Celebrations held to consecrate the new premises
Father
Francis Xavier Kritsada Sukkaphat presents an exquisite framed holy
sculpture of the Nativity scene to Supanee and Premprecha Dibbayawan.
Good people do not need laws to tell them to act
responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws. (Plato)
When one speaks of lawyers and law firms one tends to be
reminded of anecdotes that give much amusement to the listeners.
One goes through life hoping that one may never need a
lawyer in his lifetime, but reality proves that there comes a time when, for
one reason or another, the services of a lawyer are essential to keep life
in order and ensure that dealings are conducted fairly and are beneficial to
all concerned.
Pattaya has hundreds of practicing lawyers in as many law
firms. This does not show that working or living in this city can be a
hazardous. Law cases do not always have to be unhappy ones and there are
instances where the advice and guidance of a good lawyer can be very
beneficial to all concerned.
One such law firm is the Puvana Co. Ltd. operated by
Premprecha Dibbayawan, independent law practice professional and
humanitarian extraordinaire. Throughout his entire career Premprecha has
practiced the Rotary Four Way Test in everything he says and does.
They are: Is it the Truth? There is timelessness
in truth which is unchangeable. Truth cannot exist without justice.
Is it Fair to all concerned? The substitution of
fairness for the harsh principles of doing business at arm’s length has
improved rather than hurt business relationships.
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Man is by nature a cooperative animal and it is his natural instinct to
express love.
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned? This
question eliminates the dog-eat-dog and substitutes the idea of constructive
and creative competition.
Premprecha Dibbayawan lived by these guiding principles
long before he ever dreamt of becoming a lawyer.
After he finished school, a classmate enrolled him into
the Thammasat Open University. He passed the entrance examination and
commenced a law course where Premprecha earned his LLB degree with high
grades, enough to see him accepted at the University of Miami in America to
further his studies where he graduated with a Master of Comparative Law
degree.
Returning to Thailand, Premprecha started his
professional career in 1965 as legal advisor to many long established law
firms in Bangkok, such as International Legal Counsellors Thailand Ltd.
(Kaplan Russin & Vecchi) and Marut Bunnag International Law Office. Before
joining the Kamthorn Surachet and Somsak law firm as the senior lawyer, he
was head of the Legal Department of Laem Thong Bank Public Co. Ltd.
(presently known as UOB Radanasin Public Co., Ltd.), and is in particular
familiar with the type of legal situations in which banks become involved.
Premprecha worked for two years before opening up his own
law office in partnership with another young lawyer. However, after three
years he opened his own solo practice, saying, “Lawyers always want to be
independent. This is normal.”
To escape the stresses of his own legal office he would
come down to Pattaya at the weekends. Scuba diving was his passion, but the
folk in Pattaya soon realised they had a visiting lawyer and were waiting
for him with their legal problems. “I was consulting in my wet suit,” Prem
recalled.
It was only a matter of time before he opened up his
first law office in Soi Yodsak, the street which in those days also had the
city hall office. There were no legal firms in Pattaya at that time and this
was such a momentous occasion that city hall wanted to close off the street
to celebrate the opening. The company was registered on October 2, 1986
under the name PBM Law Real Estate and Service Co.
On June 29, 1987, the company was renamed Jural Law Co.
Ltd.
But as the population of Pattaya grew so did the need for
a ‘one stop service’ for legal and notary services. On December 8, 1989,
Puvana Co. Ltd. was born.
In 2001, Puvana Co. Ltd. moved to larger premises on
Theprasit Road. During that period, together with Swiss business partners
Erwin August Steiner and his son Roland, they worked under the Swisssiam
Services Co. Ltd. banner.
Puvana lawyers and staff are experts in the areas of
litigation, contracts, general commercial laws, intellectual property and
general practice. The demand for these services grew to such a large extent
that the Dibbayawan family found it necessary yet again to expand their
working space to be able to serve their clients better.
On February 26, 2011 at the auspicious hour, the new
premises were consecrated by Father Francis Xavier Kritsada Sukkaphat,
pastor of St. Nikolas church.
Family and friends attended this solemn ceremony where
the blessings of the Lord were invoked upon the Dhibbayawan family and their
loyal staff.
An evening of fellowship was also arranged in the
courtyard where family, friends and clients came by to wish the Puvana Co.
Ltd many years of success in the service of the people of Pattaya.
Puvana Co. Ltd and Swisssiam Services Co. Ltd. are
located at 62/292-293 Moo 12, Thepprasit Road, Pattaya City 20150, Tel. 038
488870-73, Fax. 038 417 260, e-mail: [email protected] &
[email protected]
Father
Francis Xavier Kritsada Sukkaphat leads the small gathering of the
Dibbayawan family, staff and friends in holy mass of consecration of the new
Puvana premises.
Premprecha Dibbayawan and his team of highly experienced legal staff are
ready to serve you.
Friends
and clients bring an abundance
of good wishes for Puvana’s successful future.
Harminder Singh, (3rd
right) Past Governor of Rotary District 3070 India, happened to be in town
and led a large delegation to wish PDG Premprecha all the success.
Deputy
Mayor Ronakit Ekasing presents a bouquet to Prem and Supanee.
Peter
Malhotra bears greetings of luck and success on behalf of Rotary District
3340 and the Pattaya Mail Media Group. (l-r) P. Malakul, PP Dennis Stark,
PDG Jin Srikasikorn, Premprecha Dibbayawan, Peter Malhotra, Tom Sirisant,
and Father Kritsada Sukkaphat.
