This luncheon is organised by BCCT on behalf of EABC and is supported by Advantage Austria, German-Thai, BeLuThai, Danish-Thai, Swiss-Thai, Thai-Italian, Irish-Thai, Netherlands-Thai, Franco-Thai, Thai-Finnish, Thai-Norwegian and Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce.  

Event details:

Date: Tuesday 27 March 2018
Time: 12.30 – 2.00 pm
Venue: Ballroom 2, InterContinental Bangkok (nearest BTS station: Chidlom exit 6) map
Topic: European Union and Thailand; prospects for our relationship in 2018
Speaker: EU Ambassador H.E. Pirkka Tapiola (profile)

Cost: THB 1,200 for members of EABC, BCCT and participating chambers / THB 1,900 for non-members. A table of 8 is available at THB 8,000/table. This price includes a 3-course Western set menu and soft drinks. Please inform us if you have any dietary requirements. 

Pre-payment: Pre-payment is required to BCCT by 5 pm on or before Monday 26 March to confirm booking. Click here for payment method.

Booking: 
- BCCT members – please login here and book in the normal way.
- EABC members and partner chambers – please email your booking to Urosesri@bccthai.com
- Non-members of BCCT, EABC and partner chambers – please book here  

Agenda: 

11.30 am Registration and networking
12.30 pm Introduction and lunch         
1.00 pm   Presentation
1.30 pm   Questions and answers
1.45 pm   Vote of thanks and close

Note: in the 'comment' section of the booking page please stage which organisation you are a member of. 

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS  

BNP PARIBAS established its presence in Thailand in 1979 as a representative office. BNP Paribas obtained full branch license and started to provide banking Products & Services via BNP Paribas, Bangkok Branch in 1997. To date, BNP Paribas offers a broad range of financial services in local and foreign currencies to corporate and financial institutions established in Thailand i.e. Structured Finance, Project Finance, Corporate Advisory, Foreign Exchange Trading, Structured Derivatives, Institutional Banking, Cash management, and Trade Finance.

LAWPLUS LTD is a full-service law firm operating in Thailand and Myanmar (LawPlus Myanmar Ltd.) with a team of lawyers holding the core values of being professional, practical, prompt and proactive. The objective of the Firm is to provide clients with accurate and pragmatic legal advice in a timely manner while adding value to the client’s business activities at a reasonable cost.  LawPlus Ltd. and its founder Kowit Somwaiya have been ranked as leading, highly recommended and recommended in several areas of practices by international legal directories, such as the Legal 500, the Asia IP, the In-House Handbook, the IFLR1000, the AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers and the AsiaLaw Profiles.

JAMIE'S ITALIAN opens the first restaurant in Thailand at Siam Discovery, Bangkok. Jamie’s Italian began as a partnership between Jamie Oliver and his mentor, Gennaro Contaldo. The first restaurant opened in 2008 in Oxford and there are now 42 Jamie’s Italian outlets in the UK and over 25 internationally.
Jamie’s Italian committed to sourcing only the best free-range, higher welfare meat and sustainable and ethically produced ingredients. All the recipes are Italian classics with a Jamie twist, including fresh pasta made on site every day. We also work closely with fantastic Thai farmers and suppliers to showcase local products.

TESCO LOTUS Thailand’s leading retailer, operates more than 1,900 stores across Thailand as well as online shopping platforms. It is committed to serving Thailand’s shoppers a little better every day by providing great quality food at affordable prices, as well as doing good things for customers, colleagues, and communities. Tesco Lotus supports Thai farmers through its direct sourcing programme, in which it provides not only a distribution channel, but also knowledge about crop planning, proper farm management, quality and safety standards, as well as how to trade with a large retailer.

ASCOTT INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT (THAILAND) LTD The Ascott Limited is a Singapore company that has grown to be one of the leading international serviced residence owner-operators. It has over 43,000 operating serviced residence units in key cities of the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as well as about 30,000 units which are under development, making a total of about 73,000 units in over 500 properties. The company’s brands include Ascott, Citadines, Somerset, Quest, The Crest Collection, and lyf. Ascott’s portfolio spans about 130 cities across over 30 countries. Headquartered in Singapore, Ascott pioneered Asia Pacific's first international-class serviced residence in 1984. Ascott has been built its strong portfolio and maintained its pole position as the largest international serviced residence owner-operator in Thailand with more than 4,500 apartment units in 21 properties (including those under development) across three major cities in Thailand – Bangkok, Sri Racha and Pattaya.

ROBERT WALTERS' story begins in 1985 when the Group opened its first office in Central London. Since then we have developed into a global business, and now operate in a diverse range of markets worldwide. For over 32 years, businesses across the globe have relied on us to find the very best specialist professionals and we are trusted to help build the careers of the world’s leading executives, job move after job move. We now operate across 28 countries and employ over 3900 people in which within Southeast Asia, we are the only specialist professional recruitment consultancy with presence in all major markets: Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines. Robert Walters Thailand was established since 2008 and specialises in permanent recruitment across various industries and functions for the following disciplines: accounting & finance, banking & financial services, general management, HR, IT, sales & marketing, supply chain, procurement & logistics, engineering & manufacturing and pharmaceutical & healthcare.

PCS SECURITY AND FACILITY SERVICES LIMITED As part of the OCS Group, PCS Security and Facility Services Limited or “PCS”, was established in 1967. We have developed our wealth of expertise in Facilities Services in Thailand over 50 years, offering quality services to all types of properties by our experienced professionals. We currently have over 6,800 clients that are supported by our network of 21 branches.

OCS provides leading Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) using best practices established over the last 118 years, by our experienced teams across the globe. IFM offers a comprehensive range of facilities management services for all non-core business activities, bringing sustainable solutions that add value to your business.

Our Services: Advanced Cleaning/Canteen & Kitchen Management/Catering Management/Engineering Solutions/Helpdesk/Inventory & Audit/Landscaping & Gardening/Office Administrative/Pest Management/ Receptionist/Security Personnel & Systems Washroom Hygiene