(L to R) Kevin Watkins, GM of
Piper Plastic (Thailand), Sam Mizzi, MD of McConnell Dowell Constructors
Thai Ltd., and Andy Hall, Operations Director of CEA.
Dr. Iain Corness
The combined Australian, British and American Chambers held a networking
event around the pool of the catering and venue sponsor, the Holiday Inn on
Beach Road last week.
The event sponsor was the Automotive Focus Group (AFG), showing that this
common interest group is a force to be reckoned with on the Eastern
Seaboard. They were represented by the new President Uli Kaiser and the
founder, the sartorially splendid George Strampp, and running mate Ken
Hinckley in the long sleeved shirts they bought at auction somewhere.
(L to R) Mark Carroll,
Executive Director, Aust-Thai Chamber of Commerce, John Staines, Executive
Director Asia Operations, Eagle Ottawa (Thailand) and Michael Diamente, MD
of Dana Spicer.
The main host chamber was AustCham with outgoing
President John Anderson stepping down as his consulting business has become
so busy. Australian Chamber events are noted for the provision of some
Australian wines, and this time, the wine sponsor was Berri Estates, and
their shiraz was a very pleasant drop.
The American Chamber was represented by the executive director, the
vivacious Judy Benn and the ‘quiet American’ David Nardone.
South Africans were represented by their Chamber President Graham MacDonald
MBE and Maurice Bromley and his lovely wife Renita, and good to see you here
again!
(L to R) Peter Mewes, Senior
Legal Advisor of HBS Law, Carl Dekoning, Executive, Business Development of
Futuris Group of Companies, Natchanan Dechaakhrawanit, Business Development
Manager of Allied Pickfords and Jakie Patchararatch, Company Director of
CES.
The Brits were covered by the affable Executive
Director Greg Watkins, with board member Simon Matthews (Manpower), who
remembered not to wear the pink shirt he wore previously but this time wore
an understated black, white and grey spotted number (very fetching)!
Marcus Burtenshaw (Knight Frank) seen in earnest discussion with new AFG
committee member Barry Main, whilst the Holiday Inn personnel in the shape
of Jeena from the Spa and Cindy from the PR floated around the area, making
sure everyone was being well catered for, though I am not so sure that the
vegetable samosas went well with shiraz!
The Bangkok Hospital Pattaya was represented by Neil Maniquiz and Nui
Ratanaliam seen chatting with Narumon Rodsiravotaphat from Colliers
International.
The next joint chambers networking should be March 29, with the American
Chamber as hosts.
(L to R) Pinyo Siriton,
Director of Sales, Amari Nova Group, Damien Kerneis, Key Account Manager of
Geodis Wilson Thai Ltd., Dueanpen Thongsombat, Assistant Director of Sales,
Amari Orchid Pattaya and Weeraya Sakolchai, Sales manager, Amari Orchid
Pattaya.
(L to R) Leigh Scott-Kemmis,
Chairman of Lee Hecht Harrison, Kevin D. Clark and Colonel (RET) Rick
Cassidy, Director of ACI.
(L to R) Paul Birgan from Sea
Speed PTT Ltd., Niorn Maneesint, and Josh Hyland, of AEC South East Asia
Co., Ltd.
(L to R) Michael North, John
S. Anderson, MD of Meinhardt Myanmar Co., Ltd. and Richard Jackson.
(L to R) Neil Maniquiz, Head
of the International Marketing of Bangkok Hospital Pattaya, Papakan
Saguansap, Spa Manager of Holiday Inn Pattaya, Janya Rattanaliam, Deputy
Head International Marketing of Bangkok Hospital Pattaya and Yuwadee
Prohkhuntod, Sales Manager of Holiday Inn Pattaya.
(L to R) Sameer Jalan,
Brendan Richards and Aoam Campbell.
(L to R) John Lloyd,
Consultant of JNP Legal Co., Ltd., Siyaphas Chantachairoj,
Director-Corporate Marketing & Residential Customer Development of Hemaraj
Land and Development PCL, George T. Strampp, Managing Partner of AMS, Lada
Mahutthanasakul from Hemaraj Land and Development PCL and Fasai Finch.
(L to R) Joe Barker-Bennett,
Chairman of Eastern Seaboard BCCT Group and Simon Matthews, Country Manager
Thailand, Manpower Group.
(L to R) Chutima Konfai,
Director of Sales of Holiday Inn Pattaya and Armin Walter, Production
Manager, EFTEC (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
(L to R) Manita Boontham,
Sales & Marketing Manager, CES, Thadsaneewan Phutara, Sales Manager Business
Unit Engine Systems, Continental Automotive (Thailand) and Leigh Wilmott,
Senior Business Development Manager ASEAN Automotive, Australian Government.
(L to R) Judy A. Benn,
Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand, Maurice
Bromley, GM-Thailand, GoIndustry DoveBid (Thailand) Ltd. and Renita Bromley.
