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H.E. MICHELANGELO PIPAN 

AMBASSADOR 

OF ITALY 

Vol. November 2009 

Intesa Sanpaolo and KPMG meetup: 

Banking, Crisis 

and the Future 

in Thailand 

Carmina Burana 

in Bangkok

Thai-Italian Chamber of Commerce 

PRESIDENT 

Mr. Ekkamon Hutasingh - Tesoro Co., Ltd. 

Tel: +66 2 719 5416-7 Fax: +66 2 719 5415 

E-mail: tesoroth@truemail.co.th 

VICE PRESIDENTS 

Mr. Lino Geretto - LGV Engineering Co., Ltd. 

Tel: +66 2 255 8717-8 Fax: +66 2 255 8716 

E-mail: info@lgveng.com 

Mr. Luca Vianelli - MDA Consulting SEA Co., Ltd. 

Tel: +66 2 652 2447 Fax: +66 2 652 2448 

E-mail: lvianelli@mda.it 

DIRECTOR & HONORARY TREASURER 

Mr. Chakrit Benedetti - Italasia Electro Co., Ltd. 

Tel: +66 2 261 7990-9 Fax: +66 2 261 8700 

E-mail: italasia19@hotmail.com 

DIRECTOR & HONORARY SECRETARY 

Mr. Yongyudh Teeravithayapinyo - Jewelry Network Co., Ltd. 

Tel: +66 2 664 8358 Fax: +66 2 664 8373 

E-mail: yyudh@koola.com 

DIRECTORS 

Mr. Chayaporn Phronprapha - Italsiam Motors Co., Ltd. 

Tel: +66 2 612 4400 Fax: +66 2 612 4411 

E-mail: chayaporn@italsiammotors.com 

Mr. Gianmaria Zanotti - Zanotti (Thailand) Ltd. 

Tel: +66 2 636 0002 Fax: +66 2 636 0221 

E-mail: zanotti@loxinfo.co.th 

Mr. Giuseppe Zigrino - K+Z Corporation Ltd. 

Tel: +66 34 381 313 Fax: +66 34 381 717 

E-mail: sales@kzcorp.com 

Mr. Mario Bracci - Asia Cement Public Co.,Ltd. 

Tel: +66 2 641 5600 Fax: +66 2 641 5680 

E-mail: m.bracci@acc.co.th 

Mr. Nino Jotikasthira - Turismo Asia Co., Ltd. 

Tel: +66 2 245 1551 Fax: +66 2 246 3993 

E-mail: nino.jotikasthira@turismoasia.com 

Mr. Pichai Chirathiwat - Central Trading Co., Ltd. 

Tel: +66 2 229 7000 Fax: +66 2 367 5445-6 

E-mail: pichai@cmg.co.th 

Mr. Pierre Nicou - The Commercial Company of Siam Ltd. 

Tel: +66 2 261 0245 Fax: +66 2 261 0243 

E-mail: pnicou_eurofood@ayambrand-th.com 

Mr. Rene Okanovic - Berli Jucker Public Co., Ltd. 

Tel: +66 2 367 1092 Fax: +66 2 381 4541 

E-mail: rene.okanovic@bjc.co.th 

Mr. Romeo Romei - Quick Pack Pacific Co., Ltd. 

Tel: +662 998 9101-3 Fax: + 662 531 6425 

E-mail: romeo.romei@gmail.com 

Ms. Tiziana Sucharitkul - Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd. 

Tel: +66 2 653 5555 Fax: +66 2 653 5678 

E-mail: tiziana.s@tillekeandgibbins.com 

SECRETARY GENERAL 

Mr. Sandro Zanello 

Thai-Italian Chamber of Commerce. 

1126/2 Vanit Building II, Room 1601B 

16th Floor, New Petchburi Rd., Makkasan, Rajdhevee, Bangkok 

Tel: +66 2 253 9909, +66 2 255 8695 Fax: +66 2 253 9896 

E-mail: secretarygeneral@thaitch.org 

The Informa is the BI-monthly magazine of the Thai-Italian Chamber 

of Commerce, covering all business activities and social news of 

interest to the members of the Thai-Italian community and others 

active in the expanding Thai-Italian bilateral relations. 

EDITOR: 


Tel: +66 2 253 9909 Fax: +66 2 253 9896 

E-mail: info@thaitch.org 

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE: 


President: Mr. Ekkamon Hutasingh 

Directors: Mr. Nino Jotikasthira 

Mr. Romeo Romei 

Mr. Giuseppe Zigrino 

Secretary General: Mr. Sandro Zanello 

Italian Embassy Representative: Ms. Somsri Pobpipugtra 

Italian Trade Commission Representative: Mr. Vincenzo Calì 

Dante Alighieri Representative: Mr. Giacomo Mauri 

Scand-Media Representative: Mr. Gregers Moller 

TICC Staff: Ms. Pawinee Watcharaprasertchai:PR-Manager 

Ms. Sasikan Phootdee: Marketing Manager 

PUBLISHER: 

Scand-Media Corp., Ltd. 

4/41-2 Moo 3, Thanyakarn Village, 

Ramintra Soi 14, Bangkok 10230 

Tel: +66 2 943 7166-8 Fax: +66 2 943 7169 

Design: Disraporn Yatprom 

Email: disraporn@scandmedia.com 

ADVERTISING CONTACT: 

Mr. Finn Balslev, Marketing Director 

Scand-Media Corp., Ltd. 

4/41 Moo3, Thanyakarn, Soi Ramintra 14 

Bangkok 10230 Tel: +66 2 943 7166 Ext: 151 

Fax: +66 2 943 7169 Mobile: +66 81 866 2577 

Email: finn@scandmedia.com - www.scandmedia.com 

President's Message 

Fellow Members, 

Mr. Ekkamon Hutasingh 

President 


t is with great pleasure that I announce the return of INFORMA magazine – the only magazine 

dedicated to the Thai and Italian business communities. We believe that you will find the 

new INFORMA to be both informative and interesting, offering insights into the “who-whatwhere-when” 

of doing business in Thailand. I also wish to take this opportunity, on behalf 

of my fellow directors and members of the Thai Italian Chamber of Commerce (“TICC”), 

to warmly welcome H.E. Mr. Michelangelo Pipan, the new Italian Ambassador to Thailand. 

We wish him a successful mission and look forward to working closely with His Excellency to 

promote Thai-Italian business and cultural relations. We anticipate that the next year will be an 

exciting one full of new projects and developments which will further strengthen the ties between 

the two countries. 

The re-launch of INFORMA and the arrival of H.E. Michelangelo Pipan also coincide with 

TICC’s 30th Anniversary and the recent election of the Chamber’s Board members – we welcome 

two new directors, Mr. Romeo Romei and Mr. Pierre Nicou. The Board of Directors, together 

with our newly appointed Secretary General, Mr. Sandro Zanello, are poised to lead the TICC 

forward into an exciting year. We are focused on achieving deliverables for our members. 

Several working committees have been formed at the Chamber to oversee the Chamber’s 

operations, with each committee being responsible for specific activities and/or projects. We 

strongly encourage TICC members to become involved in these committees as we believe that 

the interaction will result in a closely knit Chamber which delivers what is necessary to support 

our members in their business endeavors. 

TICC Members should also note that in addition to its usual activities, in which the TICC 

participates with the 30 other Foreign Chambers in Thailand, a number of seminars are also 

organized in cooperation with the other Chambers of Commerce from Italy. Information regarding 

these seminars, as well as business opportunities and coordinated events with the Joint Foreign 

Chambers of Commerce, Thailand will be posted and updated regularly on TICC website, as 

with all other TICC activities. 

Also of note is that starting this year, the TICC is now one of the Directors of the Thai Board 

of Trade, which means we have yet another channel to use for problem solving with local 

authorities. We believe our ties with the Thai Board of Trade will be of great assistance to our 

members. 

A recent activity which TICC is proud to have been part of is our collaboration with the Department 

of Intellectual Property, the European Commission and Bioagricoop Scrl. Through such 

collaboration, efforts were successfully expended to strengthen Geographical Indications (GIs) 

and product trade flows between the EU and Thailand through improved protection (according 

to Reg. E.C. 510/2006) and increase value through the use of the EU Logo to the awarded GIs 

products. At present, the TICC is the only Chamber in Thailand involved in European Projects; 

and on this occasion, of more than 80 applicants, the Certificates of Conformity of GIs Products 

were awarded to representatives of the Surin Hom Mali Rice, Chiangrai Phulae Pineapple associations 

and early on to Doi Chang Coffe association. 

I hope you enjoy INFORMA. We welcome your comments on the magazine, a selection 

of which will be included in the “Letters Column” Your comments are important to us and will 

enable us to make further improvements to the Magazine, thereby making INFORMA more 

useful to all of our readers. 

Here’s to a successful year ahead! 

Best wishes 

Ekkamon Hutasingh 

President 

CONTENT 

4 November 2009 

November 2009 5 

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in Bangkok 

The Spellbound Dance Company, one of the most 

famous Italian dance companies, staged the ballet 

“Carmina Burana” at the Thailand Cultural Centre in 

Bangkok as part of this year’s International Festival of 

Dance & Music sponsored by the Embassy of Italy. 

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Giusto + Belguardo 

Summit of North Italian Taste 

On the night of August 27th, 2008, the Thai-Italian Chamber 

of Commerce hosted a Charity Gala Dinner created 

by two celebrity chefs from the north of Italy, Chef Fabio 

Colautti and Chef Marco Cammarata, from renowned Italian 

restaurants in Bangkok, Giusto and Belguardo. 

H.E. Michelangelo Pipan 

Ambassador of Italy 

"I will always be reachable, if my help is needed, and especially when 

it comes to two groups of people: Italians, who are considering doing 

business with Thais, and Thais who are considering working with Italians. 

I would always like to help," says H.E. Michelangelo Pipan, the new 

Italian Ambassdor. 

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Double Insight 

Informa Magazine arranged a meeting with Augusto 

Scaglione who is based in Bangkok, working for Intesa 

Sanpaolo, the largest banking group in Italy, and Nicholas 

Bellamy who is a Financial Services Partner at KPMG in 

Bangkok. The result was an interesting talk about banking, 

crisis and the future. 

