x Executive Focus | Thailand (HD)

Pattera Dilokrungthirapop is the CEO of DBS Vickers Securities Thailand. She spoke with The Prospect Group about foreign investment in Thailand, volumes on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), and growth and development of financial services beyond Bangkok.

Prapat Chongsanguan is the Governor of the State Railway Corporation of Thailand (SRT). He spoke with The Prospect Group about Thailand’s THB2tn investment in infrastructure, the projects SRT is working on, and how these upgrades are going to impact the economy of Thailand.

Suphajee Suthumpun is the CEO of Thaicom. She spoke with The Prospect Group about the upcoming launches of the Thaicom 6 and Thaicom 7 satellites, the underlying reasons behind Thaicom’s financial turnaround, and how the satellite industry is going to contribute and compliment the terrestrial broadcasting and broadband industries.

Suphin Mechuchep is the Managing Director of Jones Lang LaSalle Thailand. She spoke with The Prospect Group about opportunities for FDI in real estate developments in the region, project finance in Thailand, and how the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) will impact real estate and development in the region.

Pornpan Techarungchaikul is the COO of RS Public Company, a Thai entertainment company. She spoke with The Prospect Group about Thailand’s changing broadcasting industry, new opportunities for investors in the broadcasting sector, and the challenges that media companies will face in the future.

David Korunic is the CEO of Krungthai AXA, one of Thailand’s leading insurance companies. He spoke with The Prospect Group about insurance regulatory reform, penetration rates in Thailand, and the partnership between Krungthai Bank and AXA.

Paul Ashburn is a Senior Partner of BDO Thailand. He spoke with The Prospect Group on Thailand’s competitive advantages for multinational corporations, AEC implementation, transfer pricing, revenue collection, and tax and non-tax incentives for investment going forward.

Petch Osathanugrah is the Chairman of Bangkok University. He spoke with The Prospect Group about Bangkok University’s partnership with Babson, being a creative and innovation driven university, and how the arts can be incorporated into education and society in Thailand.

David Simister is the Chairman of CBRE Thailand. He spoke with The Prospect Group about how CBRE is planning to position itself in frontier markets, secondary markets in Thailand, and why office developments in Bangkok are well positioned for the next decade.

Marcel Sawyere is the General Manager of the Swissotel Le Concorde, one of Bangkok’s Leading MICE Destinations. He spoke with the Prospect Group about increasing MICE Capabilities, addressing different segments of the market, and the outlook for business and leisure travel in Bangkok.