On Tuesday 7^th February 2012, BFS donated 130 computers and 18 printers to Phra Dabos Foundation to help underprivileged students and to support the educational training programs of the Foundation.

The Engineering Institute of Thailand Under H.M. The King’s Patronage (EIT) and IMPACT Exhibition Management Co., Ltd recently organised a press conference on the launch of Thailand Engineering Expo 2012 which will take place during July 12-15, 2012 under the “Empower Thailand competitiveness with engineering challenge” theme. EIT signed a contract to designate IMPACT Muang Thong Thani as host venue of the expo whilst appointing IMPACT Exhibition Project team to organizer the event for three years. Picture shows Suwat Chaopreecha, President of EIT (centre), Loy Joon How, General Manager of IMPACT Exhibition Management Co., Ltd.  (3^rd right), Dr Hunsa Vathananujij, Vice President of EIT and Chairman of the working committee of the Thailand Engineering Expo 2012 – 2015 (3^rd left), Krai Tangsa-nga, Vice President of EIT (2^nd right) and Utis Chanchenchop, President of the Illuminating Engineering Association of Thailand (right). The event took place at Ballroom 3, Conrad Bangkok Hotel.

Unithai in collaboration with Reader’s Digest (Thailand) has donated 317 books worth 686,104 baht to 20 schools hit by the recent severe flooding in the Bangkok area and other provinces in Central Thailand.

MAN (Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg), the leading  international supplier of efficient commercial

Bangkok, 15 December 2011 – Mr Alexander Lenz (2nd right), President of Conergy South East Asia & the Middle East, and Ms. Michelle Gozum (right), Conergy’s Director of Marketing, make a donation of Bt100,000 to Channel 3 in support of the Thai communities affected by the floods. The donation is received by Mr Sorayuth Suthasanachinda (2nd left), and Ms. Pitchayatan Chanput (left), TV anchors of Channel 3. The event was held at the Channel 3 TV station in Bangkok.

On 31th October 2011, Bangkok Flight Services (BFS) welcomed the inaugural flight of South East Asian Airlines (SEAIR) from Philippines as the newest customer. SEAIR chose BFS as their partner at Suvarnabhumi Airport to provide all services includes Passenger, Ramp and Cargo handling services.

Mr. Bunprasit Tangchaisuk, Managing Director, A-Host Co., Ltd. (2nd from left) and Ms. Jadesada Kraisingkorn, Country Manager, Software Group, IBM Thailand Co., Ltd.(3rd from left) are at the opening ceremony of the first Netezza Technology Center in Thailand.

Cared for remote children: Maersk Line (Thailand) led by its MD, Mr Henrik Jensen (middle) and his management team continued donating computer sets to the Non-Formal and Informal Education Foundation under the Royal Patronage of Princess Srinagarindra which managed to distribute these educational equipments to schools in Chiangrai.

On Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 October 2011, the prestigious premises of Hua Hin, Thailand, is home to the 9th Meeting of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Customs Directors-General/Commissioners Meeting. The Thai Customs Department, led by the Director General of Thai Customs Somchai Poolsavasdi, is in charge of the Meeting preparation.

Department of Intellectual Property, the Association of Thai Software Industry (ATSI), and Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd. held a seminar: “Shifting Sands in International Trade – Opportunities for Southeast Asian Manufacturers” to educate about the new US trade law: “Unfair Competition Act” or UCA on October 5, 2011 at Landmark Hotel Bangkok. The law requires manufacturers and exporters anywhere in the world to use only legitimate IT, both hardware and software in order to create fair trade.