Thailand has been picked as the host of the 21st World Economic Forum on East Asia which will be held next year. Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Monday took part in the 20th World Economic Forum on East Asia in Jakarta. PM Abhisit had an opportunity to make his remarks during the “Thailand Luncheon” session, as follow:

Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is my great pleasure to be your host at today’s Thailand Luncheon. I’d like to convey my sincere congratulations to the Indonesian Government and the participants …

EDUCATION:
1977 — Bachelor of Economics, First Class Honours, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok
1979 – Master of Art (Economics), University of Sussex, United Kingdom
1984 – Doctor of Philosophy (Economics), University of Sussex, United Kingdom
TRAINING:
25 June – 17 August 1990 — Program on Investment Appraisal and Management, Harvard Institute for International Development, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Oct 2008 – present — Secretary General, Office of the Board of Investment
Oct 2005 – 2008 — Director General, Office of Industrial Economics, Ministry of Industry
Jan 2004 – Sep 2005 — Senior Executive Investment Advisor, Office of the Board …

Thai premier Abhisit Vejjajiva, right, is seen chairing the meeting of BOI held at the Government House last Monday. Sitting extreme left is BOI secretary Dr Atchaka Sribunruang.

The number of investment projects applying for Thai government promotion during the first five month of this year has increased 51 percent while the combined investment value gone up 25 percent to 208 billion baht.
According to Dr Atchaka Sibunruang, secretary-general of Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI), a total of 725 projects, with the combined value of 208 billion baht, has during the …