Since 1977, the hub for the Australia and Thailand business community.
The Australian-Thai Chamber of Commerce (AustCham Thailand) was founded in 1977 to strengthen business ties between Australia and Thailand. Today we are the hub for the Australia-Thailand business community, connecting leaders, fostering collaboration, and championing trade and investment.
What the chamber says it is for
Over time, the Chamber role expanded from networking and information-sharing to structured connection, advocacy and knowledge, supporting members to trade, invest and grow across the Australia-Thailand corridor.
To build a vibrant Australia-Thailand business community through connection, advocacy, and knowledge. We create opportunities for members to grow, influence policy, and contribute to society.
austchamthailand.com/about/mission-visionTo be recognised as the leading bilateral business chamber in Southeast Asia, facilitating trade, investment, and cultural exchange between Australia and Thailand.
Five moments the chamber puts on the record
Their own milestone list, in their own order. The chamber keeps a full roll of its past Presidents on a page of its own, and it is not reproduced here: the page did not answer when it was read for this build, and a list of names guessed from a search index is not a roll.
A message from the President
Simon Moran, President, Australian-Thai Chamber of Commerce. Abridged from his own letter.
It is a privilege to address you as President of the Chamber at a time when the economic relationship between Australia and Thailand is becoming more important than ever. Our Chamber exists to strengthen that relationship by supporting our members, facilitating business connections, and providing a credible platform for dialogue between the private sector and government.
Over the coming year, our focus will be on delivering tangible value to members. This means strengthening engagement across industries, expanding opportunities for networking and collaboration, and ensuring that our events and programs directly support the commercial objectives of the businesses we represent.
Thailand and Australia share a long-standing economic partnership built on trade, investment, education, and people-to-people links. The Chamber role is to ensure that this partnership continues to evolve in step with new industries, technologies, and regional opportunities.
Thirteen directors, elected by the members
The Board of Directors is elected by members and comprised of senior leaders from Australian, Thai and international businesses. The Board sets strategy, ensures good governance and financial stewardship, and represents member interests with key stakeholders in both countries.
The executive team
The executive team manages day-to-day operations and turns strategy into results: planning and delivering events including Bangkok Sundowners and targeted briefings, supporting committees and advocacy initiatives, and providing member services, communications and partnerships.
Frank HolzerExecutive Director
Chanakarn LimSenior Operations and Office Manager
Putsacha AksornsolosSenior Account Officer
Jirapon TongyamBusiness Development and Membership Relations Officer
Jeerawat KlearnklangdornDigital Communications Officer
Akarawat ChompooOffice AssistantSeven strategic partners, kept apart from the sponsors
Strategic Partners are peer organisations and institutions, such as industry bodies, chambers, government agencies, universities and innovation networks, that collaborate with the chamber to advance the Australia-Thailand business corridor. The chamber describes them as mission-aligned, long-term collaborations, distinct from commercial sponsorships, and they are kept apart here for the same reason.
Strategic Partners
A trusted community of Australia and Thailand business leaders.
While we focus on Australian-Thai commerce, AustCham Thailand is open to all: Australian companies in Thailand, Thai businesses engaging Australia, and international enterprises interested in this bilateral corridor.