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THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE DEAR FRIENDS AND MEMBERS OF THE STCC beginning to welcome back it’s usual rate of tourists who once again steadily filled ’s SERVICE hotel rooms, this unprecedent- ed and single worst attack seen STCC CALENDAR in Bangkok’s recent history, Thursday, 10th Sept 2015: dealt another blow to Swiss Life Presentation: and its tourism industry. Whilst “Altersvorsorge für national police chief Somyot PRESIDENT BRUNO G. ODERMATT Auslandschweizer (in German, Poompummunag was rightly 1h before STCC Stamm) at We are living in turbulent and telling the media that “whoever Amari Boulevard Hotel, 17:00 often chaotic times and some- planted this bomb is cruel and (registrierte Teilnehmer times when we begin to think aimed to kill innocent people”, erhalten einen Voucher an the worst is over another disas- many of us received inquiries den Stamm Eintritt) ter – a ‘Black Swan’ – may hit from friends and business col- Thursday, 10th Sept 2015: full force. leagues abroad with regard to STCC Stamm at Amari Bangkok’s safety situation. Boulevard Hotel, 18:00 On 17 August a bomb explod- ed at a popular place of wor- As we are saddened, heart- Thursday, 15th Sept 2015: ship in Central Bangkok during broken and even feel psycho- SSB Hoeck at Grottino the evening rush hour, killing logically unsafe after such a Restaurant, 18:00 20 and injuring more than terrible event, it reminded me More details for above events 120 people. In a neighbour- of the English poet Edward please wait for the invitation- hood full of five-star hotels Fitzgerald’s version of “Salo- mail or get it from www.swis- and luxury shopping malls, the mon’s Seal”, which describes a sthai.com, click on “events”. area around Bangkok’s Erawan sultan requesting of King Salo- Shrine is, at any given mo- mon a sentence that would al- ment, filled with hundreds of ways be true in good and bad tourists, office workers, wor- times. Salomon then respond- shippers, shoppers, and busi- ed: “This too shall pass away”. ness people. Just as Bangkok’s/ Even though it feels disheart- Thailand’s tourism sector was ening right now as the crime

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THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE SUPPORTED BY investigation as to who is re- recent currency policies. One sponsible for this brutal attack can hope that these tensions is still ongoing, this too shall will not prevail. pass and the City of Bangkok and its people will emerge In lighter news, Thailand’s lat- stronger and more committed est cabinet reshuffle should to keeping the spirit of this boost the country’s economy great city alive. and improve its government image in the eyes of the foreign In another unexpected event, community. 8 of the 10 newly weakened its currency in appointed cabinet members are three consecutive days - one civilians with solid business ex- could also call it currency ad- periences and most have been justment or devaluation - and placed in key economic areas, global markets greeted it with which is a positive move. In alarm. Many investors and fi- replacing all economic minis- nancial commentators regarded ters and handing over the lead- the latest move by the Peo- ership of economic affairs to ple’s Bank of China (PBOC) as Dr. Somkid Jatusripitak, who is a sign of desperation Adhesiveover the well versed & and Sealant experienced in TechnologiesTRINA government’s fear of subdued economic matters, Prime Min- INTERNATIONAL economic growth and worsen- ister Prayud Chan-o-cha rec- ing financial fragility. The in- ognises that there is room for tervention of the PBOC created improvement in handling the some heavy turmoil in the cur- economy, a key part of the gov- rency, global equities, fixed in- ernment’s policy. One can fair- MS Hybrid Polymer come, and commodity markets. ly say that this will bode well It remains to be seen on how for Thailand’s economy and its best performing it will impact international global competitiveness. window, door trade flows. One can argue that the action of the PBOC comes Last but not least, I would like and facade at an inconvenient time since to urge you to join us in vis- SERVICE the volume of global trade iting the Metro Tunnel which sealant. has been in decline. China’s runs beneath the Chao Phraya MEMBER DETAIL exports have recently fallen River and is a part of the MRT SoutheastUPDATES Asia Link Co., Ltd. and the problem is that other Blue Line extension project. Dowww.seal-ast.com you have changes among countries, who have also suf- You will definitely enjoy this your delegatesT: 0 2732 or changes 2092 to fered export losses, may now excursion and will get a taste your e-mail, mobile, telephone, be tempted to follow China’s of what it means to work in an or fax numbers? lead. Some pundits raise con- underground tunnel project. Please send all updates to cerns that China is seeking a Our member Andre Meier or- [email protected] currency war, amongst rising ganized this exclusive visit and tensions between Beijing and as there is a limit to the num- other governments over these ber of participants allowed, so