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TICC Welcomes New 

Ambassador 

The Thai-Italian Chamber of Commerce hosted a 

welcome reception for the new Ambassador of Italy in 

Thailand, His Excellency Michelangelo Pipan, at one of 

the most renowned Italian restaurants in Bangkok, the 

“Giusto Restaurant”.

Professional Italian 

Chef in Hua Hin 

By Morten Scheelsbeck 

If you are looking for a bit of 

Italy in Thailand, you should 

consider spending an early 

evening in La Grappa in Hua 

Hin. The same minute you walk 

into the Italian restaurant you will 

get the feeling that you actually 

walked into Italy. The decorations 

and the designs in original Pompei 

style are pure Italian made by an 

Italian artist with special reference 

to make the restaurant as authentic 

as possible. And he succeeded. 

4 focuses 

The chef, Andreas Bonifacio, is 

35 years old and has worked as 

a cook since he was 15. He is 

originally from Trieste and has later 

worked in a Michelin restaurant in 

Brescia and at a five star hotel in 

London. In 2005 he moved to Thailand 

and this year he took up the 

challenge as chef in La Grappa, 

where he is now also partner. To 

him the decoration is important, but 

of course it is not enough that the 

place looks good: 

“I usually say that we focus on 

four important things: environment, 

food, service, and professional 

cooks. A good restaurant needs it 

all, and we will not compromise 

on any of the four things,” Andreas 

Bonifacio says. 

In Hua Hin the professional chef Andreas 

Bonifacio now has success with a special 

Italian way of running a restaurant. It takes a 

lot more than just good food. 

Fresh, Italian raw materials are 

flown into Bangkok from Italy and 

driven to Hua Hin several times a 

week, the staff takes English lessons, 

paid by the restaurant, to 

service the foreigner customers in 

the best way, and Italian cooks 

guarantee the authentic Italian way 

of cooking. 

Personal treatment 

Andreas Bonifacio loves his customers 

and he wants them to feel 

at home when they visit the restaurant: 

“It is very important to me that I have 

the time to talk to every single table 

during an evening. I can ask them 

what the customers think about the 

food, I can guide them into picking 

the right wine, or I can simply tell 

them that I am glad they came to 

La Grappa, and I wish to see them 

again. I want the personal contact 

to be really special in La Grappa,” 

the chef explains, adding that the 

restaurant has a policy among the 

employees that they treat the customers 

like they would like to be 

treated themselves. 

Restaurant La Grappa improved 

significantly this year compared to 

last year regarding to the amount of 

customers, but Andreas Bonifacio 

states that numbers are not the only 

thing driving him: 

“Making good food and having 

satisfied customers is worth more to 

me than money and profit, but of 

course we are happy that people 

like us and our food,” the contented 

chef states. 

The prices at La Grappa runs from 

200 baht for the starters, 200 baht 

for the soups, pasta from 280 baht, 

meat from 380 baht, fish from 380 

baht, pizzas from 260 baht, and 

desserts from 180 baht. 

La Grappa Italian 

Restaurant Pizzeria 

20/5 Poolsuk Rd, Hua Hin, 

Prachaubkirikhan, 77110 

Tel +66 (0) 32 516 510 

+66 (0) 40 094 748 

Open Daily: 10.00 - 24.00 


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People have been 

incredibly nice to 

me. I feel already 

at home. 

H.E. Michelangelo Pipan 

Ambassador of Italy 

In August, the new Italian 

Ambassador took over his 

new job. Find out who he 

is and where he comes 

from, and learn about his 

expectations and ambitions 

for his time in Thailand. 

By Morten Scheelsbeck 

Photos by Chaiwat Panyaviriyakul 

Michelangelo Pipan is the 

new Italian Ambassador to 

Thailand. INFORMA has met 

him for a talk about, among 

other things his personal back- 

ground, his initial career and his expectations 

for the job in Bangkok. 

The welcome 

The new man at the head of the official Italy 

in Thailand has now been in the position for a 

few months, and he feels really well in place. 

He has been busy meeting all of his colleagues, 

both at the Italian Embassy and in the Italian 

community but also ambassadors from other 

countries. 

"People have been incredibly nice to me. I 

already feel at home, and the friendly people 

around me have certainly a large part of the 

credit for that," the new ambassador says. He 

explains that it has been a very instructive first 

months, and much of the time was spent going 

around and meeting with new people. 

"It has been useful - and it certainly will also 

be in the future - that I have spent time and effort 

getting to know so many new people right from 

the beginning here. They are people who have 

a long standing experience and the more I am 

with them, the more I learn about Thailand," 

Michelangelo Pipan says. 

The family 

The new Ambassador was originally a lawyer 

from his hometown in Italy, Turin. His father was 

a lawyer, when the young Michelangelo lived 

at home, and his father is still practicing as a 

lawyer in the same city. The new Ambassador 

explains that he never felt pressured to choose 

the same path as his father. 

"No, definitely not. They have always 

supported me fully in my choice of education, 

and it has obviously meant a lot to me," he 

explains. 

The Ambassador is married to Mrs. Laila 

Novello, who is an architect. She has followed 

her husband around the world, but she 

has also had the opportunity to put her own 

personal stamp on the places that they have 

been together. 

"I'm not sure that it is always easy being 

married to a diplomat. Especially not for my 

wife, who as an architect has never been able 

to practice her profession in our various postings," 

the Ambassador says, except for once in 

Georgia, where the married couple’s interests 

suddenly fitted well together. 

In February 2000, when Michelangelo 

Pipan was newly appointed Ambassador to 

Georgia, he didn’t only have to start a new 

job. He had the responsibility of starting the 

embassy from scratch, because Italy had not 

had an embassy in Georgia before that. 

Here Mrs. Laila Novello's skills as an architect 

became a major benefit. She was given the 

task of designing the new embassy interior and 

select which type of interior decoration it should 

be. In that way, the couple's very different skills 

suddenly formed a synthesis. 

The couple also has a son, Tommaso, born 

on 28 August 1980. Today Tommaso is studying 

for his master’s degree in archaeology in 

London. 

The career 

Michelangelo Pipan was born in Turin on 25th 

of January 1949. He studied in Turin where he 

received his law education and graduated in 

1972 with a degree in international law. 

In 1978, he began working with the Italian 

foreign service, and it is here that he has been 

ever since. He has tried a little of everything 

as an Italian diplomat, from his first posting of 

Secretary with a focus on trade in Manila in 

1981. Then he went to Vienna in 1983, and 

then he went to Nairobi, Kenya in 1986. 

About his career, with many varying and 

different positions the Ambassador says: 

"I have deliberately chosen a varied career, 

because I would hate to have restricted myself 

to a specific field. I am interested in everything 

from culture to economics, and I have now 

been involved in it all. I hope it will continue 

so in the future. 

"Diversity, has to me, always been the spice 

of life," he adds. 

Michelangelo Pipan returned after the job 

in Kenya to the ministry in Rome, where he 

worked in several different positions such as 

advisor to the Minister for Science and Education 

on international affairs. He has been the 

Italian Ambassador in Georgia and among 

his recent outstanding contributions he was 

a principal coordinator of the Italian Government 

participation in the Beijing Olympics last 

year. 

Now he has come to Bangkok, where he 

started his new job as Italian Ambassador on 

the 1st August. 

The Ambassador’s role 

So how is the new Ambassador planning to 

fulfill the important role? Will he emphasize 

participating in social events in the Italian 

community in the country, or would he prefer 

the more office based part of the job. 

Primarily, Michelangelo Pipan suggests that 

his goal is always to be available to everyone 

who needs him. 

"I will always be reachable, if my help is 

needed, and especially when it comes to two 

groups of people: Italians, who are considering 

doing business with Thais, and Thais who 

are considering working with Italians. I would 

always like to help," he states and, at the 

same time, emphasizes that he highly values 

the cooperation provided by the Italian Trade 

Commission and the Thai - Italian Chamber of 

Commerce. 

At the same time he does not only want to 

be involved in social affairs. Other organizations 

already provide excellent opportunities for 

networking and, meeting interesting people. 

The country 

The new Ambassador has high expectations 

for cooperation with Thailand and Thai people 

over here. Really high expectations: 

"I was obviously excited and delighted to 

come over here and start work when I left Italy, 



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The food is delicious, 

the culture is 

interesting, and the 

general attitude is 

great. I am already 

happy to be here, 

but I am sure that it 

will get even better 

as time goes by . 

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but the great enthusiasm among the Italian community, 

my colleagues and the people I've met 

here has raised my expectation even higher," 

the Ambassador says. 

He visited Thailand for the first time in the 

early 1980s when he worked as First Secretary 

of the Italian ambassador in Manila, 

Philippines. He was back in Thailand again 

in the mid 1990s, and already at that time, 

he could see huge progress in a country that 

has developed even more in the same direction 

ever since: 

"I have visited Thailand over three decades, 

so I have been able to follow the evolution 

through the years. I must say that I am incredibly 

impressed that a huge city like Bangkok 

can grow so big with so many buildings and 

with such a high population density without 

having lost its Asian charm," the Ambassador 

says, paying particular attention to the country’s 

history and culture as things that are important 

to him. 

As a true Italian, he is of course fond of 

good food, and he also mentions this area 

as one where he has high expectations for 

Thailand: 

"The food is delicious, the culture is interesting, 

and the general attitude is great. I am 

already happy to be here, but I am sure that 

it will get even better as time goes by," he 

emphasizes. 

The problems 

All countries have their own problems, but 

regarding Thailand - what does the new Ambassador 

see as the biggest challenges for the 

Italian diplomacy? 

"Italy and Thailand have basically good 

relations with each other and we have not 

been involved in any crises in recent times. I 

feel blessed with the historically good relations 

between the countries," Michelangelo Pipan 

explains. 

He notes, however, that there remain 

some obstacles to a smooth conduct of trade. 

Of course, it is the business of the European 

Commission to deal with this issue and Italy, as 

its partner of the European Union, very much 

supports the various negotiations and conclusions 

of the PTA with a respect to Thailand. 

"We are obviously also struggling with an 

international crisis, but that is not specific to Italy 

either. This applies to everyone. Therefore, I do 

not think that we as Italians just have 'our own' 

problems to contend with." 

