Press briefing invitation

Dear Editors and Correspondents,

This year Grant Thornton will celebrate 10 years of publishing the “International Business Report: Thailand Focus”. At this year’s press conference we will take a look at what the last 10 years have brought us in Thailand and compare it with our neighbours.

For example, in that time Thailand has had 11 Prime Ministers (if we include those that were acting), 10 Finance Ministers, many deadly street protests, two coups, one airport shutdown and one devastating flood of massive proportions. Given this it is almost surprising that Thailand has managed to eke out an annual average growth rate of 3.13% over the last 10 years, albeit the lowest in the region. What about our neighbours in that time? What is the price of a coup to an economy? What can Thailand do to build its GDP growth?

This is just some of the information that we will be covering at our annual press briefing, “International Business Report (IBR): Thailand focus 2015”.

This year our Managing Partner, Mr. Ian Pascoe, and Partner and specialist in the ASEAN and the AEC, Mr. Andrew McBean, will provide analytical information that will include:

• Key highlights of the IBR 2015 business survey
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• A Thailand economic overview, what we should learn from the last 10 years and what will happen in 2016
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• The future of Thailand’s economy compared with other countries in the ASEAN.
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• The perspective of foreign investors on the current economic and political situation in Thailand and many other topics.

Grant Thornton would like to invite you to attend our press briefing on:

Date:            Wednesday, 18 November 2015
Time:           10.00-11.30AM.
Venue:         Boardroom 1, Business center 4th floor – JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok

Please confirm your attendance by telephoning Khun Suriya Samritchindakun at 02 205-8142 or 089 488 2868, or by emailing suriya.samritchindakun@th.gt.com.

We look forward to your acceptance of this invitation.