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NEWS BY DFDL CRACKING DOWN ON CORRUPTION IN THAILAND On 9 July 2015, the Thai govern- Clear evidence of ongoing cor- out doing , , ment issued Amendment No.3 to rupt practices in Thailand has the Lao PDR, Cambodia and My- the Anti-Corruption Act BE 2542 been well documented under anmar among others. A report (1999) (Amendment No.3) to the Corruption Perceptions In- published by the Global Finan- comply with international stand- dex (CPI). The CPI is conducted cial Integrity Group at the close ards for the prevention and by Transparency International, a of 2014 entitled “Illicit Flows suppression of corruption. Thai- non-governmental organization from Developing Countries” re- land had previously also ratified that monitors and publicizes vealed that over USD35 billion the United Nations Convention corporate and political corrup- (THB 1.1 trillion) had been against Corruption (2003) on 1 tion in the international devel- drained from Thailand through March 2011. Even though the le- opment sector. The results of money-laundering, tax evasion, gal framework for combating cor- the latest index show Thailand crime and false trade documen- ruption has been in place since has risen 17 places from 102nd tation practices. the late 1990’s, enforcement of in 2012 to 85th in 2014. Ac- anti-corruption laws in Thailand cording to the index, within the Despite the improvements seen has been inconsistent since their ASEAN region, Thailand remains under the CPI, corruption is still inception. as the 3rd least corrupt nation, a prevalent practice in Thailand.

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Corrupt practices can largely be 2542 (1999), the Management explained by the patronage sys- of Partnership Stakes and Shares tem, which is dominant in Thai of Ministers Act BE 2543 (2000) social culture. Under this sys- and the Act Governing Liability tem, it is common for those in for Wrongful Acts of Competent positions of authority to extend Officers BE 2539 (1996). “favors” to their associates or relatives. These “favors” result There is no universal defini- in corrupt practices becoming tion of the term “corruption” as ingrained at all levels of polit- corrupt practices span a wide a person in power, especially a ical, bureaucratic and corporate range of illicit or illegal activi- public official, in order to in- hierarchies, both domestic and ties. However, almost all defini- duce him to do, not to do or de- international. tions share the common theme lay a particular action. However, of abuse of public power and a gift offered to a public officer To provide an example of a re- abuse of a public position for is not considered a bribe if it is cent well-documented corrup- personal benefit. A clear trend given in certain circumstances tion case, we refer to the dis- has been that anti-corruption and is valued under a certain missal of a high ranking public policies generally focus on pub- amount (THB 3,000). servant who has allegedly as- lic sector corruption rather than sisted individuals to falsely that in the private sector. From The Criminal Code applied to claim refunds of value-added 1932, the Thai Criminal Code instances of bribery of persons tax in an amount excess of THB criminalized active and passive holding political office such as 3.2 billion. These sorts of cor- bribery, attempted bribery and members of the parliament, pro- rupt practices have remained corruption, extortion, abuse of vincial assembly or municipal prevalent in Thailand despite public office for private gain, assembly, officials in public ad- the enactment of several an- as well as for serving as an in- ministration and the court, and ti-corruption related legislative termediary between two parties employees of the government instruments, including: the Civil exchanging bribes and services. which include those working Service Act of 1992, the Act on Under the Criminal Code, a bribe for government agencies, state Criminal Procedures for Persons is interpreted as the property enterprises, or other state agen- Holding Political Positions BE or benefit given, or offered to cies. It is important to note that

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foreigners in the Act. Firstly, a “State official in a foreign coun- try” effectively covers persons performing any function within a foreign administration, whether it be legislative, administrative or judicial. Secondly, an “Agent of international Organization” includes persons performing in any function of or on behalf of the international organization. in the past, anti-corruption reg- include the implementation of Thailand’s National Legisla- ulations did not cover the brib- new anti-corruption measures. tive Assembly (NLA) exercised ery of foreign officials or activi- Prior to Amendment No. 3, the its broad powers under Section ties in the private sector. death penalty for corruption 44 of the Constitution of the related crimes was limited to Kingdom of Thailand (interim) Prior to the amendment, pu- Thai officials convicted of tak- BE 2557 (2014) to tighten an- nitive penalties for corruption ing bribes. One of the most sig- ti-corruption measures through ranged from five years to life im- nificant reforms of Amendment an aggressive amendment of the prisonment and/or a THB 2,000 No. 3 is that the penalty is now existing Anti-corruption Act BE – 40,000 fine, depending on the extended to also cover non-Thai 2542 (1999). Significant chang- degree of seriousness of the act nationals working for foreign es to the old Anti-Corruption committed. Following the Coup governments and international Act BE 2542 (1999) are seen d’Etat on 22 May 2014, the Na- organizations. in Article 13 of Amendment No. tional Council for Peace and Or- 3, which increases penalties for der has committed to reform the Some terms have been added in state officials who commit of- country in various areas which order to adequately encompass fences stipulated under Articles

