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y a Thai businessman, and except for a few RTG officials, the
members of the Mission should come from the private sector.
Accordingly, Mr. Suriyon Raiva (21), President of the Thai
Board of Trade, and owner of the Grand Hotel in Bangkok, was
invited to become the Chairman of the Mission. In the initial
stages it was expected that the Mission woulu not exceed 15
Dersons.
When the number reached 30 persons, applicants were
told that the Mission limit had been reached but the final
number was 32 Thai participants, plus some 13 dependents.
In
addition, there were several American observers from private
firms in Bangkok who traveled with the Mission at their own
expense.
BIOGRAPHY OF DR. AMNUAY VIRAVAN
Dr. Amnuay Viravan is Secretary General of the Government
of Thailand Board of Investment in Bangkok.
He received a B.
Co. from Chulalongkorn University in 1952, and an M.B.A. in
1954, and M.A. in Economics in 197, and a Ph.D. in Business
Administration in 1958, all from the University of Michigan.
Dr. Amnuay was Chief of the Fiscal and Accounting
Systems Division from 1959 to 1964. He has served as Economic
and Financial Advisor to the Prime Minister since 1963,
Director of the Technical and Planning Office since 1964,
and Secretary General of the Board of Investment since 1967.
His primary function is to promote capital investment in
Thailand by providing necessary incentives and services to
potential investors, both foreign and local.
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