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SUMMARY:Virtual Membership Meeting with the Department of Trade Negotiations (DTN)\, Ministry of Commerce (MOC)
DESCRIPTION:AMCHAM is delighted to welcome Rachavitch Piyapramote\, Minister\, Permanent Mission of Thailand to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (Bangkok Office)\, Department of Trade Negotiations\, to address the AMCHAM membership at our Virtual Membership Meeting.\n\n \n\nTopics will include recent developments in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) negotiations\, following the Royal Thai Government decision last year to participate in IPEF talks\; Thailand's trade roles and strategies to promote 2022 APEC priorities\, especially the Free-Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP)\; as well as an update on the FTA negotiations in general.\n\n \n\nAbout the Speaker\n\nRachavitch Piyapramote is currently serving as Minister\, Permanent Mission of Thailand to the WTO and WIPO (Bangkok Office) under the Department of Trade Negotiations\, Ministry of Commerce. His responsibilities cover Thailand's roles and trade strategies in the WTO\, WIPO\, APEC\, as well as trade policy in Europe\, US and the Americas\, Australia\, New Zealand\, and China. His focus also includes Thailand's negotiations under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).\n\n\n\nPreviously\, he served as Director\, Bureau of European Affairs\, Department of Trade Negotiations\, Ministry of Commerce from 2012-2018. From 2008-2012\, he was appointed Assistant Director-General for Multilateral Trade Negotiations\, Department of Trade Negotiations\, Ministry of Commerce.\n\n\n\nRachavitch has a proven track record of representing Thailand in front of many international panels\, as Lead Negotiator for Thailand in ASEAN Economic Dispute Settlement Mechanism and as a member of Thailand's legal team for WTO trade disputes.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:black\;">AMCHAM is delighted to welcome Rachavitch Piyapramote\, Minister\, Permanent Mission of Thailand to the World Trade Organization (</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">WTO) and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)&nbsp\;</span><span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:black\;">(Bangkok Office)\, Department of Trade Negotiations\, to address the AMCHAM membership at our Virtual Membership Meeting.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:black\;">Topics will include recent developments in the</span></span>&nbsp\;Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) <span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:black\;">negotiations\, f</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">ollowing the Royal Thai Government decision last year to participate in IPEF talks\;&nbsp\;</span><span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:black\;">Thailand&rsquo\;s trade roles and strategies </span></span>to promote 2022 APEC priorities\, especially the Free-Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP)\; as well as an update on the FTA negotiations in general.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><u><span style="font-family:open sans\,sans-serif\;">About the Speaker</span></u></strong><br />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:black\;">Rachavitch Piyapramote is currently serving as Minister\, Permanent Mission of Thailand to the&nbsp\;</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">WTO and WIPO&nbsp\;</span><span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:black\;">(Bangkok Office) under the Department of Trade Negotiations\, Ministry of Commerce. His responsibilities cover Thailand&rsquo\;s roles and trade strategies in the </span></span><span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:black\;">WTO\, WIPO\, APEC\, as well as trade policy in Europe\, US and the Americas\, Australia\, New Zealand\, and China. His focus also includes Thailand&rsquo\;s negotiations under the&nbsp\;Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership</span></span><span class="ui-provider ty b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak" dir="ltr">&nbsp\;(</span><span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:black\;">CPTPP).</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:black\;">Previously\, he served as&nbsp\;</span></span>Director\, Bureau of European Affairs\, Department of Trade Negotiations\, Ministry of Commerce from <span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">2012-2018</span>. From 2008-2012\, he was appointed Assistant Director-General for Multilateral Trade Negotiations\, Department of Trade Negotiations\, Ministry of Commerce.<br />\n<br />\nRachavitch has a proven track record of representing Thailand in front of many international panels\, as Lead Negotiator for Thailand in ASEAN Economic Dispute Settlement Mechanism and as a member of Thailand&rsquo\;s legal team for WTO trade disputes.
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URL:https://connect.amchamthailand.com/events/details/virtual-membership-meeting-with-the-department-of-trade-negotiations-dtn-ministry-of-commerce-moc-2475
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