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123/2 to 123/8. The penalties not counted as part of the stat- large companies to ensure that for a state official convicted ute of limitations. If a defend- they are aware of the legal lim- of corruption range from THB ant escapes after a court issues its when providing facilitation 100,000 to 400,000 fines, 5 to a final verdict the article 98 of fees. Amendment No. 3 ensures 20 years or life imprisonment, the Criminal Code would not be international standards and its through to capital punishment, enforced. enforcements will provide more depending on the severity of transparency in relations be- the offence. In contrast, only The National Anti-Corruption tween foreign investors and the monetary fines will apply toCommission (NACC) is also Thai administration. The enact- corporations that participate in granted a new power to pursue ment of Amendment No. 3 will corrupt practices. The fact that corruption cases under Amend- ensure that fair practices are the recipient of a bribe may be ment No. 3. The NACC’s duty is applied across the board when handed a heavier sentence in to carry out inspections and in- dealing with public officials with terms of imprisonment and fines vestigations of cases of “unusu- regard to access to information, under the Criminal Code reflects al wealth”. However, historically conflicts of interest, public pro- the idea that Thai law considers investigations have proceeded curements, and the protection the recipient to be the more se- at a very slow pace and only a of whistleblowers. rious offender than the person handful of officials have been offering the bribe. Should it be punished. On its face, it would Rashane Leerabandhu established that the act of the seem that Amendment No. 3 may ([email protected]) recipient amounts to a demand not increase enforcement of an- or coercion, the death sentence ti-corruption laws in Thailand, Kunal Sachdev could apply under the Criminal however, it is likely to pave the ([email protected]) Code. Article 11 of Amendment way for stricter enforcement No. 3 changes the procedure re- practices to be implemented in Faustine Fernando lating to the statute of limita- the near future. ([email protected]) tions and penalties under 74/1. Also, it now stipulates that if a Given recent changes, the land- defendant escapes abroad while scape of systemic corruption being prosecuted or on trial, the is slowly altering and it is im- period that he or she escapes is portant for both medium and

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MEMBER INTERVIEW STEFAN BUECHLER Interview with Stefan Buechler, regional manager of Buchi Swit- zerland, a worldwide leader in laboratory instruments.

Stefan, thank you very much for your time to conduct to- day’s interview. You are an seasoned manager with a full pack of Asia experience. How did your Asia trip start?

It all started in 1989 when I came to Thailand to develop the instrumentation business of Di- ethelm Thailand (Today DKSH). Back then, even large compa- nies like Wild Heerbrug (Today Leica) or Mettler (Today Met- tler-Toledo) needed local part- ten well known suppliers with to have substantial business, to ners to start in the complicated a combined business volume of leave the local distributor and markets of Southeast Asia. approx. 150-200 Mio Baht. start its own operation. From 1994 onwards I was heavily in- Now you are the regional man- volved with the Mettler start-up How did you build the instru- ager of BUCHI Labortechnik in Thailand. Indeed the Mettler ment business at Diethelm AG, . Obviously project was so successful that and what kind of sales num- there were changes from the they ask me to be involved in bers did you achieve? the Diethelm times? other Asian countries and Eu- rope. In 1998, for private rea- Within Diethelm I could devel- Yes indeed it was a rocky ride, sons, I decided to go back to op this business freely, in a very the last 25 years. Mettler (Gre- Europe. entrepreneurial environment. ifensee, Switzerland, scales, For example I had the freedom weighing systems) was one of So you had a break from Thai- to choose supplier companies the really strong suppliers with land, sometimes helpful to and direct the business without superb products. From phar- appreciate it again later ?! much administrative hurdles. maceutical industry to jewelry Focusing on a few good com- everybody needed to accurately Sure, once you experienced panies from Europe and the US measure weight. Weight is mon- Thailand it is hard to forget. The was the key of our success. It ey! Mettler had, and still has, next few years in Europe were was win-win for Diethelm and fantastic products. It is very very interesting though. Espe- the principals. We had about common, once a company starts cially nice memories I have of a