The politics 

Thai politics is something that is unique, and it 

can be hard to understand it. An unstable political 

image may complicate the diplomatic work 

of every nation, and it does not matter where 

in the world it is. Thailand has in recent years, 

experienced a stormy political landscape with 

changing governments, but the question is how 

it will affect Italian interests here. 

The new ambassador was obviously aware 

of the situation, both when he accepted the job 

and when he moved to Bangkok and began 

work. 

"I watched and read the international 

media and learned about the political crisis in 

Thailand, already long before I moved down 

here. It has been difficult to understand it completely, 

when you're used to another system, but 

that is also an important part of the diplomatic 

work, and I think I've done my homework well," 

Michelangelo Pipan says. 

He does not want to deny that the unstable 

political landscape in Thailand has had a 

negative effect on the Italian investment in the 

country: 

Investors take a country's political image 

into consideration before they invest in a 

country. That is obvious. However, there are 

more things than politics at play, and Thailand 

has been relatively good getting through the 

economic crisis. 

The spare time 

Michelangelo Pipan has so far been quite busy 

with his new job in Thailand. He is happy 

to have had a good and busy start, and he 

makes it very clear that although he has had 

much to do in the first two months, it has been 

exciting and challenging. But what does a 

busy Ambassador do, when he finally has free 

time to spare? 

"Spare time? Ha-ha! I have not had much 

yet. I have been buried in my work since I came 

here, but that is alright. I have a lot to do, but 

I hope to get some spare time soon when I 

get through the many tasks," the Ambassador 

says. He has, however, some clear ambitions 

for how he will spend his free time, when it 

finally comes: 

"I love to play golf when I have the time, 

and then I also have got to take some exercise. 

In addition to that I would like to devote some 

time to explore the country, so I can get as 

good a picture of it as possible. It fits in well 

with the job. Along with the most famous tourist’s 

sites I look forward to seeing the hill tribes 

of Northern Thailand, the Ambassador says. 

He hastens to add one last but very important 

thing: 

"And I will at least spend some time to visiting 

some cultural sites along with my wife," he 

smiles.


in Bangkok 

On September 29th at the Thailand 

Cultural Centre in Bangkok the 

Spellbound Dance Company, 

one of the most famous Italian 

dance companies, staged the 

ballet “Carmina Burana”, as part 

of this year’s International Festival 

of Dance & Music and under the 

sponsorship of the Embassy of 

Italy. 

Writer: Ms. Valentina Palazzi 

Edited: Prof. Luca De Mori 

irected by reputable choreographer 

Mauro Astolfi, the Spellbound 

Dance Company danced on the 

notes of the notable musical opera 

in three acts “Carmina Burana”, 

composed by Carl Orff in 1937, and reedited 

on the base of the collection of lyric poetry written 

by wandering clerics in the XIII century. 

“But this show – according to Valentina 

Marini, manager of the company – does not 

only enact Orff’s well known music, because 

the choreography was created keeping well 

in mind Antonio Vivaldi and Valentino Caracciolo’s 

amazing musical creations”. 

The show consists of three parts: the 

“clergy” part, which points out the profligacy 

and debauchery of the clergymen of the time; 

the merry part in which food, wine and sensual 

pleasures play the leading role of the story; the 

conclusion, where some of the most peculiar 

aspects of the second part are staged, the most 

important of which is insanity. 

“On the whole –Valentina Marini summarizes 

– the show swings between a sacred 

dimension on one side and a mundane one 

on the other; it displays the different characters 

and nature that distinguish them”. 

The sacred and the mundane dimensions 

are brought to life by the dance and the choreography 

and the set design takes the main 

role. 

“The greatest appeal of this show - the 

managers goes on – is precisely the interplay 

between set design and choreography. Set design 

components, like for example the wooden 

table, the benches and the closet, and take a 

complementary role to the dancers’ movements 

and gesture; that emphasizes the dynamic 

tension between dancers on one side and the 

stage context on the other. 

The result is a very captivating show. Adriana 

De Sanctis, former dancer and choreography 

assistant, points out that Mauro Astolfi, the 

choreography Director, succeeded in making 

the most of the nine dancers’ strong character 

and personality; in doing so, he created a show 

with a strong sense of unity. 

Tiziana Dionisio, the organizer of the Asian 

tour of the company, gladly stated that the public 

reacted in an extremely positive way. “The 

rounds of applause were enthusiastic. I think 

that we should offer foreign audience more 

chances of knowing Italian culture with a wider 

choice of high quality cultural activities”. 

At the end of the show the performers were 

greeted by several warm rounds of applause 

and by the personal tribute of His Excellency 

Michelangelo Pipan, Ambassador of Italy in 

Thailand. That was the end of a night in which 

the Italian culture was the centre of the stage. 

GIUSTO - Ristorante Italiano 

Meet the Finest Italian Taste in Sukhumvit Soi 23 

Giusto Bangkok - the Italian 

restaurant located on 16, Soi 

Sukhumvit 23 - was established 

on the February of 2003 from 

25 year long friendship of 3 

Italian men, Giulio, Renzo, and Fabio who 

considered themselves true travelers who 

wanted to present their worldwide experiences 

as new generation Italians through their own 

business. The concept of “Giusto” is not only 

to take exquisite Italian cuisine to the next level 

but also to present several kinds of activity and 

events which also include art exhibitions, and 

for those who are enthusiastic about food, 

events incorporating wines and arts which are 

the heart of Italian culture. 

The first impression you will get is a homely 

atmosphere with green areas which you cannot 

find easily in the bustling business area of 

Bangkok. Modern minimalist interior decoration 

suits young business people, the main target 

group of this restaurant, who are looking for a 

place to enjoy their leisure time in the Italian 

style with fine dinner and fine wine in a fine 

atmosphere. Diverse art exhibitions from young 

Thai artists are the main decorative items that 

can be found throughout the restaurant. Some 

areas are also reserved for special events. This 

implies that Giusto is the place for someone 

searching for recreation, inspiration, and self 

expression. 

“Creation of new dishes” is an important 

character of the menu preparation. Giusto’s 

menu is always updated. The restaurant’s Chef, 

Fabio, tries to break from the tradition of Italian 

culinary by creating what we can consider as 

an inventive Italian cuisine. There are about 70 

dishes on the basic menu which will change 

every 3 months. And for someone who sought 

something more extravagant, Giusto also provides 

monthly special menus which will change 

every month. But if you are the type in need of 

something original and intuitive, the Chef can 

customize a new dish specially to suit your 

desires. The last menu type is the lunch menu 

which will change weekly. Regarding pricing, 

there are irresistible offers specially for business 

Creation of new 

dishes” is an important 

character of the menu 

preparation. 

meetings. The lunch menu consists of 2 and 

3 course meals in which the first would be a 

starter following by the second which would be 

your own selection among pasta, meat, fish or 

pizza. The third course would be dessert. 

A very significant warm up dish which the 

customers always mention is the “Black truffle 

cream soup”, very tender and light bodied, 

with fragrance from high quality ingredients like 

rare black truffle, a kind of wild mushroom with 

a unique aroma and an exceptional savory 

taste which will absolutely raise your appetite 

before the next course arrives. 

Apart from the creation of new dishes, Chef 

Fabio is always concerned about the harmony 

between each course. Tonight’s starter, “Grill 

giant Scallop with white asparagus on top 

with truffle mayo sauce” is one of the chef’s 

proud starters. A unique combination of superb 

ingredients from the mountains and the sea, 

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well garnish and decorated, will be a good 

introduction to the main course. 

“Black spaghetti, rock lobster and fresh 

diced tomato with lobster sauce” is the chef 

recommended main course. This is a creation 

from fresh daily home-made natural squid ink 

spaghetti with fresh rock lobster and fresh diced 

tomato. Smooth well-seasoned lobster sauce 

gave this dish its outstanding taste. The most 

important key to Giusto’s dishes is the freshness 

and the variety of ingredients carefully selected 

from sources all over the world. This is also the 

key to the customers’ heart. 

Wine is also a very important part of an 

Italian dining culture. Giusto also offers a wine 

bar that provides you with over 400 labels from 

the cellar. Giulio, one of the partners and a 

sommelier, chooses and tastes every bottle by 

himself and with his years of experience, you 

will certainly find good wines with reasonable 

price. More than half of the restaurant’s wine 

cellar houses Italian wines while the rest are 

from a variety of countries around the world. 

You will always find good quality wine ranging 

from the price of 1,800 to 18,000 baht 

to compliment your relaxing lunch or special 

evening at Giusto. 

You can check their updated activities 

calendar or any further information through 

the restaurant‘s website: www.giustobangkok. 

com 


November 2009 13

Intesa Sanpaolo and KPMG meetup: 

Banking, Crisis and the Future in Thailand 

Augusto Paolo Scaglione 

has been working for the 

largest banking group in 

Italy, Intesa Sanpaolo since 

1982. Two years ago he 

moved from Hong Kong to 

Bangkok as Regional Representative 

to manage the 

Representative Office of Intesa 

Sanpaolo in Thailand. 

Informa Magazine arranged 

a meeting with Augusto 

Scaglione and Nicholas 

Bellamy who is a Financial 

Services Partner at KPMG in 

Bangkok. The result was an 

interesting talk about banking, 

crisis and the future. 

By Rikke Bjerge Johansen 

Augusto Scaglione: First, I would like to state 

that our office is a Representative Office, not 

a branch providing banking products and 

services. 

Nicholas Bellamy: Intesa Sanpaolo is the 

largest banking group in Italy and one of the 

larger banks in the world. Can you explain 

some of the services that you are providing 

to your customers in Thailand? 

Augusto Scaglione: We represent our Bank 

Head Office based in Turin and Milan in Italy. 

As a Representative Office, our main activity 

is to develop relationship with our correspondent 

banks based in this area with the 

purpose to develop a closer banking relationship. 

They are located in Brunei, Indonesia, 

Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand. Our 

Representative Office provides also support 

for our Italian customers who are interested in 

operating in Thailand and in the region. 

Nicholas Bellamy: So, when Italian companies 

want to start up in Thailand, they can 

come to you? 

Augusto Scaglione: We welcome Italian 

companies to come here to consider investments. 

When our customers come here, we 

can provide them with general information 

about the country, assist in meeting local 

authorities, local banks, introducing lawyers 

and accountants. Our purpose is to give 

them a good service so they will continue 

using our bank. 

