Congress Information
CONGRESS MANAGEMENT
The 2018 Bangkok Annual Congress of the International Family Therapy Association managed by World Family Therapy Congresses.
CONGRESS TEAM
Congress Event Management (Proposals, exhibits and Registration):
Doug Tschopp Email: info@ifta-congress.org
Program Chair: John Lawless
Chief Financial Officer: Fred Jefferson
IFTA General Secretary: William Hiebert wjhiebert@aol.com +309-786-4491
LANGUAGE
The official language of the meeting is English.
Workshops will be in English or Mandarin or Thai.
ABSTRACTS
All proposals for presentations are to be in English. All the requests will be considered. Proposals will be approved on a "rolling" basis; that is, they will be evaluated as they are submitted. The proposals will either be accepted, placed on a waiting list or denied during the entire proposal process. Deadline is published on the homepage. Do not wait until the deadline to submit!
CLOTHING
Informal for all occasions.
LETTER OF INVITATION
The organizers will be pleased to provide a letter of invitation to any pre-registered and paid participant requesting one. It is to be understood that such an invitation is intended to help potential participants raise travel funds or obtain a visa. It is not a commitment on the part of the Congress to provide any financial support.
INSURANCE
The congress organizers cannot accept liability for personal injuries sustained, or for loss or damage of property belonging to congress participants (or their accompanying persons), either during, or as a result of the congress.
VISAS
All visitors are required to have a valid passport, and for some countries, a visa is required. It is the responsibility of the participant to obtain a visa if required. Please click here for more Visa information.
AIRLINES
Information will be posted shortly.
CURRENCY AND MONEY EXCHANGE
The currency of Thailand is the Thai Baht (THB). Currently, 1 THB = $.03.
AUTOMATIC CASH DISPENSERS
Automatic cash dispensers accepting Visa, Eurocard/Mastercard, American Express credit cards and Maestro Cirrus or Visa Electron debit cards are situated at all main banks, town centres, hotels, bigger stores, airports and the railway station.
CREDIT CARDS
All major credit cards, such as Mastercard/Eurocard, Visa, American Express, Diners etc., are accepted in most hotels, restaurants and shops.
ELECTRICITY
In Thailand the power sockets are of type A, B, C, F and O. The standard voltage is 220 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
Because there are various types of outlets and plugs required in Thailand, check this site for what you need. When in Thailand you will need a power plug adapter for sockets type A, B, C, F and O.
LOCAL TIME
Time in Bangkok, Thailand - Thailand is 11 hours ahead of New York City.
Thailand is in the ICT (Indochina Time Zone), or, UTC/GMT +7 hours.
CLIMATE AND WEATHER
March weather in Thailand
The temperature varies from a low of 25°C, 77° F, to a high of 30°C, 86° F. Negligible rainfall in March.
HEALTH INFORMATION
IFTA monitors the health information and alerts from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) on a regular basis.Travel information for Thailand
