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Panel Discussion: Corruption in Thailand

The impact of greed and graft on business, politics and society

8pm Weds, November 11, 2009

(Please see pricing and reservation procedure below)

The impact of graft and corruption on Thailand's political, social and

economic institutions is seen by analysts, observers, economists and men

and women on the street as one of the key issues that needs to be addressed

in the country today.

Corruption undermines the rule of law, economic progress, political and

democratic development and it impinges on the ability of the people of

Thailand to live a productive life.

Leading analysts and experts will discuss how Thailand measures up on the

regional and international stage, how graft effects the country's economic

development and what can be done to clamp down on the practise locally.

- Speakers:

- Prof Medhi Krongkaew, Commissioner from the National Anti-Corruption

Commission and an economist whose academic tenures have included Professor

of Economics, School of Economics, National Institute of Development

Administration (NIDA); Director, Center for Poverty Studies, School of

Development Economics, NIDA; and Director of both the Institute of East

Asian Studies and the Thai APEC Study Centre at Thammasat University. Prof

Medhi, an expert on development economics and poverty-related issues, has

served as an economics advisor to former Thai governments.

- David Tuck, Head of Research at Spectrum OSO Asia, one of the largest

providers of business intelligence, investigation and risk mitigation

services in the Asian region. He has two decades of experience in

journalism, public relations and government service, most of which time has

been spent in Asia.

- Philip A Guentert Resident Legal Advisor at US Embassy Bangkok. Philip is

detailed to that position from the US Attorney's Office for the Northern

District of Illinois, where he has been a federal prosecutor for 19 years,

serving most recently as Chief of the Public Corruption Section and the

Ethics and Professional Responsibility Advisor to the US Attorney.

Pricing Details:

Members: No cover charge, buffet dinner is 350 baht

Non-members: 300 baht cover charge without buffet dinner or 650 baht for

buffet dinner including cover charge

Reservations: To ensure sufficient food for the buffet, we would greatly

appreciate your making a buffet reservation at least one day before the

program if you plan to join us for the dinner. (No penalty for cancellation

if last minute conflicts arise.) Please also note that tables/seats will be

reserved only for those with advance buffet bookings. To reserve, please

call 02-652-0580-1 or send an e-mail to info(at)fccthai.com .

Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand

Penthouse, Maneeya Center Building

518/5 Ploenchit Road (connected to the BTS Skytrain Chitlom station)

Patumwan, Bangkok 10330

Tel.: 02-652-0580-1

It was actually very considerate of these guys to think of us - Unfortunatley I personally am stuck in the UK - I hope it is going well. Perhaps they would get back to us?

i would very much want to attend.

i was in bkk from 9-12 november but did not notice your post then....

what a miss.

is there any way you can post a summary of this important meeting, pls?

Edited November 12, 200916 yr by nakachalet

I am not in Bangkok, sorry