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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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