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Suphin Mechuchep

Suphin Mechuchep is Managing Director of JLL, the largest international property services firm in Thailand with 1,600 employees and a portfolio of over five million square metres managed. She has extensive real estate expertise, especially in capital markets, consultancy and asset management. With almost 30 years of experience, she is also one of the country’s most respected real estate professionals. In 2018, she was named to Influential Brands’ Top CEO list and also obtained a Quality Business Person of the Year Award in the real estate industry category by the Foundation of Science and Technology Council of Thailand.

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Leong Choong Peng

Leong Choong Peng has 45 years working experience of construction consultancy. He was the Managing Director and International Partner of Langdon & Seah Thailand for 24 years. Residing in Thailand since 1989, he has worked on development projects in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Bangladesh. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK and a Fellow, and a Director of the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors. 

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Marciano Birjmohun

Marciano Birjmohun is Director of Business Development at FazWaz. He offers International Project Marketing to real estate developers on a regional level, services include Developer Campaigns, lead agency operations and strategic international roadshows. With a strong emphasis on market intelligence, hospitality, and innovative digital marketing tools he provides Real estate developers an unrivaled international sales platform. Known for his global Public Relations and participation in the foreign business communities as Singapore-Thai chamber Director, Marciano is often seen in the media as guest speaker and influencer at industry related events. He has been on the Central panel of Judges since 2015. 

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Tawatchai Kobkaikit

Tawatchai has extensive experience in landscape architecture both in Thailand and abroad. His design philosophy lies in cultural arts and its emerging environment, as his methodology is to look at the blending of natural processes and socio-cultural influences. He received his BLA from Chulalongkorn University in 1993 and MLA from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1996. Before co-founding LAB, he taught classes at Chulalongkorn (1996-2000) and also worked with NBBJ and the SWA Group in the US.

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Charles Blocker

A leader with broad-based knowledge of real estate development and project finance in Asia, Blocker brings more than two decades of experience in corporate finance and commercial real estate to IC Partners Limited. Established in January 2011, the Bangkok-based IC Partners serves as an investment and asset manager for a number of hospitality-and residential-related investment joint ventures and family offices in Southeast Asia, advising global investors on development, strategy, capital raising, deal structuring and contractual matters.

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Sasivimol Sinthawanarong

Sasivimol is well known in the Thai design sector for her rational approach, intelligent combination of quality design with local craftsmanship, and details from discerning client’s brief. In 1999 she co-founded multidisciplinary design firm JARKEN. A decade later, she was recognised as one of the most promising young interior designer in Asia Pacific by the World Federation of Interior Architect. She graduated from the Faculty of Architect with major in interior architecture from Chulalongkorn University, and pursued her design research in postgraduate studies from Parson School of Design in New York and DOMUS Academia in Milano.

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Chaiyuth Pete Thirangoon

Pete C. Thirangoon is a hotel planning and investment consultant having been in the industry for over 10 years. Most of his work involved business development, asset management, and project development planning for mixed-use projects, hotels and resorts covering from economy to upscale and upscale boutique. He has been involved in numerous strategic hospitality planning, hotel operator selection, competitive landscape analysis, design and development management for multiple projects along tourism and economic destinations. From time to time, Pete takes opportunity to help educate new graduates on commercial approach to hospitality planning and design.

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Professor Dr. Sonthya Vaichvatana

received her Ph.D. (civil engineering) from the University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A. in 1993, M.S.C.E. (construction engineering and management) from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, U.S.A. in 1987 and B.Arch. from Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand in 1985. She is the Chairperson of the Department of Real Estate, Martin de Tours School of Management and Economics, Assumption University of Thailand since 1997. She has work experiences as a building designer, project managers, construction managers, and a contractor. Her famous book, “Housing Project Development Process in Thailand” (Chulalongkorn University Press, 2013), is the first book of its kind in Thailand. She has been serving the Thailand Real Estate Association (TREA) as a board member since 1994.

