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PM brushes aside concerns on adverse impact from war
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra recently expressed
confidence the country’s economy would be only slightly affected if the
United States-led military action against Iraq occurred.
Thaksin stressed that the Thai government did not want to
see the war break out. But should it be unavoidable, it hoped the battle
would be restricted to a particular area.
In such a scenario, the Thai economy would be only
slightly affected by the war.
He acknowledged that uncertainty concerning this issue
has caused negative sentiment in the stock market and a certain amount of
volatility in the financial and oil markets.
The prime minister said his government has tried to
develop the Thai economy based on its actual fundamentals.
“Today, we are confident our economy is already
revitalized and will not be adversely affected by any external
uncertainties. We believe what we are doing now will show positive results
and are certain the economy will continue to grow next year.” (TNA)
Richard Dodds appointed director of sales, MICE
Panga Vathanakul, managing director of the Royal Cliff
Beach Resort, recently announced the appointment of Richard Dodds as
director of sales, MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions).
Dodds will be responsible for global sales of meetings, incentives,
conferences and exhibitions for the Royal Cliff Beach Resort and its
convention center, PEACH (Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall).
Richard
Dodds
Originally from New Zealand, but based in London for the past 6 years,
Dodds brings with him extensive industry knowledge. Prior to his appointment
at the Royal Cliff Beach Resort, he worked with leading UK agencies World
Event Management and the Olive Partnership, and most recently as sales
manager conference and incentive travel (UK & Ireland) for the
Copenhagen Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Dusit Resort Pattaya appoints new chef
Chatchawal Supachayanont, general manager of Dusit Resort
Pattaya, recently announced the appointment of a new head chef at its Bay
Restaurant, Mike Drews. Drews, a German national, has 8 years experience in
various famous international hotels and restaurants in Germany and
Switzerland.
Mike
Drews
As he likes to taste foreign cuisine and learn about different cultures,
he traveled to many countries in South America and Asia. Through extended
visits to Thailand, he discovered the taste and culture of Thailand and the
friendliness of the people and decided this was his favorite country to work
in.
PBRL opens 2nd office and a venture into the world of coffee
Suchada Tupchai
Pattaya Business and Real Estate Law Office (PBRL) have
expanded their operations in Pattaya by opening a 2nd office on Pattaya
Second Road as well as a new entrepreneurial venture into the world of
coffee.
Sompop
Silalas (left), Mayor Pairat Suttithamrongsawat (2nd left) and PBRL staff
enjoy the opening of PBRL’s second office in Pattaya.
PBRL has grown significantly since its inception last
year, primarily dealing in real estate transactions, providing business
services such as company registration, organizing work permits, visas, and
accounting services.
This young company, under the leadership of managing
director, Sompop Silalas, has rapidly increased its services to providing
car rentals with over 100 vehicles, tour and travel services, personal,
accident and life insurance, marketing and business planning and investment
services. Ninety percent of their clients are foreign nationals.
The opening of the new office on Pattaya Second Road was
presided over by Mayor Pairat Suttithamrongsawat and Deputy Mayor Urit
Nansurasak and well attended by many honored guests.
The ceremonies included the opening of a new business
venture; JJ’s Coffee, which is promoting 100% pure Arabica Coffee beans
from the north of Thailand. JJ’s coffee is what many call Thailand’s
best coffee and is promoted in local hotels restaurants, in the wholesale
sector, and at a number of outlets in the retail sector.
Plans are already underway to expand the coffee business even further
with franchises eventually becoming available in the near future.
Toyota Tsusho Techno-Park project launched at Hemaraj Land and Development Public Co. Ltd.
Suchada Tupchai
The management board of Hemaraj Land and Development
Public Co. Ltd., led by chairman, Sawasdi Horrungruang, and president, David
Richard Nardone, recently arranged a stone-laying ceremony for the Toyota
Tsusho Techno Park project.
Representatives
from the Toyota Tsusho Techno Park project and Hemaraj Land and Development
Public Co. Ltd. perform a stone-laying ceremony for the new project on the
Eastern Seaboard.
The group, consisting of 7 auto genuine parts-dealing
companies, has been contracted by Hemaraj to be part of the venture. Present
at the ceremony were representatives from 7 companies, including Yu Ando, TT
Techno Park Co. Ltd.; Haruhiko Kobayashi, Kobatech (Thailand) Co. Ltd.;
Takeshi Komatsu, Komatsu Seiki (Thailand) Co. Ltd.; Tetsushiko Nomura, NT
Seimitsu (Thailand) Co. Ltd.; Hideo Yanagisawa, Seimitsu Thai Co. Ltd.; Noji
Ito, Siam Chuyo Co. Ltd.; and Minora Kaneko, Togo Seisakusyo (Thailand) Co.
Ltd.
The Toyota Tsusho Techno Park Group, formerly known as
Toyota Tsusho, is the newest project under the development care of the
Hemaraj Land and Development Public Co. Ltd. in which 7 leading auto genuine
parts manufacturing companies around Thailand gathered and set up as a
group. The group recently signed a contract with Hemaraj Land and
Development Public Co. Ltd. at the Rayong Eastern Seaboard Industrial Land.
By doing so, the group will have the power in negotiating transportation
facilities and distribution, tax and accounting administration with the
government.
Hemaraj Land and Development Public Co. Ltd. is the
largest industrial estate and infrastructure development in Thailand. The 3
industrial estates, the Chonburi Industrial Estate (Bo-Win) in Chonburi, the
Eastern Industrial Estate in Map Ta Phut, Rayong encompass the “best
location in the Eastern Seaboard” comprising over 15,000 rai (6,000 acres)
of land under development.
Customers include General Motors, Auto Alliance (Ford and
Mazda joint venture), General Electric, British Steel, BHP Steel, GKN Drive
shafts and many others.
Hemaraj was established in 1988 and listed on the Securities Exchange of
Thailand in 1992. In 1997, Hemaraj entered into a strategies power
development agreement with Tractable S.A., Belgium’s leading utility
provider. The joint venture is undertaking projects in the co-generation and
independent power programs.
TNT celebrates with Ford and Mazda
TNT Logistics, the world’s number one automotive
logistics company, has celebrated the completion of more than 5,000 vehicles
at its pre-delivery installation center for Ford Sales Service (Thailand)
and Mazda Sales (Thailand).
Winfried
Kiesbueye, country manager for TNT Thailand and Sakatani Shinji, general
manager production control of Ford and Mazda.
TNT operates a 4,500 square meter production facility at
the Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate. The production quality matches the
requirements stipulated by Ford and Mazda and the facility allows for the
integration of multi-tasking between yard operators and production staff to
optimize flexibility.
In Thailand, TNT Logistics provides supply chain management services to a
wide variety of companies and employs over 500 people. In 2001, the division
doubled in size and is on target to repeat the growth in 2002.
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