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MEMBER INTERVIEW one year stint in Vienna, Austria ly located between the Alpstein the benefit of the entire Thai working for Mettler-Toledo. With and St. Gallen and near Lake society, soon. Not much can be all the different kind of business Constance. Very traditional typi- changed without political con- experiences, I found it easy to cal Swiss education, with a me- sent. Thailand used to be the network also with other compa- chanical apprenticeship (Fein- number one destination for in- nies. So I was a bit of a gipsy mechaniker) at Wild company vestors in emerging markets but with times in Frauenfeld (SIA in Heerbrugg. Military career is not as attractive any more due Abrasives), Wangs (Straub). In to the rank of major and higher to the uncertainly in the polit- 2004 and 2009 I was work- technical college (HTL) at the ical situation. Today Vietnam ing for the EDA as part of the evening college in St.Gallen. I has become a real alternative Kosovo force (KFOR) to improve was married and our two boys option for investors. The Asian logistics and flow of goods from were born in Bangkok. My family Economic Community (AEC) may Greek ports. I was stationed in still fondly remembers the time help to restore credibility in the Thessaloniki and Prizren, for 12 in Thailand. In my free time I region. Removed trade barriers months each. In 2011, BUCHI like to do sports like swimming, may be positive for Thailand. Labortechnik AG approached hiking, biking. A special hobby me as they needed a regional is paragliding. It feels good, Stefan, Thank You very much Manager in Thailand. Although flying high and seeing all the for your time and good luck to I was first diverted to , problems and troubles becom- all your future ventures. coming back in 2013 to Bang- ing smaller as the glider goes kok felt a bit like coming home higher. again. Now I consider Thailand my home, though my job is giv- The last and our tradition- ing me the privilege to travel a al question: What would you great deal within Asia. change in Thailand if you were in power? Stefan Buechler, the private person, upbringing? What shall I say, I am a guest in this beautiful country. I wish, I grew up in Kanton Appenzell, however, that Thailand can re- in a village called Speicher, nice- turn to political stability for

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MEMBER NEWS BÜCHI LABORTECHNIK AG For 75 years, BUCHI is a leading itself more and more in the sci- Core messages to our customers: solution provider in laboratory entific instrumentation busi- “Quality in your hands” is the technology for R & D, quality ness. guiding principle that shapes control and production world- our philosophy and our actions. wide. We serve a wide range of Today the family owned multi- It challenges us to provide out- industries such as pharmaceuti- national Swiss cooperation acts standing services that are pre- cals, chemicals, food & beverage, according to the following com- cisely tailored to the needs of feed, environmental analysis and pany profile and is located in our customers and offer clear academia. Flawil SG: benefit.

The success story started with Solutions for numerous applica- Close to customers: Our world- Walter BUCHI, a glass blower, tions: Our solutions for laborato- wide network of 16 subsidiar- specialist in glass levels and a ry, industrial and parallel evap- ies and support centres as well real entrepreneur. He founded oration, spray drying, melting as over 70 qualified distribu- the company as one a man glass point, preparative chromatog- tion partners ensures proximity blowing shop. Due to innova- raphy, extraction, distillation where ever you are. tions like the Rotary Evaporator & digestion, dumas and near and the outstanding quality of infrared spectroscopy meet the Quality in your hands: All our the products, the company grew highest needs of our demanding products comply with our phi- fast. And was able to establish customers around the globe. losophy of “Quality in your

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Some of BUCHI’s customer at work hands”. We strive to develop products and solutions that are solid, cleverly designed, con- venient and easy to use in order to fulfil customer needs to the highest degree. BUCHI Service technician BUCHI (Thailand) Ltd.

Due to the international success of the company, internation- al structures were needed and more and more own affiliates have been founded in the major markets. In the implementation phase of this strategy, BUCHI Thailand has been built in 2004. As a pure sales and service or- ganisation BUCHI Thailand im- mediately started to take over the business. The fact that BU- CHI people were now active to support and work with BUCHI customers increased the quali- ty and the level of trust of the customers heavily. This did not just happen for the Thai market, BUCHI Thailand also took over the function as the South East BUCHI Thailand staff Asian competence centre for the headquarters in Switzerland. one application specialist and support our demanding custom- three back office personal and ers in the private as well as the In our days, BUCH Thailand has is located in Sin Sathorn Tower government sector as good as five sales reps, four service engi- in the Klongsan area. With this possible. neers, three product specialists, team, the company is able to

