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Draft schedule of the preparation for the 20th WSJ's Infrastructure

Details of the Infrastructure

1. Campsite

    • There will be 24 Sub-Camps
    • Each Sub-Camp can accommodate at max. 1,000 Scouts. Total 1,000 x 24 = 24,000 Scouts.
    • 6 Sub-Camps will be grouped into one Village. Total 1,000 x 6 = 6,000 Scouts.
    • Each Village of 6,000 Scouts will have their own common area:
      • Exchange service booth (proposed currencies may be limited to Euros and US$)
      • Post office booth (stamps, postcards and long distance calls)
      • Washing and drying machine service booth
      • Photo developing booth
      • Supermarket hall of (a) the credit card system zone and (b) the currencies zone for other products
      • Information service of the village booth (interpreters, general info, in-campus phone etc.) which will be called "Sawatdee Centre", the use of three languages will be a must for means of communication during the Jamboree: Thai, English and French.
      • Vending machines for snacks and drinks
      • Telephone booths for both coins and cards
    • Each Village will
      • be equipped with basic facilities: toilets, showers, washing basins, drinking fountains, trash bins etc.
      • have in front of it a plaque indicating its name, a sign of camp location, a small garden with green space and a fountain.
      • service roads will be provided at the back of each village for garbage collection, sanitary service and heavy vehicles.
      • be named after an ocean, a sea, a river, or a canal to highlight the main theme of the Jamboree "biological diversity".
      • have a gathering space for Scout activities such as stage, meeting spots and workshops.

2. International Service Team Site

    • IST campsite will have the same facilities as the Scout camps.
    • the location of each sub-camp near the working site as suggested will be carefully studied.
    • the IST should not exceed 7,000.

3. Jam Hotel

    • Jam Hotel of 1,000-1,2000 will have the same facilities as the Scout camps.

4. Restaurants: two restaurants will be available

    • one of 8,000 seats for IST and others
    • one of 500 seats for World Scout Committee, World Scout Bureau and heads of Contingents.

5. WOSM Bureau

    • a bamboo pavilion
    • the bureau will be equipped with two toilets and a pantry
    • the bureau will be provided with telephone lines, one fax machine and one in-campus phone

6. Contingent Headquarters and Exhibition Area

    • a bamboo pavilion
    • a large space for storage will be provided
    • several small booths will also be available for regional offices
    • pigeon holes for correspondences of WOSM Organisations/Associations and in-campus phone will be provided

7. Hospital

    • temporary hospital with air-conditioning system will be opened during the Jamboree period
    • urgent delivery to the nearest hospitals will also be available by ambulance and helicopters
    • medical doctors and nursers will be permanently on service during the Jamboree

8. Press Centre

    • booths and small offices will be provided for press and media
    • computer rooms
    • press conference room of 100-150 seats equipped with simultaneous interpretation facilities
    • one reception counter and pigeon hole services for correspondences
    • the press centre will be equipped with toilets (male and female)

9. Secretariat Office

    • Xerox machines
    • rapid duplicating document centre
    • typing service
    • tour agencies
    • car rental services
    • stationary
    • printing house of the Jamboree's daily newspaper

10. Reception Centre

    • office space
    • reception pavilions
    • stage with lighting - sound facilities
    • catering service area
    • storage

11. Security Officers

    • at the front of each entrance (there will be 2 entrances)
    • life guards (a life guard centre will be located near the shore with full time staff during the Jamboree)
    • guard dog
    • horse guard
    • bicycle patrols

12. Bicycle Rental Area

    • office booth
    • bicycle parking area
    • bicycle lane in the Jamboree

13. Shuttle Services and Rest Area

    • the Jamboree will also provide shuttle services in the complex
    • different chair type structures will be available everywhere in the Jamboree.

14. Scout Shops

    • display area of the products
    • service area
    • storage safety deposit boxes
    • staff offices with toilets

15. Central Arena

    • will be constructed on slanting land with a view of the gulf in the background
    • designed for 35,000 people
    • equipped with mobile crescent seats for guests, VIPs and dignitaries etc. for an easy view of the stage
    • entrances will be provided on all sides to facilitate easy access for large audiences
    • toilets for staff and crew members

16. Welcome Arena

    • situated right at the entrance on top of the hill overlooking the gulf
    • surrounded with the poles of WOSM Member Organisations/Associations
    • at the end of the arena, in the middle, there will be three flags:
      • Jamboree flag
      • Thai flag
      • World Scout flag
      • huge fountain will be constructed in front of the three flag poles
      • Jamboree Panel "Twentieth World Scout Jamboree 2003. Thailand" (XX Jamboree Scout Mondial 2003, Thailande)

17. Registration Office

    • at each entrance of the Jamboree
    • exchange of badges and ID cards

18. Free time Activities

    • vast areas for free time activities
    • internet centre
    • sport facilities (wear sports facilities will also be available with security services)

19. Radio Centre

    • for Jamboree on the air (JOTA)
    • radio amateurs
    • fox hunting programme

20. Global Development Village

    • various themes will be studies and proposed
    • with participations of NGOs and International schools in Thailand

21. Hiking and Tournament

    • a study for hiking and tournament at Vajiravudh camp site, directly linked to the site by local trains, will be presented to the next meeting
    • with participation of International Schools in Thailand

22. Prayer Queries

    • prayer queries will be available during the Jamboree
    • inter-religious programmes will serve as guidelines for activities

23. Parking Zones

    • VIP parking
    • staff parking
    • scout buses parking
    • car rental parking
    • guests
    • ambulance and urgent services
    • trucks and heavy vehicles

24. Animal Zone

    • guard dogs
    • horse guards
    • elephants for the Jamboree (Opening and Closing Ceremonies)

25. Service Crew Centre

    • engineer team for sanitary, electrical supplies, sound equipment, air-conditioning system, telephones, fax and Xerox machines
    • technical staff for stage management

26. Bird's Eye View pavilion

    • panoramic view of the Jamboree Site with a display of the Jamboree model and map
    • VIP lounge and cafeteria
    • easy access to heliport
    • entrance for visitors to have a view of the Jamboree

27. Selling points

    • various quick snacks and drinks
    • stands and booths of sponsors
    • major credit cards can be used at all selling points

28. Water Treatment Centre

    • water treatment centre will be set up in the complex of the Jamboree to prevent infiltration in the sea
    • research will be conducted in order to prevent water and sea pollution


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