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Norwegian Chamber Sucessfully Hosts JFCCT Presidents’ Council Meeting

Norwegian Chamber Sucessfully Hosts JFCCT Presidents' Council MeetingNorwegian Chamber Sucessfully Hosts JFCCT Presidents’ Council Meeting

Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (TNCC) hosted Thailand’s JFCCT Presidents’ Council Meeting at the Siam Kempinski Hotel on 16 May 2018. In addition, a Norwegian Seafood menu was served with support from the Siam Kempinski Hotel, a corporate member of the Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce.

The Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce works with advocacy on behalf of 33 foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand through frequent meetings and contacts with Thai Government organisations and other important stakeholders in the Kingdom.

Mr Vegard Holmelid, Norway’s Deputy Ambassador to Thailand, welcomed the guests and introduced Norway and the more than 100 years of diplomatic relations between the two kingdoms. With Norway’s strong environmental focus, Mr Svein Rasmussen, CEO of Starboard, a premium member of the Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, was invited to present the company’s environmental work in reducing plastic waste in the waters of Thailand.

This was also the meeting, where the President’s Council reelected Mr Stanley Kang as JFCCT Chairman for another two-year period, 2018 – 2020. The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce wishes to congratulate Mr Kang on the election. In addition to the Chairman, JFCCT is led by two Vice Chairs, one of which, Ms Vibeke Leirvåg, is from the Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce.

We also wish to thank the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce for their arduous work on behalf of the foreign business community in Thailand, an important task which should not be overlooked.

About the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand (JFCCT) 

The JFCCT is the umbrella body for various Thai-foreign chambers or business associations operating in Thailand. There are 34 chambers and business associations representing more than 9,000 companies in this wide membership. Their mission is to promote trade and foreign investment, encourage skills development and transfer with the overall aim of contributing to the economy in which we live and work and to which we have made our commitments. They work with the Royal Thai government and various government agencies such as the Board of Trade, Board of Investment and the Federation of Thai Industries and many sector-specific agencies, and by way of advice and recommendation to foreign governments – for the benefit of the Thai economy. If the Thai economy benefits and grows, so too will all those who are part of it.

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