Nicholas Bellamy: How has Intesa Sanpaolo 

been affected by the recent financial crisis? 

Augusto Scaglione: Probably well known 

by all, American and European banks suffered 

losses during last year’s financial crisis. 

Luckily, Intesa Sanpaolo and the other Italian 

banks were not affected like their European 

counterparts thanks to conservative banking 

regulations and traditional commercial 

banking activities. We did not expose our 

banks to these new financial instruments, like 

subprime mortgage lending. Some banks in 

Italy have had problems, however very little 

compared to the other European banks. Actually, 

no Italian banks have claimed help and 

funding from the government to survive. 

Nicholas Bellamy: In your opinion, how have 

you avoided the crisis? 

Augusto Scaglione: We are much more 

based on traditional banking business. Last 

year banks in other countries gave priority to 

business with a very high income to be generated 

in a very short term. They employed 

‘super managers’ with a huge salary and 

bonus to facilitate in reaching high profit. Instead 

of having a careful investment strategy, 

these banks preferred to look at a day-to-day 

profit. This was a dangerous game, like playing 

with fire. 

Nicholas Bellamy: The banks in Thailand 

have weathered the financial crisis comparatively 

well. Why do you think this is, and 

could the European and American banks and 

regulators learn anything from this? 

Augusto Scaglione: The banks in Thailand, 

Indonesia and Philippines have similarities 

between their banking system and our Italian. 

The Far East financial crisis in 1997 was 

a good lesson for many countries. Strong 

banking rules were probably one element 

in avoiding last year’s crisis since they were 

more conservative like us. The only problem 

generated by last year’s financial crisis was 

the tremendous negative effect on the ‘real’ 

economy that affected all of us. People are 

loosing jobs, companies close down and 

banks with a very conservative policy also 

suffer. 

Nicholas Bellamy: Do you see a return to 

stronger market regulation? 

Augusto Scaglione: Yes, I think now people 

in different countries are scared to put money 

in the banks. I think central banks and governments 

need to apply very strong new 

rules in order to regulate and supervise the 

bank business and limit the banks in looking 

for risky investments. I think Italy is a good 

example of a well-regulated banking system 

From left: Mr. Nicholas Bellamy, from KPMG 

Thailand, and Mr. Augusto Paolo Scaglione, from 

Intesa Sanpaolo. 

which avoids similar problems that happened 

to other countries. 

Nicholas Bellamy: Where do you see the opportunities 

for Italian companies in Thailand 

arising from the crisis? 

Augusto Scaglione: I think one of the main 

keys for Italian companies to find opportunities 

in Thailand and in the other markets after 

the recent crisis could be the possibility to 

invest in this market. They should consider 

assembling or manufacturing their line of 

machineries and technologies in this market 

with the purpose to become competitive 

against foreign competitors. I think another 

important element is to invest in innovation 

and new technologies. Countries like 

Thailand could be an important element 

for several Italian companies to strengthen 

their business activities in the Far East. I am 

confident that Italian investors in Thailand 

can find a lot of opportunities in establishing 

their production line and services to cover 

this important region. 

Nicholas Bellamy: What are the risks that 

Italian companies should be aware of? 

Augusto Scaglione: In Italy 80 percent of the 

export is based on small-medium enterprises, 

mainly family owned and probably established 

by their grandfather. To be a small size 

company in the 70’s and 80’s was a winning 

factor. It allowed these small-medium size 

companies to be very flexible in production 

and easy to adjust to market changes and 

easy to manage with the local unions. Today 

it is a problem, because they must compete 

with globalisation, large international companies 

and a very competitive and dynamic 

new Asian industrialist. 

Nicholas Bellamy: Given the rising importance 

of ASEAN, and your role across the 

region, how do you see this impacting your 

customers and your business? 

Augusto Scaglione: The ASEAN implementation 

is not creating any particular problems 

or changes to our bank activities or strategies 

towards this area. I think a very important 

consideration is the importance for Italian 

companies to be located with their own 

industrial investments in one of the ASEAN 

countries, like Thailand. ASEAN is representing 

over more than 580 million people and 

if we also consider the other countries that 

have signed the Free Trade Agreement, like 

Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, China 

and India, the total population will reach over 

3.5 billion people. 

The direct presence of Italian companies in 

one of the country members of ASEAN will 

provide a huge business opportunity to export 

to all these countries without particular 

problems with custom duties and quota. 

So, I’m very keen to promote to our Italian 

costumers the potential of ASEAN for their 

business. 

Nicholas Bellamy: Last but not least, there 

are a large number of excellent Italian 

restaurants in Bangkok. Do you have any 

favourites? 

Augusto Scaglione: The fact that they are 

so many show how easy it is for Italians to 

come to Thailand to set up a business. Here, 

the Italians can become partners and shareholders 

and they can bring a strong cooking 

identity to the restaurant. Besides that, I think 

my house is the best and I enjoy eating at 

home. I should open for business. 

Nicholas Bellamy is a Financial Services 

Partner in KPMG Bangkok, with clients in 

the Banking and Insurance sectors. A UK 

qualified Chartered Accountant, Nicholas 

has more than 17 years experience in Asia, 

and has been based in Thailand from 1994- 

2003 and currently since 2007. Contact: 

+66(0)26772125 or nbellamy@kpmg.co.th. 

The KPMG publication "Investment in Thailand" 

is available free of charge at the following 

link: http://www.kpmg.co.th/Publications/ 

InvestmentinThailand2009.pdf 

Augusto Scaglione has more than 22 years 

experience in Far East and North America 

and has been based in Bangkok since 2007. 

Contact: +66(0)26700429 or bangkok.repoffice@intesasanpaolo.com 

About KPMG Thailand 

KPMG in Thailand is part of a global network 

of professional services firms providing 

Audit, Tax and Advisory Services. There 

are over 1000 professionals and staff in 

the Bangkok office committed to providing 

clients with value adding services. The 

independent member firms of the KPMG 

network operate in 140 countries and have 

more than 135,000 professionals worldwide. 

http://www.kpmg.co.th 

About Intesa Sanpaolo 

Intesa Sanpaolo is the leading banking 

group in Italy with 6,175 branches in Italy 

and 1,944 branches abroad serving about 

11.1 million customers. Augusto Scaglione’s 

Representative Office is in charge of 

the market covering Brunei, the Philippines, 

Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. 


November 2009 15

Giusto+Belguardo 

Summit of North Italian Taste 

On the night of August 27th, 

2008, the Thai-Italian Chamber 

of Commerce was honoured 

to have hosted the Charity 

Gala Dinner, a get together 

created by two celebrity chefs from the north 

region of Italy, Chef Fabio Colautti and Chef 

Marco Cammarata, are from two renowned 

Italian restaurants in Bangkok, Giusto and 

Belguardo. 

This initiative was also a fund raising occasion 

intended to provide support to the "Camillian 

Home for Disable Children" (CHDC), a 

sanctuary to disable, indigent and rejected children 

in Rayong, at the same time – to promote 

the north Italian cuisine from the two restaurants. 

In this occasion, all the Thai-Italian Chamber of 

Commerce and friends of the chamber were 

invited to indulge in the delicious food and fine 

wines as well as to participate in the charity 

together. More than 100 kind-hearted people 

and those Italian cuisine lovers had made that 

night a wonderful experience. 

The dinner started with a special appetizer 

created by Chef Fabio. Chef Marco performed 

his gastronomic talent in the first course and 

main course and Chef Fabio closed the northern 

gastronomy with his gorgeous and tasty 

dessert. 

Cindy Sirinya Bishop hosted as the Master 

of the Ceremony and also ran the 11 vintage 

wines auction. The revenue from the auction 

went to "Camillian Home for Disable Children" 

(CHDC) to help children with disabilities. 

CHDC was established by Father Giovanni 

Contarin in 1994. At the end of the night 5 

lucky people won the SPA voucher from “Zense 

of Joy”, each voucher was a value of 5,000 

baht. 

Summit of North Italian Taste supported by 

Giusto and Belguardo closed nicely with a 

filled stomach and full heart of all participants. 

We would like to thank GFOUR for sponsoring 

fine wine, Italasia for Illy coffee and Swissotel 

Nai Lert Park for the luxurious venue, which this 

fine night took place in. 

Above (from left): Mr. Chakrit Benedetti, 

Mr. Chayaporn Phronprapha, Mr. Lino Geretto, 

Mr. Ekkamon Hutasingh, Mr. Pichai Chirathiwat, 

Father Giovanni Contarin, Ms. Cindy Sirinya Bishop, 

and Mr. Yongyudh Teeravithayapinyo 


November 2009 17

The Italian Institute for 

Foreign Trade (ICE) also 

known as Italian Trade 

Commission, is the government 

agency entrusted with 

promoting trade, business 

opportunities and industrial 

co-operation between 

Italian and foreign companies. 

It operates through 

115 branch offi ces in over 

86 countries in the world. 

This year Italian Trade 

Commission Bangkok 

offi ce has organized the 

varieties of events and 

fairs, among those the 

most important are; the 

yearly event ITALIAN FESTI- 

VAL 2009 in co-operation 

with the Italian Embassy 

and the Thai-Italian Chamber 

of Commerce, Italian 

Pavilions in 3 main trade 

fairs in Thailand; VIV ASIA 

2009, TIPREX 2009 and 

WIRE SOUTHEAST ASIA 

2009 and Promotional Activities 

“TASTE OF ITALY” in 

cooperation with Central 

Group. 

The Italian Pavilion in 

WIRE SOUTHEAST 

ASIA 2009 

The International WIRE & CABLE 

Trade Fair for Southeast Asia, 

13 – 15 October 2009, 

BITEC in Bangkok, Thailand. 

The participation among 19 of the best wire and cable technologies 

manufacturers from Italy under the Italian Pavilion, which was cooperated 

between Italian Trade Commission (I.C.E.) and ACIMAF (Italian 

Wire Machinery Manufacturers Association), aimed to promote wire & 

cable latest technologies as well as to seek to penetrate Thai Markets’ direction. 

Furthermore, they provided the effective solutions to Thai manufacturers and 

met their special requirements in order to develop Italian-Thai trade exchanges. 

