The CRI Residence is
located within the gated campus of the Chulabhorn Research Institute in
the Lak si district of Bangkok, Thailand. The residence
is managed by the Ramada Inn and features hotel-style apartments
equipped with private bathroom, living room, bedroom, cable television,
telephone, wireless internet, refrigerator, and kitchenette.
Pictured
to the far left, a view of the exterior of the CRI Residence, including
pool and grounds. Pictured to the right, are two views of the bedroom area of an
apartment similar to the ones assigned to each ThaiROP student.
Facilities,
services, transportation and meals
- Facilities/Services – provided
free of charge
- Front
Desk staffed 24/7.
- Daily
linen & towel
service.
- Self
service laundry room.
- Swimming
pool.
- Fitness
center, with trainer.
- Thai-ROP
common room, with
kitchen, dining, living room and bathroom. Internet access, cable
television, library, and office supplies/equipment are also
provided.
- Transportation Services
- Driver
& van provided by
CRI, at no charge, for evening and weekend transport from CRI
to/from Sky
Train or subway.
- Van
transportation to other
locations in the Bangkok
area may also be available, at the request of the Thai-ROP
coordinator.
- Cabs
and other travel
arrangements may be arranged at the Residence Front Desk, at your
own
expense.
- Meals
- A ThaiROP lounge with
kitchen and dining facilities is provided for use by members of the
ThaiROP program.
- CRI Residence Dining Hall is
open daily for breakfast, at no charge.
- CRI Cafeteria is open for
lunch on weekdays. CRI will provide ThaiROP students with meal
vouchers to cover the
cost of lunch.
- Snacks and meals may be
ordered from the Ramada Inn menu provided within the Thai-ROP
lounge.
- Take out food may be ordered
at the CRI Residence desk.
- IT Square has a number of
restaurants and it is a short walk from CRI
- Bangkok is full of street vendors
selling inexpensive, delicious and often spicy food.
Use good
judgment in deciding whether or not to sample street food.
Some
visitors
are very susceptible to contracting food born illnesses from
street
vendor food.
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