary)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Schedule
SundayNovember 11, 2018

Arrival of Pre-Symposium field excursion participants at Khon Kaen
Province

Monday-Wednesday
November 12-14, 2018

Pre-symposium field excursion “The Cretaceous non-marine
deposits (Khorat Group) with dinosaur and vertebrate fossil sites”

Wednesday
November 14, 2018

Arrival of Symposium participants at Charoen Thani Hotel,
Khon Kaen Province

Thursday
November 15, 20188.30-9.00
9.00-9.45

FridayNovember 16, 20188.30-12.15 Keynote and oral presentations on the evolution ofCretaceous terrestrial and marine ecosystems in Asiaand the Western Pacific12.15-13.15 Lunch
13.15-16.00 Oral presentations on the evolution of Cretaceous
terrestrial and marine ecosystems in Asia and theWestern Pacific16.00-18.00 IGCP608 Business meeting
Cultural Programme
18.30-21.30 Farewell Party

Saturday
November 17, 2018

Departure of participants

Registration
Welcoming Address by the Director General of DMR
Opening Symposium Session by the IGCP 608 leader
10.00-12.00 Keynotes and oral presentations on the Cretaceous
terrestrial and marine environments in Asia and theWestern Pacific12.00-13.00 Lunch
13.00-16.45 Keynote and oral presentations on the Cretaceous
terrestrial and marine environments in Asia and theWestern Pacific17.00-18.00 Poster sessions
18.30-21.30 Welcome dinner

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Detail of Scientific ProgrammeThursday, November 15, 2018

Srichan 1 Room, Charoen Thani Hotel
8.30-9.00
Registration
9.00-9.45
Welcoming Address by the Director General of Department of Mineral
Resources, Thailand
Opening Symposium Session by the IGCP 608 leader
Group Photo
9.45-10.00
Coffee break
10.00-10.30
Keynote: Geology and stratigraphy of Jurassic–Cretaceous rocks,
Northeastern Thailand
By Nares Sattayarak
10.30.-11.00
Keynote: A reviews of Dinosaurs in Thailand
By Varavudh Suteethorn
11.00-11.30
Keynote: Significance of Cretaceous strata in the Japanese Islands:
Cretaceous continental arc–trench system
By Hisao Ando, Masaki Takahashi
Cretaceous Terrestrial and Marine Environments in Asia and the Western Pacific
Chairman: Mr. Nares Sattayarak
11.30-11.45
Depositional processes and transport mechanism of upper Ullyonsan
Conglomerates in the Cretaceous Yeongyang Sub-basin of Gyeongsang
Sedimentary Basin, Korea
By Ki-Hun Yu, Daekyo Cheong
11.45-12.00
The facies analysis of sedimentology of the Phu Tok Noi architecture, Phu
Tok Formation, Khorat Plateau, Northeast Thailand.
By Kiattisak Sonpirom, Peangta Satarugsa, Natthawiroj Silaratana
12.00-13.00
Lunch
Cretaceous Terrestrial and Marine Environments in Asia and the Western Pacific
Chairman: Prof. Hisao Ando
13.00-13.15
CLMTV cooperation and compilation of the Jurassic and Cretaceous
mapping
By Adichat Surinkum, Director of CCOP
13.15-13.30
Searching for the non-marine Jurassic/Cretaceous boundary innortheastern China
By Gang Li, Atsushi Matsuoka
13.30-13.45
Lithostratigraphy of the Berapit Formation along the Malaysia-Thailand
borderBy Mat Niza bin Abdul Rahman, Mohamad Hussein bin Jamaluddin
13.45-14.00
Through the looking glass: Insights from radiolarian research in elucidating
the geologic evolution of the Philippines
By Edanjarlo J. Marquez, Karlo L. Queaño, Carla B. Dimalanta
14.00-14.15
Provenance of the Cretaceous Neungju Basin, Korea
By Min Gyu Kwon, Taejin Choi, Seung Won Shin
14.15-14.30
Facies and geochemical analysis for basin evolution of the Late Cretaceous
Neungju Basin, SW Korea – a preliminary study
By Hyojong Lee, Taejin Choi
14.30.14.45
Detrital zircon U-Pb and radiolarian biostratigraphy in the Tethys Himalaya,southern Tibet: constraints on the timing of Initial Indian–Asia Collision
By Tianyang Wang, Guobiao Li, Zhang Wenyuan, Xinfa Li, Xusong Ma
14.45-15.00
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Cretaceous Terrestrial and Marine Environments in Asia and the Western Pacific
Chairman: Prof. Sunil Bajpai
15.00-15.15
Integrated study of volcano-stratigraphy, magneto-stratigraphy, reptilian
tetropods and palynology: tracking biotic and environmental changes
across Cretaceous–Palaeogene during Deccan volcanism
By Dhananjay M. Mohabey, Bandana Samant
15.15.15.30
Palaeoecology of a Maastrichtian lake during Deccan environmental
transition: evidences from Malwa Plateau
By Dhobale Anup, Dhananjay M. Mohabey, Deepesh Yadav and Bandana
Samant15.30-15.45
Palynoflora and microfauna from Late Cretaceous Lameta sediments andIntertrappean sediments of Nand–Dongargaon and Salbardi–Belkher
inland basins of central India: age and paleoenvironment implications
By Hemant Sonkusare, Bandana Samant and D.M. Mohabey
15.45-16.00
Cretaceous formations of part of East Coast of India
By Jayaraju Nadimikeri
16.00.16.15
Refined chronostratigraphy of the late Mesozoic terrestrial strata in South
China and its tectono-stratigraphic evolution
By Xianghui Li, Chaokai Zhang, Yongxiang Li, Yin Wang, Ling Liu
16.15-16.30
Terrestrial climates in East Asia during the Cretaceous inferred from thestable oxygen and carbon isotope compositions of vertebrate apatites:
further results
By Romain Amiot
16.30-16.45
Biostratigraphic zonation of Late Cretaceous sediments in Southern Sierra
Madpe, Philippines
By Maybellyn Zepeda
17.00-18.00
Poster Session
18.30-21.30