Italian exhibitors presented in the Italian Pavilion are: CONTINUSS PROPERZI SPA., DEM 

COSTRUZIONI SPECIALI SRL., EUROALPHA SRL., EUROTEK SRL., GCR EURODRAW SPA., 

MARIO FRIGERIO SPA., M+E MACCHINE+ENGINEERING SRL., OCN SPA., OFFICINE 

MECCANICHE DI LESMO SPA., OTOMEC SRL., PAN CHEMICALS SPA., PROMOSTAR SRL., 

PS COSTRUZIONI MECCANICHE SRL., SAMP SPA., SAS SNC. ENGINEERING AND PLAN- 

NING, SCHNELL SPA., SIRIO WIRE, TKT GROUP and WELDING WIRE MACHINERIES SRL. 

Mr. Aphirak Kosayothin, PM Consultant greets 

Mr. Vincenzo Calì, Italian Trade Commissioner 

The Italian Pavilion 

in VIV ASIA 2009 

Italian Technology for 

Innovative Animal Production 

and Processing 

11-13 March 2009, 

BITEC in Bangkok, Thailand 

The Italian Trade Commission organized the Italian Pavilion in VIV ASIA 2009, 

the worldwide platform that connects the Asian and pacific markets in animal 

production and processing sectors. With a great presence of 14 Italian companies 

of varieties and innovative cut-edged technologies, that fit market needs. 

Italian exhibitors presented in the Italian Pavilion are: BARBIERI SRL, CARFED SPA, CHEMI- 

FARMA SPA, CODAF SRL, CORTI ZOOTECNICI SRL, DOXAL ITALIA SPA, GIGOLA & 

RICCARDI SRL, GIORDANO POULTRY-PLAST SPA, IZO SPA, MABRE SRL, MEDI CHIM- 

ICA INTERNATIONAL SRL, PORTALUPPI RUBBER INDUSTRY, SKA SPA and TREI SPA 

The Italian 

Pavilion in 

TIPREX 2009 

“Thai International 

Plastics and Rubber 

Exhibition for the 

Indochina Region” 

23-26 September 2009, 

BITEC in Bangkok, Thailand 

ITALIAN TECHNOLOGY 

at TIPREX 

BITEC, Bangkok, 23 - 26 September 2009 



The Embassy of Italy 

Italian Plastics and Rubber Processing 

Machinery and Moulds Manufacturers 

Assocomaplast 

ITALIAN PLASTICS AND RUBBER 

PROCESSING MACHINERY AND MOULDS 

MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION 

The Italian Ambassador to Thailand H.E. Mr. Michelangelo Pipan and 

Mr. Vincenzo Calì at the opening ceremony of Italian Pavilion Tiprex 2009 

TIPREX 2009 returned to Thailand in 2009 introducing 

the latest in cutting-edge processing solutions, technologies 

and products. It is considered as the key avenue for 

international suppliers in the plastics and rubber industries 

to extend their reach into the growing and increasingly 

important Thai and Indochina markets. 

The Italian Trade Commission, Bangkok, organized the Italian 

Pavilion in TIPREX 2009. All visitors had an opportunity to find 8 

among the best Italian manufacturers of plastic and rubber processing 

machinery and moulds with a wide range of new products 

and solutions for Thai and Indochina plastic and rubber sectors 

that are playing significant roles in elevating the manufacturing 

and industrial sectors to the next level. 

Italian exhibitors presented in the Italian Pavilion are: BAUSANO & FIGLI 

SPA, CACCIA ENGINEERING SRL., CMG-MAM SRL., GAP SRL., ICMA 

SAN GIORGIO SPA., IPM SNC., MORETTO SPA. and VISMEC SRL. 

The Italian Ambassador to Thailand H.E. Mr. Michelangelo Pipan and 

madame, Mr. Vincenzo Calì and madame, Mr. Marco Midolo, Counsellor 

(Commercial), Embassy of Italy, and Mr. Vanchai Chirathivat, Chairman 

Central Group of companies at the opening ceremony of “Taste of Italy” 

TASTE OF ITALY 

“AMO L’ITALIA” 

30 September – 27 October 2009 

The objectives of this promotional event are to increase the 

sales of Italian Product, to promote and to introduce new 

Italian food, and non-food products to Thai customers, 

and to expand the knowledge of existing products in the 

Thai market and to achieve these objectives, the Italian 

Trade Commission – Bangkok Office and Central Food Retail 

Co., Ltd. organized 28 days promotion of food and non-food 

products in 2009. 

For more information regarding business opportunity and 

industrial co-operation please contact: Italian Trade Commission 

Bangkok Office 14/B Floor, Bubhajit Bldg.,20 North Sathorn Rd 

Silom, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500 T +66 2 633 8491-3 F +66 

2 633 8494 Bangkok@ice.it www.italtrade.com/muangthai

Paul McGinley and Pablo Larrazabal 

Yuta Ikeda joins 18-year-old golf sensation Ryo 

Ishikawa in Asian Team 

Only a few weeks after the dust 

settles on this year’s professional 

golf season, one of the 

sports fastest growing championships 

will tee off in the lush 

surroundings of the exclusive Amata Spring 

Country Club in the beautiful seaside province 

of Chonburi, Thailand. The best professional 

golfers from the continents of Europe and Asia 

will come together on 8-10 January 2010 for 

the annual continental clash which showcases 

all the passion and pressure typical of team 

golf. 

The Royal Trophy golf championship originated 

from the legendary Severiano Ballesteros’ 

vision and fervent passion for the Ryder Cup. 

The five-time Major winner intended to extend 

to the Asian continent the same golf growth 

impetus the Ryder Cup delivered for Europe in 

the 1980s and 1990s. But it was His Majesty 

the King of Thailand’s most gracious donation 

of the sixteen-kilogram solid-silver Royal Trophy 

which would royally christen the Championship 

and perpetually bind to it the Thai heritage. 

Led by Ballesteros himself as Captain, 

Europe prevailed in the Championship’s initial 

two encounters. But in the third edition of the 

Royal Trophy, Asian sport sealed a colossal 

conquest with Asian Team Captain Naomichi 

‘Joe’ Ozaki leading the continent to prevail 

over the Europeans by a score of 10-6. The tremendous 

victory was earned with the rapturous 

support of over 40,000 passionate spectators 

and established Asia as a significant contender 

in world golf. 

Japanese golfing giant Ozaki remains as 

Captain and will lead Asia in the quest for a 

Asian Team Fans 

A Royal Date for 

Europe and Asia 

colossal second consecutive victory over the 

Europeans. He has already nominated some of 

the continent’s premier golf talent for the monumental 

task including Thailand’s Thongchai 

Jaidee and Prayad Marksaeng and Japan’s 

Ryo Ishikawa and Yuta Ikeda. 

“We are determined to keep the Royal 

Trophy in Asia. We will do our utmost to defeat 

Europe in Asian home ground for the second 

consecutive time,” said Ozaki. 

“The Europeans can be sure that we will 

fight very hard to defeat them again. The Royal 

Trophy is very meaningful to all of us Asians, 

and the Europeans can be certain that we 

will do all we can to keep the Trophy away 

from them,” warned a determined Prayad 

Marksaeng, who together with partner Jaidee 

secured a record three points each for Asia in 

the Trophy’s previous edition. 

“To play for the Asian Continent is definitely 

something of the greatest significance and it is 

with tremendous pride that I will wear our Asian 

uniform,” said golf phenomenon Ishikawa, 

already the winner of a remarkable four Japan 

Tour titles in 2009. 

“Last time we had tremendous support from 

the fans and the atmosphere was really electrifying. 

We will fight hard and compete fiercely to 

win the Royal Trophy again and I hope all the 

fans will come out once again and support our 

Asian effort. We have a tough job ahead but 

I am committed to getting it done,” concluded 

Ishikawa, also known as the ‘Shy Prince’ as 

a result of his ‘good looks’ and unassuming 

demeanor. 

Three-time Open Championship winner 

Ballesteros intends to lead the European challenge 

himself. The two-time Masters champion 

is presently constructing what is certain to be 

a fantastically strong European side. 

“Europe and Asia coming together to compete 

for the Royal Trophy is very significant and 

this is a Competition that means a lot to me,” 

stated the European golfing legend. 

“Seve Ballesteros making a return to lead 

Europe in the fourth edition of the Royal Trophy 

will be extremely meaningful. Seve has been a 

great source of inspiration for so many throughout 

his remarkable career. It is difficult to put 

into words how much Seve’s return to the Royal 

Trophy would mean to sports fans all around 

the world,” said Royal Trophy spokesperson 

Lincoln Venancio. 

“We are certain to have record-breaking 

galleries and an unbelievable atmosphere 

at the next edition of the Championship. All 

infrastructure is being prepared for the largest 

spectator galleries to ever attend a golf tournament 

anywhere in Asia and to establish a most 

enjoyable experience for the spectators and 

patrons,” added Venancio. 

The fourth edition of the Royal Trophy will 

be played on 8-10 January 2010 and will feature 

a series of sixteen matches: four foursomes, 

four four-ball and eight singles. Stewardship 

of the perpetual Royal Trophy is the principal 

award for the winning continent. 

The Royal Trophy, played during Thailand’s 

most pleasant weather conditions, will be 

staged at the members-only 7,470-yard Amata 

Spring layout, only a forty-five-minute drive from 

Bangkok and a fifty-minute ride from Pattaya. 

The Championship offers visitors a compelling 

opportunity to combine playing some of the 

many outstanding golf courses located in the region, 

witnessing team match-play professional 

golf of the highest standard and supporting 

Asia or Europe respectively in their efforts to 

win the Royal Trophy. 

Visit www.TheRoyalTrophy.com 

For further information, please contact: 

Thailand 

Tel: +662 651 9499 Fax: +662 651 9498 

Hong Kong 

Tel: +852 2834 0060 Fax: +852 2838 8593 

Ms Doris Chang 

Mobile : +66 846 939 392 (Thailand mobile) 

Mobile : +852 9046 2571 (Hong Kong mobile) 

Email: doris@eg-rt.com 


November 2009 21

Italian Festival 

2009 

May-July 2009 

A special culturalcommercial 

event, 

'Italian Festival 

2009' celebrated 

the 140-year-old 

relationship between 

Thailand and Italy 

The festival, organized by 

the Italian Embassy and 

the Italian Trade Commission 

in cooperation with 

the Thai-Italian Chamber 

of Commerce, took place around 

Bangkok and aimed to strengthen 

ties between Thailand and Italy. 

