Dr Suvarn Valaisathien who is one of the Thailand's premier tax lawyers and was a prominent member of the Committee that negotiated and drafted the new Hong Kong-Thailand Double Tax Treaty, gave us a talk at the luncheon immediately after the Council's 2005 Annual General Meeting on 2 September. Dr Suvarn impressed our members and guests with a presentation on "How Hong Kong companies and individuals will be able to take advantage of the Hong Kong-Thailand Double Tax Treaty which comes into force at the beginning of 2006" at the Hong Kong Club. He presented an in-depth analysis on the pros and cons of the Double Tax Treaty and also discussed the likely future trends of the economic situations in Thailand. The attendants found the presentation interesting and useful.