Welcome Dinner

Friday, November 16, 2018

Srichan 1 Room, Charoen Thani Hotel
Evolution of Cretaceous Terrestrial and Marine Ecosystems in Asia and the Western Pacific
Chairman: Dr. Dhananjay M. Mohabey
8.30-8.45
Plant fossils from the Lower Cretaceous in Shandong Province, China
By Sun Bainian, Jin Peihong, Hua Yifan, Huang Rehan
8.45-9.00
Flora of coal-bearing deposits of Central Transbaikalia (Russia)
By Eugenia V. Bugdaeva, Valentina S. Markevich, Tatiana A. Kovaleva
9.00-9.15
The Early Cretaceous angiosperm pollen of Transbaikalia and Primorye
region (Russia)
By Eugenia V. Bugdaeva, Valentina S. Markevich
9.15-9.30
Palynology studies of the Talbulag coal deposit, Eastern Mongolia
By Niiden Ichinnorov, Gombosuren Tsolmon, Adiya Eviikhuu, Gantulga
Enerel, Nyamsambuu Odgerel
9.30-9.45
Late Cretaceous paleogeography of the Deccan Volcanic Province,
peninsular India: palynological evidence
By Vandana Prasad, Sunil Bajpai
9.45-10.00
Upper Cretaceous palynofloras from the Himenoura Group (Southwest
Japan) and consequences for the Normapolles and Aquilapollenites
palynological provinces in eastern Asia
By Julien Legrand, Toshifumi Komatsu, Yuka Miyake, Takanobu Tsuihiji,
Makoto Manabe

