Bangkok--27 Dec--Bangkok Bank
Bangkok Bank President Chartsiri Sophonpanich (center), Executive Vice President Sa-ard Theerarojanawong (1st from left) and Senior Vice President and General Manager Jakarta Branch Chalit Tayjasanant (2nd from left) together with Bangkok Bank Berhad Malaysia Chief Executive Officer Mr. Ng Jui Meng (3rd from left) welcomed Bank of Thailand Governor Dr. Veerathai Santiprabhob (4th from left) to Bangkok Bank's Jakarta Branch during his trip to join the "Launching of the Local Currency Settlement Framework between Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia" event in Indonesia. During his visit to the branch he viewed operations and received a brief on Indonesia's economy. Bangkok Bank's Jakarta Branch has been open for 49 years (since 1968). Today, the bank has three branches in Indonesia: Jakarta, Surabaya and Medan. The operation in Indonesia is a part of Bangkok Bank's strong international presence and network of 32 branches in 15 economies around the globe.