Italian Festival in Thailand 

has been held yearly from 2002 

to present throughout Bangkok 

between May and July which also 

marks the annual celebration of 

Italy’s National Day on the 2nd 

of June. 

This year, the festival included 

a wide range of activities, offering 

a special glimpse of Italian culture 

and lifestyle. The objectives were 

to promote Italian culture and trade 

cooperation between Italy and 

Thailand in food and beverage 

including other sectors. It also 

aimed to enhance the relationship 

between Italy and Thailand, which 

has been lasting for more than 

140 years. 

Thanks to the contribution of 

many local partners, the program 

brought "The best of Italy” to town 

such as “Italian Culinary weeks” 

– The Excellence of Italian Cuisine 

the superb Italian food festival 

with special recipes by renowned 

Italian chefs from 8 leading restaurants 

in Bangkok and Hua Hin. 

Music from the Cinema Great 

Artists 2009 Concerto by Nello 

Salza’s quintet, the concert by 

M° Nello Salza Ensemble that 

evoked the most significant Italian 

film discography. Italian Film 

Festival with a variety of 19 films 

within a week! Italian Espresso 

Culture “Lavazza” organized a 

workshop that focused on Italian 

culture and coffee, what is the real 

Italian espresso and cappuccino 

and how to make them. PIAZZA 

ITALIA (Italian Square) by Italian 

Fine Wines. The Fashion Hall of 

Emporium was transformed into 

an Italian Piazza with consumer 

products on display! The Weeks 

of Italian Food, Wine and Consumer 

Goods Promotion in collaboration 

with The Mall Group. 

The Mall Group, the Embassy of 

Italy and the Italian Trade Commission 

jointly presented 'Italian Festa' 

for another year with a promotion 

of Italian products, lifestyle and culture 

during which everyone could 

experience exquisite Italian cuisine 

and other specially imported products. 

International Symposium 

“140 Years of Thai-Italian Relations” 

In celebration of 140 years 

of Thai-Italian Relations, the Faculty 

of Arts, Chulalongkorn University 

in collaboration with the International 

Institute for Advanced Asian 

Studies (CESMEO, Turin), the Italian 

Embassy in Bangkok and the 

Royal Thai Embassy in Rome held 

an International Symposium, focusing 

on Italian language, literature 

and culture, as well as the history 

of relations between the two 

countries. ‘Primavere del Bianco’ 

(Springs in White) Art Exhibition. 

Primavere del Bianco presented 

works of art with the focus on the 

theme of “white” colour. And many 

more… 

More information: 

www.italianfestivalthailand.com 

From right to left: Mr. Lino Geretto (Vice President of the Thai-Italian Chamber 

of Commerce), Mr. Mario Moretti Polegato (President of Geox), and Mr. Romeo 

Romei (Director of the Thai-Italian Chamber of Commerce). 

Italy’s 

puts Geox 

best foot forward 

in Asia 

The business of Geox has grown very well in Asia if 

compared with other parts of the world, where the 

recession has bigger effects on the Geox’s sells, 

said Mario Moretti Polegato, president of Geox in 

occasion of last business briefing. 

The economic downturn will benefit Geox because in these 

tough times, customers will look for quality products with 

fashion and comfort content, Mario Moretti Polegato, 

president of Geox said, adding that the company had 

international patents that protected it in more than 100 

countries. With this actual situation Geox, the Italian footwear brand 

known internationally for the Breathing shoes, expects to double 

the sales in the Asia Pacific area, and Thailand will be a significant 

part of it. 

Today Asia area represent only 3% of the sells for the Italian company 

but the goal for this year is to reach the 5% and by the 2010 

double it; for make this possible Geox is launching new products lines, 

new marketing campaign and store concepts. The company sees Asia 

like a huge potential market because the number of middle-income 

customers is increasing as like the quality of the life. 

"Though there are political problem, we are optimistic about Thailand, 

where the demand comes from both local people and tourists. 

Political problems take place in every country, even Italy. But we are 

confident we will continue our businesses," he said. 

Source: Bangkok Post October 5, 2009 

Dante Alighieri 

Association, the promoter of 

Italian culture and language 

The Dante Alighieri Association is a non-profit organization 

of volunteers and it’s one of Bangkok’s most successful cultural 

associations helping to foster and enhance the local 

community’s longstanding love affair with Italian language 

and culture. 

Its operating funds are derived from membership fees and promoted 

event revenues. 

The Association takes its name from Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), 

that is the reputed father of the modern Italian language, author of the 

Divine Comedy and generally considered to be one of the greatest 

Italian poets and writer of the Italian vernacular. For this reason, 

Dante was chosen to be the figurehead for a group of association 

around the world, with the desire to promote Italian language and 

culture. 

In order to promote the Italian language and culture throughout 

the world, La Dante Bangkok organizes Italian language courses 

and cultural events. 

The annual program include: 

Italian language COURSES for children and adults. 

Member GET-TOGETHERS every month to watch Italian movies 

with English subtitles at DC Consulting, 22 Floor, Amarin Plaza 

(Chitlom skytrain station). 

A program of ASSOCIATION DINNERS at excellent Italian 

restaurants in Bangkok, at special prices. 

One guided TOURS of Bangkok mansions and monuments 

designed and built by Italian architects and artists. These tours 

have also been very successful. 

The next year a TRIP to ITALY in the footsteps of 

King Rama V. 

The GIORNALINO, the periodical that keeps members informed 

of La Dante activities 

SPECIAL EVENTS, e.g., shows and concerts, in cooperation with 

the Embassy of Italy and others organizations. 

For contacting us : Email: dantebangkok@hotmail.com 


November 2009 23

TICC ACTIVITIES 

Get Together at Barsu 

Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, 23rd July 2009 

n Thursday 23rd July 2009, our get-together networking 

event was held at Barsu, Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit. 

We would like to thank Italasia (the wine sponsor) for 

their generous support. In this occasion, we introduced 

3 new members; Narai Phand Co., Ltd., Star Marine 

Engineering Co., Ltd. and Oceanic Management Co., Ltd. 

For this event, the guest speaker was Mr. Martin Klose, a partner 

with Rödl & Partner and a German qualified law attorney. We are 

hoping that this event will contribute to establish positive business 

connections. 

(From left to right) Mr. Eugenio Collavini, Mr. Lino Geretto, Mr. Rene 

Okanovic, Mr. Ekkamon Hutasingh and Mr. Felice Maffei. 

TICC’s new member, Star Marine Engineering Co., Ltd., Mr. Bunchong 

Kunuchit. 

TICC’s new member, Narai Phand Co., Ltd. , Mrs. Yuvanit Pisantanakul. 

TICC’s new member, Oceanic Management Co., Ltd., Mr. Patrick Catallani. 

Seminar on "Packaging 

Development for Italian 

Market” 

21st September 2009 

n Monday 21st September 2009, OSMEP, in collaboration 

with the Thai-Italian Chamber of Commerce, 

hosted a Seminar on "Packaging Development for 

Italian Market" at Queen Sirikit National Convention 

Center. 

In this event, a brief presentation focusing on the development 

of Thai product packaging to exploit Italian market was held. The 

guest speakers were Dr. Schwin Dhammanungune, an expert in 

management and business consultant, Mr. Massimo Zucchi, well 

known designer and consultant for Rolex, and Mr. Guido Traverso 

Guicciardi, Business Advisor with a long experience in Accenture, 

Italy. 

Mr. Guido Traverso Guicciardi, Mr. Ekkamon Hutasingh, Mr. Massimo 

Zucchi and Dr. Schwin Dhammanungune. (From left to right) 

The TICC 

Welcomes Italy’s 

New Ambassador 

17th September 2009 

n Thursday 17th September 

2009, the Thai-Italian 

Chamber of Commerce 

hosted a welcome reception 

for the new Ambassador 

of Italy in Thailand, His Excellency 

Michelangelo Pipan, at one of the most 

renowned Italian restaurants in Bangkok, 

the “Giusto Restaurant”. 

We would like to thank all members 

of the Thai-Italian Chamber of Commerce 

and guests, including Mr. Marco Midolo, 

the Counsellor (Commercial) of the Italian 

Embassy, Mr. Vincenzo Calì, the Italian 

Trade Commission and the TICC’s directors, 

who came out on this wonderful evening. 

Additionally, the Chamber wishes to 

thank Italasia and Collavini (wine sponsor) 

and also the Giusto Restaurant (catering 

and venue sponsor) for their generous 

support. 

For this occasion, world famous Italian 

brands like Ducati, Ferrari and Lamborghini 

showcased of their luxury and sport 

cars and motorbikes at the restaurant. H.E. Michelangelo Pipan and Mrs. Pipan taking group photo with the Board of Directors of the Thai- 

Italian Chamber of Commerce, Secretary General of TICC , Mr. Sandro Zanello and the Italian Trade 

Commissioner, Mr. Vincenzo Calì. 

Parma Ham and the Italian GI Protection in Thailand 

15th October 2009 

n Thursday 15th October 2009, the Thai-Italian 

Chamber of Commerce hosted a networking 

lunch at Saladaeng Room, the Dusit Thani Hotel. 

We thank Eurofood for providing delicious 

Parma Ham to the event. 

For this occasion, Mr. Stephane Passeri, our guest 

speaker, examined the landscape of intellectual property 

law in Europe and Thailand and described the case history 

of Parma Ham. 

Mr. Pierre Nicou, Mr. Stephane Passeri (the speaker) and 

Mr. Yongyudh Teeravithayapinyo. (From left to right) 

Mr. Giuseppe Zigrino, Mr. Pichai 

Chirathivat, H.E. Michelangelo 

Pipan, Mrs. Pipan, Mr. 

Ekkamon Hutasingh, Mr. Lino 

Geretto and Mr. Yongyudh 

Teeravithayapinyo (From left 

to right). 

TICC Board of Directors and Department of Intellectual Property (DIP): Mr. Yongyudh 

Teeravithayapinyo, Mrs. Ramida Hutasingh, Mrs. Pajchima Tanasanti (DIP), Mr. 

