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Point of view on the implementation of MRAs
by Dr. Chularat Jitpaisanwattana, representative from the
Federation of Accounting Professions
At present, all ASEAN accountants can be recognized
at regional level if they are registered as ASEAN Charter
Professional Accountants (CPA). However, there are only CPA
in Singapore and Thailand. Furthermore, according to the
Accounting Profession Act B.E. 2547, foreigners who want to
practice an accounting profession must first register as members
of the Federation of Accountants. This is considered an obstacle
to mobility. Next year (2018), we plan to facilitate mobility;
therefore, all domestic regulations, both professionally specific
regulations and general regulations, concerning professional
mobility in accordance with ASEAN MRAs, must be reviewed.
Point of view on the implementation of MRAs
by Mr. Weera Bumrungsee, representative from the Association
of Thai Travel Agents
Actually, tourism has been operating in this country,
Thailand, since over 50 years ago. The Association of Thai
Travel Agents (ATTA) has been setup since then for all inbound
tour operators. However, in respect to the mobilization of
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