The Australian-Thai Chamber of Commerce is the third largest foreign chamber in Thailand after the American and British Chambers. This is not so surprising when you consider the Geographical proximity of Australia to Thailand.
 

Recent activities in the trade sector have seen a significant increase in the enquiries that we receive from Australian companies looking to do business in Thailand and especially source products here to export back to Australia. We have several new clients from Australia and New Zealand for our wedding dresses made in Thailand The Australian-Thai Chamber of Commerce (ATCC) was the first Australian Chamber to be formed in the ASEAN region. It was established in 1977 with the charter to promote business relations between Australia and Thailand. The Chamber acts as a contact, resource and information point for Australian businesses in Thailand, Australian businesses wishing to trade with or invest in Thailand - and similarly for Thai enterprises interested in doing business with or in Australia.

It aims to provide quality and constructive input into the formulation of policies impacting on business (both by the Thai and Australian Governments), and their administration, and to contribute to the development of relations between the two countries in all spheres.

The ATCC is a member of the Board of Trade of Thailand and its President is automatically a Director of the Board of Trade.

The Chamber maintains close relationships with other foreign chambers of commerce in Thailand and has active involvement in the Foreign Chamber of Commerce Coordinating Committee (FCCCC). The FCCCC handles multilateral issues of general concern to the foreign business community.

When the Australian-Thai Chamber of Commerce was established in May 1977, it was the first Australian Chamber in the ASEAN region, and the second overseas Australian Chamber to be formed. The Chamber opened its doors on a scene of global uncertainty, something that seems to have remained with us ever since. While the Chamber has maintained its original goals, many other things have changed.

The Chamber was conceived by a group of Australians who met under the heading of “The Australian Businessmen’s Group”. Avenues of communication were rapidly established between the Chamber and the relevant Government Ministries and Boards, with the Australian Embassy and Austrade, and more broadly across the community. The first Chamber president was Adrian Gundlach. Within a year Mr. Gundlach would remark that: “The Australian-Thai Chamber of Commerce is indeed fortunate in that our membership consists of a “good mix” of local and international banks, legal firms, shipping companies, airlines and a strong group of manufacturers – all of whom are committed to the development of increased two-way trade between Thailand and Australia, and new investment opportunities”. Several members who joined the Chamber in its first year are still members, among them, Aztec International, Baker and McKenzie, Berli Jucker, Jardine Shipping, Qantas, Siam Feather and Forest Products, Siam Repco Auto Parts, Thai Dairy Industry Company, Kasikorn Bank, Thai Glass Industries, and Thai Industrial http://www.austchamthailand.com

Membership of a Chamber of Commerce in Thailand is not an instant passport to success. The reasons to apply to be a member of a chamber is varied. From wanting to promote one's company to having a good excuse to go out for a beer. Chamber meetings were always THE places to see and be seen and to network and exchange ideas if not only business cards. Nowadays there are many more opportunities to network. Also networking happens daily with the ease of communication on the Internet.

Australian-Thai Chamber of Commerce
    20th Floor, Unit 202, Thai CC Tower
    889 South Sathorn Road
    Sathorn, Bangkok 10120
    Tel:   (66-2) 210-0216-8
    Fax:  (66-2) 675-6696
    E-mail:  austcham@loxinfo.co.th
    Website:  http://www.austchamthailand.com

Chambers of Commerce in Thailand    

American Chamber of Commerce Australian Chamber of Commerce British Chamber of Commerce Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce Canadian Chamber of Commerce Chinese Chamber of Commerce Danish Chamber of Commerce Finnish Chamber of Commerce Franco Chamber of Commerce German Chamber of Commerce Indian Chamber of Commerce Israel Chamber of Commerce

Italian Chamber of Commerce Japanese Chamber of Commerce Korean Chamber of Commerce Netherlands Chamber of Commerce New Zealand Chamber of Commerce Norwegian Chamber of Commerce Singapore Chamber of Commerce Swedish Chamber of Commerce Swiss-Thai Chamber of Commerce South African Chamber of Commerce Taiwan Business and Industry Enterprisers Association

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