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RIS SWISS SECTION DEUTSCHSPRACHIGE SCHULE BANGKOK OPEN HOUSE INFO SESSION We welcome everyone to visit and German learning experience green and get together with cur- our school for an exciting Open first-Hand. You will have the rent students and parents who House Info Session on Saturday, chance to get information about will share their experience and 26 September 2015 between our Swiss approach to educa- passion for learning with you. 1.00 pm and 3.00 pm on our tion during presentations and Please inform us about your campus! Come along if you want Q&A, participate in guided tours attendance: events@ris-swiss- to experience our unique Swiss through our great campus in the section.org or 095 506 3670. NEW MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM Mr. Simon Dörig, Principal schools from the Train- Mr. Jens Eggert, Vice Princi- ing College Thurgau (Pädagogis- pal, Head of Secondary Simon Dörig (born in 1979) at- che Hochschule Thurgau) after tained his high school diploma successfully completing a Mas- Jens Eggert (born in 1959) at the Gymnasium St. Antonius ter degree of Advanced Studies studied German Languages and in Appenzell and subsequently in Secondary and Higher Ed- Literature and Protestant The- studied Economics at the Uni- ucation. In February 2015 he ology in Kiel and Paderborn. versity of St. Gallen (HSG). Af- was appointed Principal of RIS Upon completing his teacher ter receiving the Master of Arts Swiss Section-Deutschsprachige training course and addition- HSG he was active in teaching, Schule Bangkok as of 1 August al qualification to become a research and counseling at the 2015. secondary school teacher for Swiss Institute for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, En- trepreneurship and Family Busi- ness. Due to his foundation of an , he got in touch with a group of private schools for which he worked for seven years. He was in charge of five international schools in Switzerland and and a member of the management board. Simon Dörig taught Eco- nomics and Law for five years at a vocational school at upper secondary level (Berufsmatu- ritätsschule). He received the teaching diploma for Matura

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German and History, he taught Secondary School at the Ger- in 2012 he was, in his function at various schools including man-Swiss School Hong Kong. as media advisor, strongly in- a Waldorf boarding school in The main focus of his work there volved with new media in addi- Switzerland for six years. Sub- was, among many other areas, tion to his teaching load. Jens sequently he further developed the implementation of working Eggert joined RIS Swiss Sec- the full-time concept at a Gym- methods to strengthen self-de- tion-Deutschsprachige Schule nasium in Hamburg. In 2006 he pendent and self–reliant learn- Bangkok at the start of the aca- took over as Head of German ing. After his return to Hamburg demic year 2015/2016. CEREMONY MARKING THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR

On Monday, the 10th of August and greeted the students and welcoming words from the new 2015, at 9.30 am, RIS Swiss Sec- wished them a successful new Principal Simon Dörig, who gave tion - Deutschsprachige Schule school year. They also assured a special welcome to the new Bangkok arranged a ceremony their cooperation and support . marking the beginning of the to provide any assistance to the new school year. new school management team. The highlight of the ceremony From our partner school RIS, Fa- was the introduction of new stu- The Swiss Ambassador ad in- ther Apisit and Father Yuthana dents by Jens Eggert, the new terim to Thailand (Chargé d’af- were present. Head of Secondary and the Head faires), H.E. Mr. Viktor Vavricka, of Primary, Johanna Vaenskae. and the Chargé d’affaires of the Students, teachers, adminis- Following tradition for the first German Embassy, H. E. Dr. Peer trative staff, parents and oth- day of school, Uraiwan Sethakul, Gebauer, were in attendance er guests were greeted with Head of Administration, pre-

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RIS SWISS SECTION DEUTSCHSPRACHIGE SCHULE BANGKOK sented the school staff to the piano performances by students After the ceremony, the students guests. The Student Council SMV of Grade 7, Jaye Sermkaew Ruh returned to their lessons and also welcomed the school com- and Dominique Voigt, enlivened the parents and guests went to munity and encouraged the stu- the ceremony. the entrance area where drinks dents to support their tasks. Two and snacks were being served.

Important events in the second semester of the school year: 26.09.2015 Open House Info Session (13:00 – 15:00) 14.10 2015 Annual General Meeting of SEA 11.11.2015 Open House Day (7.30 – 14.40 Uhr) 13.11.2015 Lantern Parade (KG - Grade 3 - evening) 25.11.2015 Loy Krathong - Day 08.12.2015 St. Nicolas`visit 10.12.2015 Sports Day (7:30 – 12:00) 16.12.2015 Christmas Party (from 13:00) Please visit our website – www.ris-swiss-section.org – and get more information about our upcoming events.

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