About 12 members attended the Council's Annual General Meeting. The Council played its part in keeping members informed about the changing political and economic situation in the Kingdom and the affects of global events in Hong Kong and the Mainland. We also continued to develop ties with other organizations.

Mr. Tom V. Chatjaval, Mr. Willy Lin, Mr. Kenneth Gaw and Mr. Raphael Tong were re-elected as Directors for the ensuing year. Simultaneously, Ernst & Young was re-appointed the Council's Honorary Auditors. The current Board of Directors consists of 12 directors:

1) Mr. Bernard Chan, GBS, JP, President of Asia Financial Group

2) Mr. William Chao, Managing Director of Wing Wah Limited

3) Mr. Tom V. Chatjaval, Founder and Chairman & CEO of TVC Management Ltd

4) Mr. Kenneth Gaw, President & Managing Principal of Gaw Capital

5) Mr. Horst Geicke, Chairman and Co-Founder of Pacific Alliance Group, VinaCapital Group

6) M. Clayton T. Hebbard, Consultant of Grant Thornton

7) Dr. Harry Lee, SBS, JP, Managing Director of TAL Apparel Limited

8) Mr. Willy Lin, SBS, JP, Managing Director of Milo's Knitwear (International) Ltd

9) Mr. Raphael Tong, Managing Director of Shanghai Mister Softee Food Products Co Limited

10) Mr. Benjamin Lam, Executive Director & Deputy CEO of Pacific Century Premium Development Ltd

11) Mr. Knattapisit Krutkrongchai, Head of Business Strategy of AIA International Limited

12) Mr. Benjamin Cha, Executive Director of HKR International Ltd

We were honored to have a special guest joining us as our keynote speaker at the luncheon right after our Annual General Meeting, Mrs. Suphajee Suthumpun, who discussed "Tourism in Thailand and Internationally".

Mrs. Suphajee Suthumpun is one of Thailand's most respected business leaders. She has been the Chief Executive Officer of international hospitality chain Dusit Thani Public Company Limited since the beginning of 2016. She was previously Chief Executive Officer at Thaicom, and before that the Country General Manager of IBM Thailand. She holds an MBA in International Finance and Accounting from Northrop University.

Dusit Thani is expanding its activities in hospitality, education and property development. Its hotel portfolio now covers the United Arab Emirates, the United States of America, South Africa, China, as well as Southeast Asia, and is planning continued growth in the years ahead. The company is also developing its presence in the education sector, building on its experience as the first hotel company to fully own and operate a leading hospitality college.