Yearly Archives
Please comment more about your feelings on disruption within the context of fintech in Cape Town Disruption is a term that has been thrown around a lot. Just leveraging technology to digitise existing processes and remove inefficiencies is not disruption,…
What are South Africa’s competitive advantages? Hale: We are in a stronger position than most other African countries or other developing countries globally: one can come as a foreigner and enter into a contract with certainty that the contract is…
Please could you introduce us to the Federation of Thailand Industry and your core functions? We are a non-profit organisation who represent the industrial sector. We link the private sector and the government, dealing with economic matters and the government’s…
What is unique about Royal Cliff Hotels – what philosophy do you incorporate could you tell us more about the style, character and ambiance of each hotel? Our brand message is ‘The State of Exclusivity and Fascination’. It’s our promise…
Could you introduce Dusit to our readers, a world-class brand bringing the Thai hospitality to the world? We were founded nearly 70 years ago in 1948. Our founder believed Thailand could be a must visit for many people. On her…
To begin, could you tell us a bit about your journey to become the General Manager of the Sheraton Grande? I am a fifth-generation hotelier – I was actually born inside a hotel. As a child, I would help my…
Firstly, tell us about your journey to become the GM of the Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park. I joined the Marriott in 1972 and at that time we had 12 hotels. That was before branding took place, so it was…
Could you introduce UTCC to our readers and your unique relationship with the Thai Chamber of Commerce? We are a private, non-profit university, the oldest in Thailand, and we belong to the Thai Chamber of Commerce. Initially, the committee wanted…
Firstly, could you tell us as the owner/founder what was your driving ambition to get into International education? Could you give us a brief background to both international schools and in particular, Rugby School Thailand as the new (British branded)…
Official Country Name: Kingdom of Thailand Head of state: Prayut Chan-ocha Capital: Bangkok Population: 66.86 million Area (km²): 513,120 km2 Major Cities: Bangkok, Samut Prakan, Phuket, Pattaya, Chiang Mai Major Ethnic Groups: 34.1% Central Thai, 24.9% Thai Lao, 9.9% Khon Muang (Northern Thai), 7.5% Southern Thai 14%…