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Coffee-breakEvolution of Cretaceous Terrestrial and Marine Ecosystems in Asia and the Western Pacific
Chairman: Prof. Daekyo Cheong
10.15-10.30
Belemnite diversity across the Jurassic–Cretaceous boundary in Russiannorthern Eurasia
By Oksana S. Dzyuba
10.30.-11.00
Buchia associations and interregional correlation of the Jurassic–
Cretaceous boundary interval in Russian Boreal basins: new data from theRussian platform, Siberia, and the Far East
By Boris N. Shurygin, Olga S. Urman and Oksana S. Dzyuba
11.00-11.30
Lower Cretaceous oysters from Mangyshlak peninsula (northwestern
Kazakhstan) and Crimea peninsula: taxonomical composition andstratigraphic distribution (preliminary data)
By Igor N. Kosenko, Egor K. Metelkin11.30-11.45
A Cenomanian–Turonian pelecypodal faunule from the Upper Pan Laung
Formation, Kinda Area, Myittha Township, East Central Myanmar
By Myo Myint, Thaw Tint
11.45-12.00
Radiolarian assemblage of Barremian to Aptian interval in the Tethys andthe influence of the oceanic anoxic event (OAE) 1a
By Xin Li
12.00-12.15
Dinoflagellate cyst biostratigraphy of Eocene in Duina, Yadong, Tibet, China
By Wenyuan Zhang, Youjia Yao, Yuewei Li, Tianyang Wang, Xinfa Li,
Guobiao Li
12.15-13.15
Lunch
Evolution of Cretaceous Terrestrial and Marine Ecosystems in Asia and the Western Pacific
Chairman: Dr. Adichat Surikum
13.15-13.45
Keynote: Diversity of Mesozoic Crocodiles in the northeastern Thailand
By Komsorn Lauprasert
13.45-14.00
Vertebrate remains from the Early Cretaceous fluvial deposits of Phu
Wiang Valley, Khon Kaen Province, Northeastern Thailand
By Kamonlak Wongko, Phornphen Chanthasit, Pitaksit Ditbanjong
14.00-14.15
Non-marine Cretaceous turtles of Japan and its significance forpaleoenvironmental analysis
By Ren Hirayama
14.15-14.30
Carettochelyid turtle from the Lower Cretaceous of Japan and thediversification of the pan-trionychian turtles
By Teppei Sonoda
14.30-14.45
Turtles from the Lower Cretaceous Khok Kruat Formation of Northeastern
Thailand: new data
By Wilailak Naksri
14.45-15.00
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Evolution of Cretaceous Terrestrial and Marine Ecosystems in Asia and the Western Pacific
Chairman: Dr. Romain Amiot
15.00-15.15
All about Sirindhorna khoratensis (Ornithopoda; Hadrosauroidea)
By Masateru Shibata
15.15-15.30
The Early Cretaceous Birds from the Kitadani Formation, Katsuyama, Fukui,Japan: a unique window to the extinct avifauna in the Far East
By Takuya Imai, Yoichi Azuma, Masateru Shibata, Soichiro Kawabe,
Kazunori Miyata, Yuta Tsukiji
15.30-15.45
Late Cretaceous Vertebrate faunal similarities between India andMadagascar: palaeobiogeographic scenarios
By Guntupalli V.R. Prasad
15.45-16.00
Holocene climate and environmental changes in Mongolia as recorded in
the sediments of lakes: a review.
By Oyunchimeg Tserentsegmid
16.00-16:10
Closing Symposium Session by the IGCP 608 leader
16.10-16.20
16.20-18.00

18.30-21.30

Coffee BreakBusiness Meeting: Kaen Nakhon Room, Charoen Thani Hotel
Project Summary of IGCP608 (2013-2017+2018)
Next new project proposal following IGCP608
Cultural Programme
Farewell Party
Poster Presentation

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Depositional environment of Lower Cretaceous lacustrine sedimentary rocks in Central
Mongolia
By Bat-Orshikh Erdenetsogt, Sung Kyung Hong, Jiyoung Choi, Boldbaatar Gantulga, Niiden
Ichinnorov, Nyamsambuu Odgerel, Gombosuren Tsolmon, Norov Baigalmaa, Enkhbayar
Bolormaa
The skull of Pelecanimimus polyodon (Theropoda, Lower Cretaceous, Spain): comparative
approach to Asian Ornithomimosauria
By Elena Cuesta, Francisco Ortega, José Luis Sanz
Distribution of Сharophytes in the lower Cretaceous of the lake basins in Mongolia andconditions of their growth
By Gereltsetseg Lkhagvaa
Sedimentology and stratigraphy of Phuwiang Dinosaur excavation sites, Khon Kaen Province,
Northeastern Thailand
By Pitaksit Ditbanjong, Kritsada Moonpa, Nontawat Srisomporn, Nuttawat Obaom,Kamonlak Wongko, Phornphen Chanthasit
Depositional environments of the Early Jurassic Nam Phong Formation in Nong Bua Daeng
District, Chaiyaphum, northeastern Thailand
By Rattanaphorn Hanta
The cranial endocranial of Phuwiangosaurus sirindhonae
By Siripat Kaikaew
Preliminary study on the growth of Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis (Dinosauria: Theropoda)
By Soki Hattori, Yoichi Azuma, Soichiro Kawabe
Preliminary study on the provenance of the Hayang Group sandstones in the Gyeongsang
Basin, Korea using detrital zircon geochronology
By Taejin Choi, Min Gyu Kwon
Late Jurassic – Early Cretaceous Belemnites in Gyangze, Southern Tibet, China
By Liping Hu, Yuewei Li, Qi Li, Weiyuan Zhang, Guobiao Li