Ekkamon Hutasingh, Ms. Urawee Ngowroongrueng (DIP) and Ms. Thitinuntana 

Tonsrisakul (DIP). (From left to right) 

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November 2009 

November 2009 25

Mosquito 

Borne Diseases 

Mosquitoes have been on 

the planet longer than man 

and have come to regard 

us as an attractive “all you 

can eat” buffet. They really 

don’t mean us any harm; 

there is no grand plan to 

take over the planet, it 

is just that now and then 

they like a little feed of 

blood. It is not even all the 

mosquitoes that are after 

us, only the older ones 

and, you may be surprised 

to learn, only the females. 

By Dr Michael Moreton *) 

Unfortunately the mosquitoes carry 

some rather nasty parasites and 

viruses in their bodies. They have 

been clever and have adapted so 

that they do not suffer from these 

diseases but they do pass them on to us when 

they bite. There is little reaction to the first bite 

and it may be quite painless; with more bites 

the sensitivity of the body increases and an itchy 

red hive may appear after a few minutes. 

When the female mosquito bites in order 

to obtain blood, she also injects saliva and 

an anti-coagulant into the blood stream; the 

saliva may contain parasites and viruses that 

can cause illnesses. It was as recently as 

the 1890s that it was discovered by work in 

Calcutta, Cuba and Panama that the mosquito 

was responsible for spreading Yellow Fever 

and Malaria. The heroes who made this 

discovery were Sir Ronald Ross who when 

working in Calcutta proved that mosquitoes 

were the transmitters and Dr Walter Reed of 

the US Army Medical Corps who used this 

information in Panama to protect the workers; 

without his work it is unlikely that the Panama 

Canal could have been built. 

*) Dr Michael Moreton is the International Medical Coordinator at 

the Bangkok Hospital. Email: Moreton@bgh.co.th 

About 700 million people annually, mostly 

in Africa, Asia, South and Central America, 

suffer from mosquito-borne diseases resulting in 

two to three million deaths, the majority of them 

being young children in Sub-Saharan Africa. 

Malaria: Anopheles 

The word Malaria comes from Italian and 

means bad air. Before Dr Reed’s work it was 

thought that the disease was caused by bad 

elements in the air. We now know that the 

disease is caused by a single cell parasite the 

Plasmodium; of which there are five varieties, 

the most serious being the Plasmodium falciparum. 

This is usually carried by an Anopheles 

mosquito that has acquired the parasite by 

biting an infected person. About a week later, 

when the mosquito enjoys another meal of 

human blood, the parasite is injected into that 

new victim. The Anopheles likes to feed at dusk 

and dawn and this feature is useful in designing 

protection programs. It is also predominantly 

a rural disease but it does occur in cities too, 

probably because the mosquito finds more suitable 

breeding places in country areas: ponds, 

swamps and other pools of stagnant water. 

The parasite multiplies in the patient’s body 

and symptoms start to appear about 6-12 days 

after infection. Fever, chills, nausea, muscular 

and joint pain, shortness of breath and rapid 

pulse are typical symptoms. 

The classical symptoms of Malaria are 

the cyclical occurrence of sudden coldness, 

followed by rigor and fever and sweating for 

several hours. Coma, convulsions and neurological 

complication may occur. In severe 

cases, kidney failure may result in blood being 

passed in the urine - one of the old names for 

the disease was Black-water Fever. 

Even with excellent medical care a 20% 

death rate can occur; without it, the death rate 

may be much higher even more. Following the 

initial attack, patients may suffer from Chronic 

Malaria where the disease returns months or 

years after the initial attack. The parasite can 

hide in the liver for many years and come out 

to cause a new attack. The longest recorded 

period between the initial attack and a recurrence 

is thirty years! 

Since Charles Laveran first visualized the 

malaria parasite in the blood in 1880, microscopic 

examination of the blood has been the 

most reliable method of diagnosis, but in recent 

years more sophisticated lab tests have been 

developed which can give a rapid diagnosis. 

In areas where even simple blood tests are 

not available the diagnosis is made from the 

history and physical examination; this is not 

satisfactory and many false positive and false 

negative diagnoses are made if laboratory 

services are not available. 

Treatment is difficult and this is made more 

so by the parasite evolving and acquiring 

immunity to each new drug. The Spanish 

colonizers of South America learned from the 

native people of Peru of a “wonder drug’ for the 

treatment and prevention of Malaria. Quinine 

is extracted from the bark of the Cichona tree 

and this medication, known as Jesuits Bark, was 

used for over three hundred and is still being 

used in some situations. Modern drugs have 

been developed and the choice depends on 

the individual patients symptoms and the location 

of the patient as drug resistance differs 

from place to place. 

Prophylactic use of drugs 

controversial 

The prophylactic use of drugs, patients taking 

medication before going to visit an area in 

which malaria is endemic, is controversial. 

They have to be started before the risk of 

exposure and continue for up to four weeks 

afterwards, they can sometimes cause serious 

side-effects and are subject to the problem of 

resistant strains. 

In the days of the British Empire, the colonizers 

all had to take a dose of Quinine every 

night. Quinine is very bitter, so to make it more 

palatable they added a little Gin, soda water 

and lemon, which is the origin of the Gin and 

Tonic. 

Visitors to endemic regions are encouraged 

to take steps to avoid being bitten. Suitable 

clothing with arms, legs and neck being covered 

are ideal; special care should be taken 

at night. Skin preparations either in cream or 

spray form should be applied to all exposed 

skin. Preparations containing DEET are very 

effective. 

The use of mosquito netting at night is es- 

sential if the bedroom is not closed from the 

outside air. Modern netting is impregnated with 

anti-mosquito chemicals that can increase the 

protection. 

Mosquitoes breed in stagnant water so 

draining swamps and flooded areas has 

helped enormously. DDT was used extensively 

for many years but the health hazard and 

other environmental risks of this chemical have 

almost eliminated its use. Other less hazardous 

chemicals have been developed but some 

public health authorities still feel that DDT has 

a useful role to play. 

No effective vaccine has yet been produced 

but we may be getting close. The Bill 

Gates Foundation is financing a project in 

which researchers have expressed confidence 

that they will produce a vaccine within the next 

few years. 

Yellow Fever: Aedes 

Yellow fever is an acute viral disease transmitted 

by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. “Yellow” 

refers to the jaundice that is quite common in 

sufferers. There have been many devastating 

epidemics in history; Philadelphia in 1793 

when over 10,000 died; New Orleans in 

1853 when 8000 died; the French Army in 

Haiti in 1802 when an army of 40,000 men 

was decimated and thus changed the history 

of the region. 

Yellow Fever begins suddenly about three 

to five days after being bitten. In mild cases 

there may be only fever and headache but 

within twenty four hours 15% of the patients will 

develop chills, back pain, extreme prostration 

and bleeding into the skin. Most recover but 

some will die. There is no effective treatment 

for this disease but there is good news; there is 

a good vaccine against this disease. Extensive 

public health programs in endemic regions 

have helped control this disease. 

Dengue Fever: Aedes 

This is another disease spread by the Aedes 

aegypti mosquito. This mosquito, unlike the 

malaria types is a day feeder and is also present 

in urban as well as rural regions. Dengue 

is present in many tropical countries; a recent 

outbreak in Australia, caused several hundred 

cases. The World Health Organization (WHO) 

estimates that worldwide there are 50 million 

cases a year. It is caused by a virus in the 

Flavivridae family. There are four types of this 

virus and each one causes a slightly different 

disease. Contracting and developing antibodies 

to one, unfortunately, does not protect you 

from the others. 

The disease presents with a sudden onset of 

fever, headaches, severe muscle and joint pain. 

An old name for the disease was Breakbone 

Fever because of this terrible pain. There may 

also be abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting 

and diarrhea. One of the worrying features 

is that there are changes in the blood which 

makes the blood less able to clot and leads to 

spontaneous bleeding. This causes a typical 

rash, caused by many small hemorrhages underneath 

the skin. If the disease should become 

severe internal bleeding may occur, then it is 

classified as Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever, a 

much more serious disease. 

There is no specific treatment for the 

disease; dehydration can be a problem and 

intra-venous fluids are given to prevent this from 

occurring. Careful observation of the platelet 

count is needed and the patient nursed with 

care to avoid any trauma; only very rarely is 

a blood or platelet transfusion necessary. 

The four types of Dengue mean that one 

attack may not give protection from another 

variety, in fact an attack by a second variety 

may be more severe and is more likely to lead 

to Hemorrhagic Fever than the first. It is as if 

the immune system is fooled into believing that 

it has antibodies to this new invader when it 

doesn’t. 

Work is being done produce a vaccine for 

the four types and there are reasons to believe 

that one will be available within a few years. 

Precautions are similar to those for Malaria, 

mosquito control and personal mosquito protection. 

It should be remembered that this mosquito 

is a day feeder. 

Japanese Encephalitis: Culex 

This disease is most prevalent in Southeast Asia. 

The JE virus is a member of the Flavividae Family 

and is carried by the Culex mosquito, whose 

natural home is in rice fields. It is most prevalent 

in rural area but cases are seen even in urban 

areas. Most infections are asymptomatic or 

mild and it is estimated that only 1 in 200 

cases develop into encephalitis. 

After a few days of non-specific fever 

symptoms the patient may start to show neurological 

signs: neck rigidity, numbness, and 

convulsions. 

A vaccine was developed over fifty yeas 

ago and has been found to be very effective. 

Anyone traveling extensively in Asia, particularly 

to country areas is encouraged to have 

this injection. 

Bangkok Hospital expertise 

Avoiding being bitten is the priority in preventing 

any of these diseases. The development 

of fine mesh window screens in the nineteenth 

century was probably the most significant step 

in defending us against the mosquito. 

The application of a DEET cream or spray before 

leaving home is of the greatest importance; 

it should also be reapplied every few hours. 

The Travel Medicine Clinic at the Bangkok 

Hospital is staffed by doctors able to provide 

information and advice to patients planning 

trips in Asia or to other parts of the world where 

these diseases are a problem. The doctors 

can provide advice on prophylaxis against 

Malaria and recommend vaccines that you 

may need. 

Mosquito repellents? 

