Saturday 19th May sees Pattaya play host to the South Asia Gaelic Football Championships. Come along and support the Thai GAA as they battle teams from Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan and China in both men and women competitions at the grounds of the Thai Polo Park (located behind the Siam Country Club Plantation Golf Course). First throw-in is at 9 am. Admittance is free. Food and drink available pitch-side.

The awards dinner will be held at the Hard Rock Hotel Hall of Fame from 7-10pm. Tickets available to members of the ITCC at THB 1000. Advance bookings required.

Date: 19 May 2012 at 09:00 

Location: Thai Polo Park (located behind the Siam Country Club Plantation Golf Course), Pattaya

Date: May 20, 2012. at 5.00 P.M. – 8.00 P.M.

Location: Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani

For more information: 02-262-3456

Where: Le Bar De L ‘Hotel, Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit, 189 Sukhumvit Road Soi 13-15 (Asoke BTS station exit 5/Nana BTS station exit 3 or Sukhumvit MRT station exit 3

When: Thursday 17th May 2012 from 6:30 – 8.00 pm

Cost: THB 350 for members and THB 750 for non-members including finger food, soft drinks, beer and wine

Date: 16 May, 2012 at 12:00 – 14:00

Location: Grand Ballroom, Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok 

Date: 15 May 2012, 17:00

Location:  Ballroom at Royal Orchid Sheraton Bangkok

About the speaker:

Chairman to the Thai Bond Market Association and Secretary General to the Collective Action Coalition of the Thai Private Sector Against Corruption.

Dr. Bandid Nijathaworn is presently Chairman of the Thai Bond Market Association, president and CEO of the Thai Institute of Directors and member of the Council of Trustees and the Board of Directors of Thailand Development Research Institute.

Dr. Bandid was formerly a Deputy Governor at the Bank of Thailand where he held the position of Deputy Governor for Monetary Stability from January 2004 to October 2010, and spent a brief period between 2006 – 2009 as Deputy Governor in charge of financial stability, financial policy and banking supervision.

Prior to joining the Bank of Thailand in 1992, he was an economist at the International Monetary Fund where he joined as a young professional in the IMF’ s Economist Program. Earlier in his career, he taught as an Assistant-Professor in economics at Thammasat University, Bangkok.

Dr. Bandid graduated with a B.A. (Hons.) in Mathematical Economics from the University of Essex, Colchester, England, and holds a PhD in economics from La Trobe University Melbourne, Australia. In 2011, he attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University, Boston, USA.

Invoice: BCCT will add a 10% surcharge to any invoices that BCCT is required to raise after an event. Event attendees should either pay in advance or on the door.

No- show policy: There are many events (eg luncheons and breakfast briefings) that require BCCT to give guaranteed numbers of attendees to the venue. If those who have booked fail to attend, the venue invariably still charges the BCCT. As a result, BCCT’s policy in these situations is to invoice no-shows (unless there are exceptional circumstances).

Cost:  THB 900 for Member    THB 1,100 for Non-member

Date: 16 May 2012 at 11:45

Location:  Ballroom II, Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit 

Monthly Luncheon Coupons accepted.

Menu

* Small Terrine of Baby Chicken

with pieces of foie gras and apricots, lettuce and

mano vinaigrette

* Steamed Fillet of Sole Fish

Stuffed with salmon and prawns, soft mashed potatoes

And creamy curry sauce

* French Apple Tart

With cinnamon ice cream and vanilla sauce

Vegetarian meal available. Please indicate in comments box when making your reservation.

Cost: THB 800.00 for Member       THB 1,200.00 for Non-member

Date: 23 May 2012 at 12:00     

Details: This month, the ICT Committee is pleased to welcome Dr. Monsinee Keeratikrainon, Ph.D., Managing Director of Frost and Sullivan, Thailand and a recognized thought leader on ICT and Telecom related topics. Dr. Monsinee’s topic will be “ICT Outlook 2012: The state of the ICT Industry in Thailand and the 2012 Outlook”

Dr. Monsinee, who earned her Ph.D. in Telecom and E-media from Temple University, has done focused research on the development of telecommunications infrastructure and policy in Thailand and related topics. Frost & Sullivan is an international consulting organization that enables it clients to accelerate growth and achieve best-in-class positions in growth, innovation and leadership. The company’s Growth Partnership Service provides the CEO and the CEO’s Growth Team with disciplined research and best-practice models to drive the generation, evaluation, and implementation of powerful growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan leverages more than 50 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from more than 40 offices on six continents.

Please join us to hear a Dr. Monsinee’s and gain new insight into the state of Thailand’s ICT Industry and outlook for the rest of the year.

Cost: THB 690.00 for Member

Date: 22 May 2012 at 07:30 Members Only     

Time: 18.00 – 21.00 (last drinks served at 20.30)

This event is sponsored by the Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa and Eastern Seaboard members: Dana Spicer, Dow Chemical and Visteon

Cost:  THB 400.00 for Member    THB 800.00 for Non-member

Date: 18-May-2012 at 18:00          

Location:  Pattaya Marriott

A visit Dow’s AIE site which is part of recently completed $3 billion dollars “Thai Growth Project”, a world class facilities including Advanced Specialty Elastomers, Propylene Oxide and Hydrogen Peroxide units. This site employs state of the art technology and is the largest Dow site in Asia-Pacific. The Propylene Oxide plant is the largest one of its kind and 2nd plant in the world that utilizes HPPO technology jointly developed by Dow and BASF which received 40th Kirkpatrick Award (USA), Institution of Chemical Engineers’ Innovation and Excellence Award in Core Engineering (UK), and 2010 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award (USA).

After that, we will visit IEAT observation tower for 360 degree view of the Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate and Emissions Monitoring Center.

We will also visit GHECO-One, a $1.3 billion 660 MW coal Independent Power Plant operating in May 2012. GHECO-One is a 65/35 joint venture between Glow Energy (the Thai listed subsidiary of International Power GDF Suez) and Hemaraj Land And Development PLC. The plant is operated at international standards, using high quality coals and the state-of-the-art and environmentally friendly technology including the use of Super-critical Pulverized Coal Boiler Technology, a high efficiency boiler system that can reduce consumption of fuel, thus reducing emissions making it one of the cleanest in the world. In addition, Gheco-One initiated emission trading in its Environmental Impact and Health Approvals, reducing existing power plant levels of NOx and SOx by 100 parts for every 80 parts of new emissions as well as contributing to substantial annual community fund.

AGENDA (TBC)

09:30 Depart from AMCHAM by van

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch at nearby restaurant

13:15 – 15:00 visit Dow site

15:00 -16:00 visit IEAT tower

16:00 – 17:00 visit GHECO

17:00 Leave for Pattaya Marriott

21:00 Depart for return to Bangkok by van

All duration includes travel time to/from other locations.

Lunch will be at Romson Restaurant which is located on the beach. Attendees are welcome to make use of AMCHAM transportation to and from Bangkok.

AMCHAM will also hold an Eastern Seaboard Social Networking at the Pattaya Marriott’s Sala Rim Nam following the sites visit.

Cost:  THB 1,200.00 for Member    THB 1,500.00 for Non-member

Date: 18-May-2012 09:30               

Location:  Pattaya