9Presentation Guideline
Oral Presentation
Presentations will be 15 minutes (including time for questions). Keynote speakers will have
30 minutes. All presentations should be provided to the Organizing Committee before 9.00 am on Thursday
15th November 2018. Presentations can be also emailed to Dr. Phornphen Chanthasit(e-mail: aom025@gmail.com) and Dr. Pradit Nulay (e-mail: Pradit_2004@yahoo.com).
Posters
Posters should be printed in a portrait orientation and not exceed A0 format (~84x119 cm)
The posters will be displayed in the “Srichan 1” Conference Room and viewed throughout theconferences, including lunch and coffee break.
Symposium Venue
The Symposium and scientific sessions will be held at the “Srichan 1” Conference Room and thebusiness meeting will be held at “Kaen Nakorn Room” on the 4th floor the Charoen Thani Hotel in Khon Kaen
Province, Northeastern Thailand. (http://www.charoenthanikhonkaen.com/)“Sri Chan 1”“Kaen Nakorn”

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Pre-symposium Field Excursion
The pre-symposium field excursion will be in the Khorat Plateau, Northeastern Thailand which ismostly covered by the terrestrial Mesozoic red bed of the Khorat Group. In this excursion, different rockformations showing different lithology and successions will be observed in the field. We will go through thevarious paleoenvironments that can promote the interesting discussion. This trip will also travel along typical“Isan” landscape, city and culture which all participants will be impressed by their charm and uniqueness.
Day 1. Sunday
November 11, 2018

During 14.00-21.00, Registration of pre-symposium field
excursion participants at Rachawadee Resort & Hotel, Khon Kaen
Province (www.rachawadeehotel.com)

Day 2. Monday
November 12, 2018

From Khon Kaen to Udon Thani Province, visiting the Phuwiang
Dinosaur Exacavation site and museum, observing the boundary
between the Phra Wiharn and Sao Khua formations, visiting Shell
Fossil Museum and arrival at the Brown House Hotel in Udon Thani
Province.

Day 3. Tuesday
November 13, 2018

From Udon Thani to Nakhon Phanom Province, studying the red
bed of Phutok Formation at Phu Thok Temple, visiting Dinosaur
footprints site at Tha Uthen, Sunset River Cruise at Nakhon
Phanom and arrival at The River Hotel in Nakhon Phanom
Province.

Day 4. Wednesday
November 14, 2018

From Nakhon Phanom to Khon Kaen Province, visiting Wat Phra
That Phanom, observing a red bed succession at Phuphayol
National Park, visiting Sirindhorn Museum and arrival at Charoen
Thani Hotel in Khon Kaen Province.

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Registration Fees
Event
Technical sessions(including admission fee, abstract volume,
accommodations, all meals, refreshments andother social events)
Pre-symposium field excursion(including excursion guidebook,accommodation, all meals, refreshments,
and transportation during the excursion)