How could we ever live 

without them?! 

Screen doors, and insect window 

screens have greatly reduced the 

mosquito exposure to mosquitos in 

our homes. 

Mosquito bed nets are essential in 

bungalows in places like Cambodia 

- and then they are also decorative. 


November 2009 27

TRADE SHOW 

International Trade Fairs in Italy (December 2009- March 2010) 

In Italy Exhibition Detail Date Venue/Website 

L’ARTIGIANO IN FIERA 13th International Crafts Selling Exhibition 5-13 Dec 2009 Fiera Milano-RHO 

www.artigianoinfiera.it 

MACEF International Home Show 15-18 Jan 2010 Fiera Milano 

www.macef.com 

MADE expo The International Exhibition for Projects, 

Architecture and Building 

MIPEL International Showcase of Leather Goods and 

Accessories 

3 – 6 Feb 2010 Fiera Milano-RHO 

www.madeexpo.it 

2-5 Mar 2010 Fiera Milano-RHO 

www.mipel.com 

International Trade Fairs in Thailand (December 2009- March 2010) 

In Thailand Exhibition Detail Date Venue/Website 

MOTOR EXPO 2009 Thailand International Automobile Exhibition 2-13 Dec 2009 Challenger Hall 1-3 

Impact Muang Thong Thani 

www.motorexpo.co.th/2009/ 

Phuket International 

Marine Expo (PIMEX) 

Boiler& Pressure Vessel 

2010 

The 7th South East Asia’s Premier Annual Boating 

and Lifestyle Show 

The 2nd International Boiler& Pressure Vessel 

Exhibition and Conference 

Victam Asia 2010 South East Asia’s event for manufacturers and 

suppliers of technology and equipment used 

for the production of animal feed, pet food and 

aqua feed. 

Company Name: 

Contact Name: 

Address: 

Telephone: 

E-mail: 

Website: 

Fax: 

7-10 Jan 2010 Royal Phuket Marina Exhibition 

Centre, Phuket 

www.phuketboatshow.com 

24-27 Feb 2010 Impact Muang Thong Thani 

www.boiler-pressurevessel.com 

3-5 Mar 2010 Queen Sirikit National Convention 

Center 

www.victam.com 

BECOME A MEMBER OF THE THAI- ITALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 

Fill in this coupon and fax or mail to 

Thai-Italian Chamber of Commerce to receive 

further information and a full application form for 

membership. 


16th Fl, Vanit II Bldg., Room 1601B 

1126/1 New Petchburi Road, Makkasan 

Bangkok 10400 Thailand 

Tel: (662) 253 9909, 255 8695 

Fax: (662) 253 9896 

E-mail: info@thaitch.org 

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS 

CK-Shosen Co., Ltd. 

Mr. Supornchai Kongpatanakul 

499/9 Moo 7 maliwan Road, T. Bantum, 

A. Muang, Konkean 4000 

Tel. 66 2 753 2233 Fax. 66 2 384 7805 

Email: sm@ckshoes.co.th, 

supornchai@kmcc.co.th 

Bio Thai Supply Co., Ltd. 

Mr. Rene ML Geeraerts 

246 Times Square Building, 21st Floor Room 

21-02, Sukhumvit Road, between Soi 12-14 

Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110 Thailand 

Tel. 66 2 254 7197-8 Fax. 66 2 254 7199 

Email: rg@eurasiathailand.com, 

rg@eurasia.in.th 

Website: www.eurasiathailand.com 

Ducatisti Co., Ltd. 

Mr. Apichart Leenutaphong 

842 Soi Thonglor, Sukhumvot Road, 

Klongton Nua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110 

Tel. 66 2 381 8811 Fax. 66 2 381 8810 

Email: apichartl@ducatisti.co.th 

Website: www.ducatithailand.com 

Star Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. 

Mr. Bunchong Kunuchit 

2/5 M11 Bangphueng, Phrapradaeng, 

Samutprakarn 10130 

Tel. 66 2 816 8001-5 

Fax. 66 2 463 2616, 66 2 463 5223 

Email: bunchong@starmarineeng.com, 

info@starmarineeng.com 

Website: www.starmarineeng.com 

Niche Cars Co., Ltd. 

Mr. Vittawat Chinabarramee 

317 Srinakarin Road, Huamark, Bangkapi, 

Bangkok Thailand 

Tel. 66 2 379 4422, 66 2 379 5111 

Fax. 66 2 379 5584 

Email: pondgamol@nichecars.co.th 

Website: www.nichecars.co.th 

Qatar Airways 

Mr. Chan Seck Fun 

388 Exchnage Tower 2nd floor, Unit 212, 214, 

21st Floor, Unit 2102, Sukhumvit Road, Klongtoey, 

Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110 

Tel. 66 2 259 3560-3 Fax. 66 2 259 1088 

Email: pmahudthanaviroj@th.qatarairways.com 

Website: www.qatarairways.com.th 

O.K. Wood Product Co. , Ltd. 

Mr. Thanun Ounkomol 

17/1 Soi Wat Bangpho-Omavas Pracharad 1 

Road, Bangsue Bangkok 10800 Thailand 

Tel. 66 2 581 5894-5, 66 2 586 9569-70 

Fax. 66 2 587 8720 

Email: thanun@okwood.com 

Website: www.okwood.com 

Southeast Asia Organic Co., Ltd. 

Mr. Chatchaphon Pittayathikhun 

333/109-110 Moo 4 Laksi Plaza Building, 

9th floor, Changwattana Road, Talad Bangkhen, 

Laksi, Bangkok Thailand 10210 

Tel. 66 2 576 0925-7 

Fax. 66 2 576 0928 

Email: chat@sea-organic.com, 

chatchaphon@cpp.co.th 

Website: www.sea-organic.com 

United Marine Logistic Co., Ltd. 

Ms. Nattha Klamplod 

177/1 Bangkok Union Insurance Building (BUI), 

11th Floor, Surawongse Road, 

Suriyawongse, Bangkok 10500 Thailand 

Tel. 66 2 634 8999 Fax. 66 2 634 8813-5 

Email: nattha@umac.co.th, 

pattama@umac.co.th 

Palakiss S.p.A. 

Mr. Andrea Harcon 

Via Dell' Oreficeria, 37, 36100, Vicenza. Italy 

Tel. 39 0444 341 847 Fax. 39 0444 341 848 

Email: info@palakisstore.com 

Website: www.palakisstore.com 

Fairs Link Co., Ltd. 

Ms. Krongkarn Atchayasoontorn 

44/3-4 Soi Thonglor 13, Sukhumvit 55 Road, 

Klongton Nua, Watana, Bangkok 10110 

Tel. 66 2 725 8531-2 Fax. 66 2 725 8530 

Email: fairslink@yahoo.com 

Narai Phand Co., Ltd. 

Mrs. Yuvanit Pisantanakul 

President Tower No, 70, 7th Floor, 

973 Ploenchit Road, Lumpini, Pathumwan, 

Bangkok 10330 

Tel. 66 2 656 0398-400 Fax. 66 2 656 0292 

Email: sales@naraiphand.com, 

purchase@naraiphand.com, 

naraiphand@gmail.com 

Website: www.naraiphand.com 

Oceanic Management Co., Ltd. 

Mr. Patrick Catallani 

9/52 Moo 9 Chaofa (East) Road, Chaong, 

Muang, Phuket 83130 

Tel. 66 76 283 445-9 Fax. 66 76 283 447 

Email: patrick@oceanic-global.com 

Website: www.oceanic-global.com 

Pane e Vino Ltd. 

Mr. Marco Ravasio 

53/1-2 Sukhumvit Soi 39, 10110 Wattana, 

Bangkok 

Tel. 66 2 258 5606 Fax. 66 2 258 5599 

Email: contact@lopera-bangkok.com 

Website: www.lopera-bangkok.com 

Terra S.E. Asia Co., Ltd 

Mr. Luca Appino 

49 Sukhumvit Soi 49, Klongton-Nua, 

Wattana, Bangkok 

Tel. 66 2 392 3506 Fax. 66 2 392 3506 

Email: terra.di.luca@gmail.com 

Kami Spa SRL 

Mr. Stefano Sciarretta 

Via Degli Avignonesi 12, 00184 Roma 

Tel. 39 33 5135 1757 

Email: s.sciarretta@libero.it 

Website: www.karmispa.it 

MZD Co., Ltd. 

Mr. Chayut Assarasakorn 

78/1009 Rama 3 Road, Chong-Nonsri, 

Yannawa, Bangkok 10120 

Tel. 66 2 610 3938 Fax. 66 2 163 0589 

Email: chayut@mzdesign.eu, 

chayut.ckma@gmail.com 

Thai Optical Group Public Co., Ltd. 

Mr. Sawang Pracharktam 

15/5 Moo 6 Bangbuathong-Suphanburi Rd., 

Kaham, Bangbuathong, Nonthaburi 11110 

Tel. 66 2 862 0701-2 

Fax. 66 2 862 0704 

Email: sawang@thaiopticalgroup.com 

Website: www.thaiopticalgroup.com 

Generali Life Assurance (Thailand) Co., Ltd. 

Generali Insurance (Thailand) Co., Ltd. 

Mr. Keith Andrew Brooks 

16th Floor, Unit 1602 – 1605, CRC Tower, 

All Seasons Place, 87/2 Wireless Road, 

Lumpini, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330 

Tel. 66 2 685 3828 Fax. 66 2 685 3829 

Email: info@generali.co.th, 

keithb@generali.co.th 

Website: www.generali.co.th 

Intercosped (Thailand) Co., Ltd. 

Ms. Kotchaporn Suwanwong 

230 Thosapol Land 2, 14th floor, Block O, 

Ratchadapisek Road, Huay Kwang, 

Bangkok 10320 

Tel. 66 2 692 7303-11 ext 134 

Fax. 66 2 692 7312-3 

Email: kotchaporn@intercosped.co.th 

Website: www.intercosped.co.th 

Natural Colorstone Ltd. 

Mr. Hemant Kumar Jain 

107/1 Soi Puthaosoth, Siphaya, Bangrak, 

Bangkok 10500 

Tel. 66 2 233 8772, 66 2 631 6788 

Fax. 66 2 631 6782 

Email: naturalcolorstone@gmail.com 


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