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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Dear Member
This month the NZ Thai Chamber and the Lighthouse Club are co-hosting a joint networking evening at Shenanigans Jomtien on Friday 22nd August. This should be a great evening as we will have a mix of people from two quite different organizations getting together socially. From our side we are also very grateful to Fisher & Paykel for sponsoring the event on behalf of the Chamber.
With the rapid development of the eastern seaboard visibly taking place and with the reduced travelling time to get there, increased numbers of businesses are establishing there. This provides new opportunities for the Chamber to assist NZ companies and individuals focusing in this region, particularly with the recent changes to the Chamber of Commerce Act which does not now restrict our membership to the Bangkok region only, but from across Thailand.
Our second event this month is our usual Corporate Knight networking evening at the Sheraton. Our sponsor for this event is the Crown Group, managed by fellow kiwi John Perry. It is interesting to see this company also taking advantage of the growth in the ESB area by establishing an office there earlier this year.
Crown have been a long standing sponsor to the Chamber in several ways and on this occasion we are very grateful to them for providing van transport from Bangkok to the ESB function at Shenanigans on the 22nd. Anyone who wishes to attend the function and requires transportation should contact Julie Littlejohn to organize a lift which will return to Bangkok later that evening after the function.
This month sees the end of our financial year and accordingly membership subscriptions will be sent out for the 2008/09 year in early September. However we are also pleased to advise that at last months board meeting, the committee decided to retain membership fees at the same level of Baht 4,500 for the year. We know that this will be well received by our members as we continue to improve on the benefits and services the Chamber provides.
We look forward to your company at both our networking functions this month.
Kind regards
Cris Dunning
President
AUGUST CHAMBER NETWORKING EVENTS
REMINDER
Friday 22nd August 2008
New Zealand-Thai Chamber of Commerce/Lighthouse Club Joint Networking Event on the Eastern Seaboard.
Shenanigans, Jomtiem (formerly Flannigan's Jomtien) from: 6.00pm
NZTCC is grateful to its sponsor:
Fisher & Paykel Appliances (Thailand) Co., Ltd. for their support of this event
We would encourage you to book by either email
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or to register on the web site HERE. Please indicate if you need transportation.
CORPORATE KNIGHT
Thursday 28th August 2008
Corporate Knight Networking Event
Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit Hotel from 6:30pm. sponsored by:
Crown established operations in Thailand in 1992 offering a full range of moving and Relocation Management Services.
This year, 2008, Crown Thailand launched Crown Records Management, Crown Logistics and Crown Fine Arts as new business divisions alongside Crown Relocations. This expansion in Thailand moves Crown Thailand forward, in line with other operations in the group. To support business growth the Company moved to a new office facility in Bangkok, established a permanent presence and commitment along the Eastern Seaboard, and moved to a brand new state of the art warehouse facility at Bang Na Trat with modern fire protection system and security cameras. The company restructured internally and recruited additional staff to meet growing business demand and proudly launched a new fleet of trucks and vans to enhance the service experience to our clients.
Crown Thailand have never been better positioned to service the needs of locally based Corporate clients with confidence and strength. We invite you to celebrate with us.
Quality of service differentiates Crown in its market space.
Other Events
New Zealand Alumni Association Bowling Tournament
Saturday, 30th, August, 2008 at 10.00 am
SF Strike Bowl (7th Floor, Mah Boonkrong - MBK)
4 persons per team @ 2,000 baht per team
KIWI CORNER
Some recent Kiwi Snippets and Quotes:
 111-year-old To Be First-time Father
The high-profile sex romp early this year of Henry, a century-old tuatara from Invercargill, has resulted in his lover Mildred laying 12 eggs.
Political Quotes
"There's some bloody dead fish you have to swallow. . . to get into government to do the kinds of things you want to do." National MP Lockwood Smith makes a meal of it while being secretly recorded at a cocktail party.
Must Have Di Stagione
Wellington design company Ataahua, has created a range of sustainable products made from repurposed coffee sacks. Their Trilby is gathering some fashionable follower's, the hat is touted in The New York Herald's style section.
Counting Sheep Is Getting Easier
There are now just eight sheep for every New Zealander as flocks continue to dwindle. In 1982 the ratio was nearly 22 for every person.
AUCKLAND: ONE OF THE TOP FIVE PLACES TO LIVE IN THE WORLD!
 Auckland was recently named among the top five places in the world to live, according to an annual ranking of the world's cities by quality of living. Mercer's annual Worldwide Quality of Living Survey, covering 215 cities, helps governments and multinational companies place employees on international assignments. Each city is ranked based on 39 criteria and cities are compared with New York, which has a base index score of 100.
Auckland moved up the rankings this year from eighth last year to fifth, on a score of 107.3. The top 5 rankings: Zurich, Geneva, Vancouver, Vienna, AUCKLAND.
NEW MEMBERS
We would like to welcome tthe following new members to the Chamber.
 Amari Hotels & Resorts
Business Type: Hotel and Resort Business
Amari Hotels and Resorts is one of Thailand's most respected and largest hotel chains, with luxury four and five star properties of international standard
Chamber representatives: Mr Pierre Andre Pelletier & Mr David Cumming
 LawtonAsia
Business Type: Insurance Brokers
LawtonAsia was established in 1997 to provide comprehensive financial and insurance solutions for both individuals and companies.
Chamber Representative: Mr Jerome Kelly
ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE IN 2008 NZ GENERAL ELECTION?
 New Zealand will be holding a General Election later this year. In order to vote in the New Zealand 2008 General Election, you will need to be registered to vote.By clicking on the image to the left you can check online to confirm whether you are registered, and if not you can download the forms to register..
THAILAND COMPUTER CRIME ACT
 Were you aware that a new Computer Crime Act will start being enforced in Thailand as of 23 August 2008? The Act itself was enacted last year but with a grace period of up to 1 year. That grace period is now running out, and to assist members we have loaded a paper into the Members area of the web site (i.e. you will need to login to view it) at www.nztcc.org. The paper outlines the provisions of the Act and indicates some of the implications for companies in Thailand.
NEW ZEALAND TECHNOLOGY WITH A THAI CONNECTION
NextWindow is a touch screen developer based in Auckland. They pioneered the use of a new optical technology in touch screens, using imaging sensors and backlighting. Key benefits over the competing technologies include image clarity as it is not a film or coating, stylus independence so you can use a finger, pen, brush etc and speed which means you can do annotation.
Originally making them for large displays they have miniaturised down and recently won a large contract with HP. While the R&D is done in NZ they do manufacturing in Asia, including a factory near Chiang Mai. www.nextwindow.com
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