Fee per person
Regular participant: 400 USD
Student: 200 USD

300 USD

Registrations and Payments
Registration and payments of the Symposium will be on Sunday 11thNovember, 2018 at Rachawadee
Resort & Hotel, Khon Kaen Province and on Thursday 15thNovember, 2018 at Charoen Thani Hotel, Khon Kaen
Province; the latter is for participants who will not participate the excursion. Please note that the payment
must be in cash and in USD only.
Language of the Symposium
The official language of the symposium is English.
Accommodation
Participants who join the pre-symposium field excursion should be at Rachawadee Resort & Hotel,
Khon Kaen Province on Sunday 11st November 2018. The hotel information detail is in the following section.
During the Symposium, the accommodation will be provided to all participants from 14-16 November
2018, at Charoen Thani Hotel, Khon Kaen Province.
RACHAWADEE RESORT & HOTEL KHON KAEN
Situated 5 minutes away from Khon Kaen Airport and 15 minutes’ drive downtown. You can explore
Khon Kaen by the luxury tour van for half day or full day excursions – whatever you want, Rachawadee Hotelcan cater to your needs.
Website: http://www.rachawadeehotel.com
Contact: +66 43 468 222

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CHAROEN THANI HOTEL, KHON KAEN
The hotel is perfectly situated at the city center, which allow you to discover and enjoy the gracious
royal splendor of the region.
Website: http://www.charoenthanikhonkaen.com
Contact: +66 4322 0400-14

Khon Kaen Province (General Information)
Khon Kaen Province is one of the large major provinces in Northeastern Thailand. The province hasan airport with several direct flights from Bangkok and a vast variety of accommodations is available fordifferent need and budget. With these well-developed infrastructure and facilities, Khon Kaen Province has
been promoted to be one of the major tourist cities of Thailand.
Khon Kaen Province is the commercial and political center of Northeastern Thailand and is wellknown for the high-quality silk that is produced in the province. Located in the heart of Isan, Thailand’s
northeast region, Khon Kaen Province has been one of the fastest growing areas in Thailand. The Thaigovernment nominated Khon Kaen Province as the export center for trade throughout the Indo–China Region
and both Laos and Vietnam have consulates in Khon Kaen Province to process visa applications. Khon Kaen
Province also contains the largest university in the northeast, Khon Kaen University, a major center ofeducation and technology.
In addition to possess some fascinating historical and archaeological sites, Khon Kaen Province is also
an excellent place to watch the production of Mudmee Silk or participate in outdoor activities within one ofits several animal reserves or national parks.
The weather in Khon Kaen Province in November is usually dry with 21˚C to 31˚C. It occasionallyrains.

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Transportation
All participants should reserve the return flight tickets by oneself to and from the Khon KaenInternational Airport (via Suvarnabhumi or Don Muang International Airport).
Suvarnabhumi International Airport
The Suvarnabhumi International Airport (Bangkok) is the most frequently connecting airports to
many cities in Asia, Europe, North America etc. (https:// www.bangkokairportonline.com)
Public Transport Services at Suvarnabhumi International Airport
FLOOR
4 FL (Departures)

TRANSPORTATION
Passenger Drop-off

3 FL (Meeting)
2 FL (Arrivals)

Limousine / Car Rental / Shuttle Bus

1 FL (Transportation)
B1 FL

Bus / Taxi
Airport Rail Link

Airport Public Taxi Service
Public taxi stand is located on Level 1 (Ground Level).
• Contact Taxi counter, Level 1 – Ground Level, near entrances 3, 4, 7 and 8.
• Receive a ticket from a taxi queue machine, proceed to the lane number printed on yourticket.
• Taxi fare: metered taxi fare plus 50 Baht airport surcharge, and expressway fees.
The official taxi kiosks just outside of the airport or go to the basement to get a transfer to the city by
the Airport Rail Link Skytrain. Avoid the taxi offer from anyone in the baggage claim area as it is certainly
more expensive.
Bangkok Airport Shuttle Bus Service
Free shuttle bus service is provided for passengers and airport staff. Express route connects themain terminal directly to the transportation center. Ordinary route connects to other airport facilities. For
passenger convenience, shuttle buses serving Suvarnabhumi airport are low-floor type.
Shuttle Bus Express Route:
1. Passenger terminal
2. Car rental center
3. Public transportation center and bus terminal
To go to Don Muang Airport, please go to Level 2 and look for the shuttle bus to Don Muang at Gate 3. The
shuttles run roughly every 30 minutes between 5 a.m. and midnight. The airport shuttle looks more like afull-size bus than a van. Look for blue markings that say “AOT Shuttle Bus”. These buses are free of charge
but may require flight booking.
Getting Public Bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Don Mueang
Go to the Public Transport Center by taking the shuttle bus at Gate 3 and 8 Level 1 and catch the Bus
Number 554 – Suvarnabhumi Airport – Don Muang Airport (Expressway): fee 34 THB.

