Hope you enjoy the luncheon with Dr. Kriengsak Chareonwongsak
The luncheon reveals Siamara and dr Kriengsak Chareonwongsak’s verdict
From the invitation below
Dear NFS member,Our next meeting and NFS Luncheon will take place at Los Cabos Mexican Restaurant, Sukhumvit soi 14 (just 2 minutes walk from Asoke BTS or MRT on the same side as the Sheraton Grande) on Wednesday February March 24th from noon-13.30. Dr Kriengsak Chareonwongsak, renowned economist, author and politician the day’s topic being: “Siam Araya”.
Come to enjoy the Los Cabos sumptuous lunch buffet designed to stimulate your taste buds and get a chance to attend a rare presentation with Thai society at present is facing many political, economic and social problems that have all been accumulating for a long time. As time passes, these problems are becoming more serious and intense, with clearly recognizable symptoms arising in some cases, for example in social conflict and disharmony, corruption, a crisis of moral decline, collapse of the family institution, greedy media control, and so on. These signs show that the time has come for Thailand to adjust to a new developmental framework because the existing framework is proving unworkable and the country’s problems will therefore never be solved.
Siam Araya (Thai Civility) originates as a combination of two specific words, “Siam” and “Araya.” We are all familiar with the word “Siam” as our country’s name before it was changed to “Thailand” during Prime Minister Field Marshal Por Piboonsongkram’s time. Until now, the word “Siam” is still embedded in Thai consciousness and generally used in society.
The word, “Araya” in our case refers to prosperity that is balanced to cover every area of life, whether one’s physical wellbeing or life quality, mental and moral wellbeing, or in relation to sustainable long-term development along with urgent short-term needs. So, combining these two words together as “Siam Araya,” will mean developing Thailand toward prosperity in every dimension, by all means to benefit all groups of people, with no one suffering neglect. Moreover, there will be unity in diversity and peaceful agreement will exist between people.
Professor Kriengsak Chareonwongsak is a Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, USA; an elected member of the Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Association Board of Directors; and a Fellow at Said Business School, University of Oxford. Professor Kriengsak was a Prime Ministerial Advisor in Thailand, an Executive Board member of the Democrat Party and a Member of Parliament, Vice Chair of the Economic Development Committee in the House of Representatives. Currently, he is President of the Institute of Future Studies for Development, (IFD); and as a businessman, is Chairman of Success Group of Companies, a conglomerate of businesses, diversified into many fields of investment. He also chairs the Lao-Thai Business Corporation. In 1981 he graduated from Monash University, Australia with First Class Honours, and an Economics PhD. He obtained a Master of Public Administration degree from Harvard University, USA; and holds a Master Degree, from Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge, UK; having also completed Post doctoral studies at the University of Oxford, UK. He has held various university teaching positions. He is an Eminent Member of the Education Council on Standard and Quality Assurance, of the Office of the National Education Commission, and has also filled fifty other positions in a number of national organizations and committees; for example he was advisor to the President of the National Assembly and advisor to many Ministers in various governments. He was an elected member of the National Economic and Social Advisory Council (NESAC), a constitutional body that advises the Thai cabinet, and was Chairman of NESAC’s Education, Religion, Arts, and Culture Commission, as well as Vice Chairman of the NESAC Economic, Commerce, and Industry Commission. Prof. Kriengsak Chareonwongsak is the author of two hundred books. He is a popular radio and TV commentator and a newspaper and magazine columnist, discussing political and economic issues of current concern. His perspectives are often highlighted in interviews both in Thailand and overseas
This is a rare opportunity to listen to such an eminent specialist on Thai Economy and benefit from his views on the future of Thailand in these tumultuous times….
We hope to see you all on Wednesday…you’re in for a fabulous treat both intellectual and gastronomical!
NFS luncheon is 100 baht for members and 300 baht for non members including the luncheon, membership for one year costs 2,500 baht.
Until the new networking page is available on the Midas-PR website please book directly with me or Dan.
Karin & Dan
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