21 NOV 2014 - Joint Chambers Eastern Seaboard Briefing on AEC Hosted by BCCT

When
Friday, November 21, 2014
16:30 - 18:30
Location
Raio room, Cape Dara Resort Pattaya, 256 Dara Beach, Soi 20 Pattaya-Naklua Road

Registration

1. AustCham member
Open to any employee of an AustCham member company. Entry is free of charge for this event but all attending must book on-line via the AustCham website.

Joint Chambers Eastern Seaboard Briefing on AEC

AustCham, in collaboration with BCCT, AMCHAM, GTCC, SATCC and Belu-Thai would like to invite all AustCham members and friends to join the Joint Chambers Eastern Seaboard Briefing on Friday 21 November at Cape Dara Resort Pattaya. Andrew McBean, Partner of Grant Thornton, will be giving talk on the topic titled 'Where is The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Now?. The combined GDP of the ASEAN-10 ranks larger the GDP of Brazil, Russia or India. However these countries have the advantage of being single economic and political entities. The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) was established with the goal of ensuring regional economic integration by 2015. However the "beginning of 2015 deadline" soon became an "end of 2015 milestone". And now where are we with the AEC? What has changed, if anything? What are the new realities of the AEC? Where is Thailand in the legal changes it should be making to conform to its obligations.

Drawing on the latest data and insight with the ASEAN secretariat, this presentation provides an update to the status of the AEC. It will also cover how the AEC is supposed to modify Thai investment and labour laws, and where Thailand stands in the process of modifying such laws.

About the Speaker:

Andrew is a regular presenter on the AEC and previously had presented "AEC: Myths and Realities". This is a new and updated presentation. It will focus on the present macro-economic picture from around ASEAN, the current status of the AEC, Thailand's role in the AEC and will look at the future of the AEC given events over the last 18 months.

Event details

Date:	Friday 21 November 2014
Time:	16:30 - 18:30
Cost:	Entry is free of charge for this event but all attending must book on-line via the AustCham website.
Location:	Raio room, Cape Dara Resort Pattaya, 256 Dara Beach, Soi 20 Pattaya-Naklua Road

Special offer accommodation rate at THB 4,500 net for Deluxe room (Single/Double occupancy) with breakfast and internet for chamber members on Friday 21 November. Reservation Details: rsvn@capedarapattaya.com Tel: 66 (0) 38 933 888 Fax: 66-38-933 800Special offer 10 % discount on A la cart menu for Food and Beverage (Alcohol) – the business card is required to claim 10 % discount offer.

Cancellation policy: Reservations not cancelled within 2 business day of the event will be charged as a no-show and invoiced. If the event falls on a Monday or is preceded by a holiday, cancellation is required by the previous business day.

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