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Unlock Thailand: First-Mover Opportunity for Swiss & Liechtenstein Companies

The Royal Thai Embassy in Bern, together with Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE) and the Swiss–Asians Chamber of Commerce, proudly presents “Unlock Thailand: First-Mover Opportunity for Swiss & Liechtenstein Companies”
EFTA countries, including Switzerland and Liechtenstein, are the first European countries to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Thailand, giving their companies a unique first-mover advantage in one of Southeast Asia’s most dynamic economies.
Join us for Unlock Thailand to learn how to turn the EFTA–Thailand FTA into concrete business advantages, hear on-the-ground insights, and connect with experts and peers.
✅  Date: 22 September 2025 (Mon), 16:00–19:00
✅   Location: Switzerland Global Enterprise, Stampfenbachstrasse 85, 8006 Zürich
⚠️   Language: English
⚠️  Cost: Free of charge (registration required) 
✅ Registration deadline: 21 September 2025, 12:00
Program Highlights:
yes Introduction to the EFTA-Thailand Free Trade Agreement
yes Investment Opportunities (Pornranee Nitcharunkul, Deputy Director of Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), Frankfurt) 
yes Navigating the EFTA Thailand FTA: What are the benefits and opportunities for Swiss companies? (Mr. Jari Hietala, Managing Partner Asian Insiders) 
heart What should I expect in Thailand? (Dr Cholachit Vorawangso Virakul, Assistant Secretary General of the Eastern Economic Corridor Office of Thailand (EECO)) 
yes Panel discussion + Networking Apéro