 | July 2010 Welcome to July’s edition of Bangkok’s leading financial and lifestyle magazine. This month we focus on who to turn to for investment advice when there is so much bull around. Research by McKinsey & Co claimed that analyst “were typically over optimistic, slow to revise their forecasts to reflect new economic conditions, and prone to making increasingly inaccurate forecasts when economic growth declined” - we will give you the information so you can choose the correct advisors for your investment advice... click to dowload PDF |
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 | December 2009
Everyone at the magazine would like to take the opportunity to wish our readers a wonderful holiday season. We have a packed Christmas edition for you. 2009 has been a volatile year – we’ve seen stock markets surge and then the grim spectre of a possible double dip recession following the news from Dubai. So what will the New Year bring and how best can we protect our money? In a gesture of seasonal goodwill, MBMG’s Paul Gambles has put together his ‘10 Tips to Keep your Money Safe in 2010’.......click to download PDF (2.37mb) |
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 | October 2009
This edition is all about moving, change and development. Subjects that President Obama knows something about.
“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”
Inspirational stuff and a lesson that business and finance would do well to take on board. If you want to succeed you can’t keep still, you’ve got to change and move on...click to download PDF (2.08mb) |
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 | August 2009
The world of business is not immune to a touch of glamour, which is why Platform is delighted to welcome Aum Patchrapa to its pages. She is one of Thailand’s brightest stars, but as you will discover there is more to Khun Aum than just a pretty face – actress, model, restaurateur and owner of a fashionable boutique, she plays many roles. She is also the name (and face) on Thailand’s first celebrity perfume.
BEL Perfumes, a company with a very interesting story to tell, is launching the perfume. Until recently buying fragrances in Thailand was very expensive, on pages 4-5 you will find out why all that has changed...click to download PDF (2.58mb) |
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 | June 2009
Over the past year, the Bangkok financial community has been proud to welcome three of the biggest superstars in the investment world. Despite the current economic difficulties, Martin Gray, Scott Campbell and Dr Mark Mobius have continued to sprinkle their stardust throughout the fund management sector. This month Platform turns the spotlight on these three men. They have all the charm of James Bond and are just as determined. There may be a global downturn, but these men are not shaken or stirred. Martin Gray is the man with the golden touch when it comes to his success in the Balanced Managed sector while Scott Campbell’s spookily accurate predictions about ... click to download PDF (3.21mb) |
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