Hard Times?
Panel Discussion on Thailand’s Business Outlook with
Bill Heinecke, Nandor von der Luehe, Dusit Nontanakorn

8pm, 28 July, 2010

(Please see pricing and reservation procedure below)

 

Like most countries, Thailand has seen its fair share of hard economic times, notably in 1997 when the Asian financial flu struck. An essentially rich country that is more than able to feed itself and blessed in many ways, Thailand has always bounced back from adversity and proved its detractors wrong. Will this same story be repeated in the aftermath of the political turbulence of April and May? Has the kingdom’s valuable tourism industry been merely dented or torpedoed below the waterline? Has a flag gone up on the prospects for foreign direct investment? Has the present government failed to trumpet its successes to the outside world – and if so what are they? What reforms are still screaming out for proper attention? Has the press, both domestic and foreign, done a good enough job crystallizing the root issues and presenting an accurate picture of what is actually transpiring in the economy? And what will the financial cost to the nation be if selfish political interests are able to run amok once more in the coming months?

These are enormously important questions that affect everybody who lives, works, visits or invests in Thailand and cares about its future. To help spread some light in these sobering times, the FCCT is pleased to welcome three particularly well informed observers of the situation:

- Dusit Nontanakorn, Chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade of Thailand

- Nandor von der Luehe, Chairman of the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand

- William Heinecke, CEO of Minor International PCLReservations: To ensure sufficient food for the buffet, we would greatly appreciate your making a buffet reservation at least one day before the program if you plan to join us for the dinner. (No penalty for cancellation if last minute conflicts arise.) Please also note that tables/seats will be reserved only for those with advance buffet bookings. To reserve, please call 02-652-0580-1 or click here to send an e-mail to info@fccthai.com .

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