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Arunee Thiemhong

Mrs. Arunee Thiemhong is President of Real Estate and Marketing Association, with the objective to promote the enterprises about the sales and marketing of real estate. She is also a consultant for White Glass Co., Ltd., B.M. Land & House and Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group. Her expertise lies in a range of areas, including her past experiences as a columnist for Real Estate Magazine, a moderator for Real Estate Channel (TNN 71), a commentator for RE-CU (The Real Estate Executive association of Chulalongkorn University),and managing director at Wattachak Newspaper. Her exceptional knowledge of the real estate industry has been established through lectures and training courses conducted at many accredited institutions, such as National Association of Realtors in San Francisco and Las Vegas, Chulalongkorn University, Thammasart University, Dhurakit Bandit University and Arena National Convention.  

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Chaivut Saengaram Ph.D.

Since 2013, logistics specialist and engineer Chaivut Saengaram has been the chief operating officer of Chuchawal - Royal Haskoning Ltd where he handled such international projects as the Keells distribution center and ice cream factory in Sri Lanka. Educated in Thailand, Germany, Japan and the US, Chaivut previously served as vice-president of Chuchawal-de Weger International Ltd. and chief of engineering section at the Port Authority of Thailand. With Technical Company Limited, he managed such projects as the 120-rai theme park Dream World (Amazing Land) and the Unithai Container Yard Terminal. 

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Dr. Phongthon Tharachai

Dr. Phongthon Tharachai's is the CEO of PPS Group and Joint Managing Director of PPS One Works. A Chulalongkorn University engineering and law graduate, he also as a master’s from the University of Illinois and obtained his doctorate in engineering from Kyoto University. He joined PPS in 1998 as a civil engineer. Since then he has wide experience in infrastructure projects such as the second stage of the Bangkok Expressway Project as well as the MRT Blue Line. Knowledgeable also in finance and investment, Dr. Phongthon was appointed CEO of PPS Group in 2017. 

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Clayton Wade

Clayton Wade has been in the real estate industry for over 28 years with 18 years as Managing Director of the Premier Homes Real Estate Company. He is known throughout the Asia-Pacific region for his writing and public speaking, having written for the Bangkok Post, Thailand Property Report and Tropical Homes Magazine, just to name a few. Clayton Wade also appears as the ‘resident real estate consultant for Thailand’s ‘Property Profile’ television show. His many accomplishments in promoting Thailand’s real estate industry include having appeared with several of Thailand’s top political and business figures on CNBC’s Managing Asia programme.

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Robert Krupica

Robert Krupica is an attorney from the United States, having qualified before the California Bar. After receiving his Juris Doctorate degree from the Santa Clara University School of Law in California’s Silicon Valley, Robert practiced law in California gaining both transactional and litigation experience on a variety of complex business, employment, bankruptcy, and real estate cases while representing both businesses and individuals. Robert previously studied law at the National University of Singapore and then worked for a boutique Intellectual Property law firm in Singapore before co-founding Hughes Krupica in Thailand, to deliver a better modern and progressive platform of specialist legal services to international clients seeking to invest in South East Asia.

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George Willoughby

Originally from the UK, George is a dynamic individual with an educational background and University degree in Business and Marketing. His skillset and analytical approach along with experience in operational management has shown his interest and ability to develop and implement best approach strategies and plans. George has worked in the real estate industry on Koh Samui for a number of years having been involved in property agency, consulting and development sectors and has worked closely with a range of real estate developers and products on all levels including some extremely high-end luxury developments and well recognised brands. He currently owns and operates a professional real estate investment agency (Form Realty Thailand) with a primary focus on providing clients with a well rounded and trustworthy service that supports their specific and individual requirements and needs. All of the above combined has allowed him to establish his current presence and reputation within the Thailand real estate industry.

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Russ Downing

Russ Downing is the Managing Director of HOT Hua Hin Co. Ltd. which does business in Real Estate & Publishing. HOT Hua Hin Property specializes in Hua Hin Real Estate, both residential and commercial. HOT Magazine is a Thailand based luxury lifestyle magazine connecting with Asia’s wealthy, brand-conscious, high net worth individuals.  This is Russ’s 12th year heading up the Hua Hin judging team for the Thailand Property Awards and he has served 3 years as a member of the National Judging Panel.