Piyanuj (Lui) Ratprasatporn, Partner and Director, Corporate & Commercial, has been featured in an interview in Thailandia: Gateway per l’Asia, Guida al Commercio e agli Investimenti (Thailand: Gateway to Asia, Trade and Investment Guide), a guide to doing business in Thailand for Italian investors. Lui’s interview focuses on foreign direct investment and Thailand’s economic competitiveness. She discusses the role of the Board of Investment, the Foreign Business Act, and potential changes that could help to facilitate investment.

Thailandia: Gateway per l’Asia, Guida al Commercio e agli Investimenti was published by MDA Consulting South East Asia, in association with Club Dei 15. The guide covers the following pertinent topics in either English or Italian:

• The country of Thailand
• Thai-Italian trade
• Foreign direct investment
• The Thai tax system
• Establishing a company
• Costs and times to do business
• Intellectual property
• Industrial parks
• International fairs
• ASEAN and free trade agreements
• Useful addresses and contacts

For more information on Italian investment in Thailand, please contact Tiziana Sucharitkul, Co-Managing Partner and Director, Dispute Resolution, at [email protected]. Tiziana speaks fluent Italian.