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Stanley Kang is the Chairman of the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand (JFCCT), an umbrella body for foreign chambers and business associations operating in Thailand. He spoke with The Prospect Group about the role and function of the JFCCT, FDI in Thailand, and how companies should prepare for the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).
Pakpoom Vallisuta is the Chairman and Founder of The Quant Group, a boutique M&A advisory firm. He spoke with The Prospect Group about the climate for M&A in Southeast Asia, trends for Thai corporates, and how the AEC is going to impact deal flow in the region.
Jon Eddy Abdullah is the CEO of Total Access Communication PCL, or DTAC, one of Thailand’s largest telecommunications and broadband operators. He spoke with The Prospect Group about DTAC’s goals and initiatives, Thailand’s transition from 2G to 3G, and the overall economic impact of telecommunications on the economy.
Group Captain Anudith Nakornthap is Thailand’s Minister of Information & Communication Technology (ICT). He spoke with The Prospect Group Thailand’s public ICT policy, the transition from 2G to 3G, and the SMART Thailand initiative.
Simon Landy is the Executive Chairman of Colliers International Thailand, a leading real estate advisory and brokerage firm. He spoke with The Prospect Group about real estate catalysts in Thailand, developing secondary markets such as Hua Hin, and being on the ground in Myanmar.
Chanin Vongkusolkit is the CEO of Banpu, Thailand’s largest coal producer. He spoke with The Prospect Group about alternative energy investment, the environmental implications of coal, and the national strategic energy plan.
Stephen Cheah is the Chairman of Global Entrepreneurship Thailand (GET), a working group established to promote entrepreneurship in the Kingdom. He spoke with The Prospect Group about GET’s objectives, Global Entrepreneurship Week, and how entrepreneurship is being developed and encouraged in Thailand.
William Heinecke is the Chairman & CEO of Minor International. He spoke with The Prospect Group about entrepreneurship in Thailand, the focus and direction of Minor International, and Thailand’s economic strengths going forward.
Dr. Kriengsak Charoenwongsak is the President of the Institute of Future Studies for Development and a Senior Fellow at Harvard University. He spoke with The Prospect Group about public policy in Thailand, achieving a level of excellence in education in the Kingdom, and his macroeconomic views going forward.
Anuphong Assavabhokhin is the CEO of AP Development. He spoke with The Prospect Group about how AP Development is introducing new products to the market in Bangkok, how mass transit has and will continue to impact real estate prices and property development in Bangkok, and how the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s (BMA) new zoning regulations impact developers.
Pattera Dilokrungthirapop is the CEO of DBS Vickers Securities Thailand. She spoke with The Prospect Group about foreign investment in Thailand, volumes on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), and growth and development of financial services beyond Bangkok.
Prapat Chongsanguan is the Governor of the State Railway Corporation of Thailand (SRT). He spoke with The Prospect Group about Thailand’s THB2tn investment in infrastructure, the projects SRT is working on, and how these upgrades are going to impact the economy of Thailand.
Suphajee Suthumpun is the CEO of Thaicom. She spoke with The Prospect Group about the upcoming launches of the Thaicom 6 and Thaicom 7 satellites, the underlying reasons behind Thaicom’s financial turnaround, and how the satellite industry is going to contribute and compliment the terrestrial broadcasting and broadband industries.
Suphin Mechuchep is the Managing Director of Jones Lang LaSalle Thailand. She spoke with The Prospect Group about opportunities for FDI in real estate developments in the region, project finance in Thailand, and how the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) will impact real estate and development in the region.
Pornpan Techarungchaikul is the COO of RS Public Company, a Thai entertainment company. She spoke with The Prospect Group about Thailand’s changing broadcasting industry, new opportunities for investors in the broadcasting sector, and the challenges that media companies will face in the future.
David Korunic is the CEO of Krungthai AXA, one of Thailand’s leading insurance companies. He spoke with The Prospect Group about insurance regulatory reform, penetration rates in Thailand, and the partnership between Krungthai Bank and AXA.
Paul Ashburn is a Senior Partner of BDO Thailand. He spoke with The Prospect Group on Thailand’s competitive advantages for multinational corporations, AEC implementation, transfer pricing, revenue collection, and tax and non-tax incentives for investment going forward.
Petch Osathanugrah is the Chairman of Bangkok University. He spoke with The Prospect Group about Bangkok University’s partnership with Babson, being a creative and innovation driven university, and how the arts can be incorporated into education and society in Thailand.
David Simister is the Chairman of CBRE Thailand. He spoke with The Prospect Group about how CBRE is planning to position itself in frontier markets, secondary markets in Thailand, and why office developments in Bangkok are well positioned for the next decade.
Marcel Sawyere is the General Manager of the Swissotel Le Concorde, one of Bangkok’s Leading MICE Destinations. He spoke with the Prospect Group about increasing MICE Capabilities, addressing different segments of the market, and the outlook for business and leisure travel in Bangkok.
Ekasit Kananantakul is the Director of Siam Eastern Industrial Park (SEP), one of Thailand’s most cutting edge industrial estates. He spoke with The Prospect Group about industrial production in Thailand today, environmental concerns, expansion plans for Siam Eastern, and a new state of the art logistics project underway.
Marc Faber is an economic authority on global macroeconomics, capital markets, and investment and the Editor & Publisher of “The Gloom Boom & Doom Report”. He spoke with The Prospect Group about university style formal education, the coming economic collapse, and the options people to preserve their wealth.
Marc Faber is an economic authority on global macroeconomics, capital markets, and investment and the Editor & Publisher of “The Gloom Boom & Doom Report”. He spoke with The Prospect Group about his macroeconomic outlook for Southeast Asia in general, and Malaysia and Thailand in particular.
Phadermchai Sasomsub is the Minister of Labour of Thailand. He spoke with The Prospect Group about Thailand’s low unemployment rate, efforts being made to ensure the Thai labour force meets Thailand’s economic needs, and the effects of AEC 2015 liberalization measures will have on labour in the ASEAN region.
Montree Sornpaisarn is the CEO of Maybank Kim Eng Securities, Thailand’s leading brokerage firm. He spoke with The Prospect Group about Thailand’s competitive brokerage market, AEC market liberalization, and the benefits of being backed by Maybank.
Lyn Kok is the President & CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Thailand. She spoke with The Prospect Group about the challenges of being an international bank in Thailand, the levels of growth that Standard Chartered has seen in recent years, and the opportunities available in the ASEAN region.
Charamporn Jotikasthira is the President & CEO of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). He spoke with The Prospect Group about foreign and domestic exposure via the SET, leveraging the regional growth story through the SET, and increasing institutional investment.