Bangkok--15 Jul--Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok
H.E. M.R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra, Governor of Bangkok, presided over the opening of a panel forum to discuss Thailand's position as a gateway to the ASEAN Economic Community on "Mapping the Future – Pillars of Diversity and Thailand Blueprint & Gateway for ASEAN" organised by Channel News Asia, at the Shangri-La Ballroom, Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok recently.
Honourary guests attending the panel forum included Mr. Simon Tay, Chairman, Singapore Institute of International Affairs; Mr. Chansak Fuangfu, Senior Executive Vice President & Director of Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited; Ms. Debra Soon, Managing Director of Channel NewsAsia at Media Corp Pte Ltd.; Ms. Chloe Cho, Executive Producer of Channel NewsAsia;
Mr. Newin Sinsiri, President of Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency; and Mr. Paul Gambles, Co-Founder of MBMG Group.