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Don Muang International Airport
Don Muang International Airport has many direct international flight schedules from many cities,
especially in Japan, China, Southeast Asia and serves domestic flights to several cities in Thailand.
(https://www.donmueangairport.com)
There are 2 terminals in Don Muang International Airport: Terminal 1 for international flights andTerminal 2 for domestic flights only.

Don Mueang Airport Transportation
Airport Public Taxi Service
Taxi Stand: Located in front of the Arrival Halls International & Domestic Passenger Terminals
The taxi fare rate within Bangkok and Greater Bangkok is charged by the meter plus a 50 baht airport
surcharge. In addition, if taking the tollway, passengers are required to pay the tollway fee.
The taxi fare rate outside Greater Bangkok and other provinces is fixed by BIA without the 50 Baht
surcharge for the driver.
Khon Kaen International Airport
Khon Kaen International Airport is near the city of Khon Kaen Province and also near Rachawadee
Resort Hotel & Resort (10 min. walk). There are many direct domestic flights from Suvarnaphumi and Don
Muang international Airports to Khon Kaen International Airport that takes approximately 5 5 minutes.
Moreover, there are also many direct domestic flights from Khon Kaen International Airport to Chiang Mai,
Phuket and Hat Yai Songkla province.
(http://minisite.airports.go.th/khonkaen/)

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Public Bus
When you arrive at the airport, you can buy a transit card for the City Bus line or just pay as you go:a three-day bus pass costs 99 Baht or 15 Baht for a single trip. The airport bus, which operates between 7:30
am and 10:30 pm, goes from the airport to the Bus Terminal. The bus leaves the airport at 7:30am, 8:15am,
9:00am, 10:30am, 12:30am, 2:00pm, 2:30pm, 4:30pm, 6:00pm, 8:00pm and 9:00pm. The Airport Bus also
connects to the two City Bus routes, which operate 24 hours a day. These two lines, Red and Blue circle thecity in opposite directions. During the day they depart every 10 minutes and during the evening they leave
every 30 minutes. Visit www.khonkaencitybus.com for more information. Don’t forget to download the“KKTransit” application as it gives you more information about routes. From the Airport, you can get off thebus for Rachawadee Resort & Hotel at the 1st stop.

Public Taxi
You can find Public Taxi desk at Exit No.4, Arrival Floor. Taxi will start rate at 40 Bath or call center+66 972643099, +66 899855408, +66 4346 5777

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Other Requests:
Organizing Committee has emailed the invitation letter to all participants. For foreign citizens who
are required to obtain a Thai visa and need the hard copy of the invitation letter in order to enter the Kingdomof Thailand, please inform to: Dr. Phornphen Chanthasit (E-mail: aom025@gmail.com), Miss Orn-Uma
Summart (E-mail: o_summart@hotmail.com) or Miss Pannipa Saetian (E-mail: pannipatian@gmail.com)

CONTACTS
In case of any questions, please contact the Secretary of Organizing Committee:
Contact: Orn-Uma Summart (Symposium Secretary)
Sirindhorn Museum, Kalasin, Thailand, 46140
Tel: +6643871615 Fax: +6643871614
E-mail: o_summart@hotmail.com: Dr. Phornphen Chanthasit (Symposium Secretary)
Sirindhorn Museum, Kalasin, Thailand, 46140
Tel: +6643871615 Fax: +6643871614
E-mail: aom025@gmail.com: Suvapark Imsamut (Director, Geological Resources Conservation and Management Division)
Department of Mineral Resources, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand, 10400
Tel: +6626219810 Fax: +662621982021
E-mail: suvapaki@hotmail.com: Naramase Teerarungsigul (Senior Expert, Mineral Resources Management)
Department of Mineral Resources, Ratchatawi, Bangkok, Thailand, 10400
Tel: +6626219565 Fax: +6626219504
E-mail: naramase@hotmail.com