Thailand

The Council Mourns the Passing of H.E. Virachai Plasai, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to the United States

The Council will deeply miss working with Ambassador Virachai and will always remember his great contributions to the Washington D.C. community and the advancement of the U.S.-Thai economic relationship.

Workshop with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society of Thailand

On October 30, the Council, in partnership with AsiaDPO, hosted a technical workshop with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society and the Electronic Transactions Development Agency of Thailand on the implementation of the Personal Data Protection Bill. The workshop was led by the Council’s Senior Representative for Thailand, Praab Pianskool, and Huey Tan, President of AsiaDPO and Senior Privacy Counsel for Apple Asia.

2018 Thailand Business Mission, June 26-28

The US-ASEAN Business Council met with H.E. General Prayut Chan-o-cha (Ret.), Prime Minister of Thailand, during its annual Thailand Business Mission on June 28, 2018. The delegation of 38 companies was co-led by the Chairman of the Council’s Board of Directors, Keith Williams, President, CEO and Trustee of Underwriters Laboratories (UL); Alexander C. Feldman, President & CEO of the US-ASEAN Business Council; Ambassador Michael W. Michalak, Senior Vice President & Regional Managing Director of the US-ASEAN Business Council; and the Council’s Thailand Committee Chair, Brad Middleton, Managing Director, Chevron Asia South.

April 25, 2018

The Council hosted a luncheon in honor of Senior Military Officials from the Ministry of Defense of Thailand, the Royal Thai Armed Forces, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Council Mourns the Passing of Dr. Surin Pitsuwan

Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, former Secretary-General of ASEAN (2008-2012) and Foreign Minister of Thailand (1997-2001), worked tirelessly to realize ASEAN’s human, economic and strategic potential. A lifelong advocate for ASEAN and the U.S.-ASEAN relationship, Dr. Pitsuwan presided over the US’ accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation and its entry into the East Asia Summit in 2011.

Farewell Luncheon in Honor of His Excellency Ambassador Pisan Manawapat, Ambassador of Thailand to the United States

On October 30, 2017, the Council hosted a Farewell Luncheon in honor of H.E. Pisan Manawapat, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to the United States, who ended his two-year term in the United States on October 26 . The event featured remarks from the Council’s President & CEO Alexander Feldman, and Chair of the Thailand Committee, and International Government Affairs Manager at Chevron, JJ Ong.

Dinner in Honor of His Excellency Gen. Prayut Chan-o-Cha (Ret.), Prime Minister of Thailand

On October 3, the US-ASEAN Business Council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted a dinner in honor of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-Cha of Thailand during his official visit to Washington, D.C. The dinner also featured remarks by Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. President Donald Trump hosted Prime Minister Prayut at the White House the day prior to discuss further strengthening of U.S.-Thai bilateral relations.

Chairman’s Mission to Thailand and Laos with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, September 27-29

The Council organized a high-level business delegation to accompany U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross to Thailand and Laos. The group of six companies was led by Keith Williams, Chair, US-ASEAN Business Council Board of Directors and President, CEO and Trustee, UL. The Council delegation accompanied Secretary Ross’s meetings with H.E. Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand and other senior officials.

Retail Business 4.0 Conference & P&G Leadership College, September 20-21

The Council’s US-ASEAN Business Alliance for Competitive SMEs, along with Procter & Gamble, Thailand Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP), Department of Business Development (DBD), Ministry of Commerce, and the Thai Wholesale & Retail Trade Association, organized the "Retail Business 4.0 Conference" and "P&G Leadership College" on September 20-21, 2017 in Bangkok, Thailand. The conference focused on opportunities for wholesale and retail businesses under Thailand 4.0.

2017 Thailand Business Mission, June 21-23

The US-ASEAN Business Council met with H.E. Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand, during its annual Thailand Business Mission. The delegation of 33 companies was co-led by Alexander Feldman, President and CEO of the US-ASEAN Business Council; Brad Middleton, Managing Director of Chevron Asia South Limited; and Ambassador Michael Michalak, Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director of the US-ASEAN Business Council.