Message From Chamber – January 2025

Dear AustCham Members, January 2025 has commenced with a great deal of activity and certainly an inspiring start to 2025. Digital Webinars   Over the past month, we have had the exceptional opportunity to hold two Digital Webinars with Grant Bertoli, Dave McCaughan and Jan Rohweder leading these sessions. Online attendance was certainly more than […]

Message From Chamber – December 2024

Dear AustCham Members, 2024 is ending with 2025 just around the corner and we are working through the events. Thank you to all of Sponsors and Members for your support both in the past and into the future. November / December 2024 has once again seen many interesting and diverse events. Phuket Sundowners Our Phuket […]

Message From Chamber – October 2024

Dear AustCham Members, September / October 2024 has once again seen many interesting and diverse events. Aust Trade – Trade missions Over the past month, we’ve had the exceptional opportunity to participate in two significant Austrade missions. The first, focused on sustainability, saw an additional 30 attendees at our events, providing us with valuable chances […]

Message From Chamber – September 2024

Dear AustCham Members, As of October 1st, I am now officially on board as the Executive Director of AustCham and look forward to collaborating with you all. The month of September was certainly busy with numerous events. Sundowners at Crowne Plaza BangkokOur Sundowners event was certainly a great success with 169 in attendance and the […]

What is the interplay between ESG and Transfer Pricing?

By Carlos Camacho, HLB Global Transfer Pricing Leader; Amit Bhalla, HLB Thailand Transfer Pricing Principal; Marina Gentile, Withum (HLB USA) Transfer Pricing Lead Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors are pivotal in shaping corporate strategies, influencing as they do both financial and operational decisions. Multinational enterprise (MNE) groups have to integrate ESG considerations into all […]

E-payments in Thailand

In recent years, Thailand has witnessed a significant transformation in its financial landscape, particularly in the rapid adoption of financial technology (fintech). At the forefront of this evolution are electronic payment systems and services, which have revolutionized how individuals and businesses conduct financial transactions. This transformation has been driven by both traditional financial institutions and […]

Developments in IP Enforcement: Tracing the Identity of Online Infringers in Thailand

With the emergence of online marketplaces and e-commerce platforms, consumers have transformed their ways of engaging in transactions, gaining unprecedented convenience and access to a vast array of products. These platforms allow small businesses and individual entrepreneurs to reach a wider audience in an increasingly competitive market. Challenges in Tracing Online Infringers The growth of […]

Headlines summary as of 28 SEPTEMBER 2022

KEY ISSUES AT A GLANCE  Fully-licensed Akara prepares to open in 2023 and teams up with PMR to process gold ore. Akara Resources has pinned the start of 2023 as its D-Day in resuming the operation of Chatree gold mines.  Its licenses – from concession, mineral and ore exploration to ore processing, have been renewed. It […]

Condominium Market in Cha-Am – Hua Hin – Khao Tao Area, as of H1 2022

Mr. Nattha Kahapana, Managing Director, Knight Frank Thailand said that, in the first half of 2022, the condominium market in the Cha-Am- Hua Hin – Khao Tao area generally started to improve, compared to the same period last year, given the relatively low supply of condos in the market and the fact that developers have […]

Headlines summary as of 30 September 2021

News Newly confirmed case(s) Total Cases Patients under severe conditions and those using ventilators Discharged from hospital From 1 April, totally confirmed cases (third wave) 1st dose vaccine recipients (from 28 Feb) 3rd dose vaccine recipients (from 16 July) 11,646 (120 from prisons); (excluding ATK 3,326) 1,603,475 (last seven days: 78,862) 3,175/ 717 1,470,673 (+10,887) 1,574,612 31,785,716 […]