About FLA (Thailand)

Franchise and License Association (Thailand)

FLA (Thailand) Profile in Brief• Trade Association Name: Franchise and License Association

(Thailand)• Abbreviation: FLA (Thailand)• Country: Thailand• Website: http://www.fla.or.th• Date of Establishment: 8 February 2010• Number of Franchisors: 50++• Contact Detail: Franchise and License Association (Thaialnd) 29 Soi Supawan 1, Klong Pasicharoen-

North side, Nongkam, Bangkok 10160, Thailand

Tel: +66 2807 6644 Mb: +66 (0)86 321 8649 Fax: +66 2807 6644

E-mail: thaifla@hotmail.com

Vision

To be the Center of Excellence for Franchise and License in

Thailand

MissionThe Committee and Board of Director of FLA (Thailand) are striving

to support and serve all franchisees, franchisors, licensees, licensors, entrepreneurs and professionals who commit and pave the way of doing franchise and license business.

To achieve this mission, FLA (Thailand) will: • To create a franchising and licensing knowledge base organization

and be a source to provide information.• To unite all franchise and license entrepreneurs as a “Franchise

Hub”• To increase the global diversity among members and franchising

stakeholders.• To develop business networking for members and franchise &

license stakeholders.

Direction of our FLA in 3 years

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FLA Co-Founder

1. Mr. Krit Karnchanabatr Managing Director, Car-Lack (Thai-German) Co., Ltd. 2. Ms. Ananta Akkawat Vice President , Union Plus Co., Ltd.

3. Mr. Dulyavit Laothongdee CEO, Gianni Enterprise Co., Ltd.

4. Mr. Arin Treechorvitaya Managing Director, JellyBird Co., Ltd.

5. Mr. Narratchai Leeraphante CEO, Malika Interfood Co., Ltd. 

Board of Directors1. Mr. Saward Mitaree President2. Mr. Krit Karnchanabatr 1st Vice President3. Mr. Jirapat Sampaochan 2nd Vice President4. Mr. Arin Treechorvitaya 3rd Vice President5. Mr. Suriya Laohamat 4th Vice President6. Ms. Sangaroond Thepwan Vice President of Registry7. Mr. Kollakit Thalerngnawachart Vice President of Knowledge Management8. Mr. Nanat Laohamat Vice President of Domestic Event9. Ms. Ananta Akkawat Vice President of International Affair10.Ms. Daranee Pongsaranunthakul 1st Deputy Vice President of International Affair11.Mr. Chutchawan Thangtongchin 2nd Deputy Vice President of International Affair12.Ms. Korakot Saisawang Vice President of Public Relation Management13.Mr. Taveechai Charoensilawat Vice President of Treasury14.Mr. Jirapat Sampaochan Vice President of Cluster Management15.Ms. Karnchana Siraprathum Vice President of Member Relation16.Mr. Dulyavit Laothongdee Deputy Vice President of Member Relation

Honorable Committee 1. Mr.Narratchai Leeraphante

2. M.L.Luesak Chakrabandhu

3. Mr.Supak Muennikorn

4. Mr.Torsak Suthichart

5. Mr.Peerapong Kitiveshphokawat

6. Mr.Prachuab Kraikhao

7. Mr.Pravit Chita-narapong

8. Mr.Dheeraphop Siraprapathum

9. Asst.Prot.Somchai Ratanachueskul

10. Mr.Skon Kubppiyajanya

11. Mr.Sittichai Songatikamas

12. Ms.Pucharat Ratanawaraset

13. Mr.Patompong Akkasri

Photo of some events and seminarsFLA Delegates, Ms. Ananta Akkawat, Ms. Daranee Pongsaranunthakul and Mr. Arin TreechorvitayaMeet and Thanks Thailand Prime Minister Mr. Abhisit Vejchachewaon 2nd July 2010 at Imperial Queen’s Park after ASEAN+6 Networking meeting

Photo of some events and seminars(cont.)

FLA Delegates, Ms. Ananta Akkawat,Ms. DaraneePongsaranunthakuland Mr. ArinTreechorvitayaMeet and ThanksThailand Prime MinisterMr. Abhisit

Vejchachewaon 2nd July 2010 atImperial Queen’s Parkafter ASEAN+6Networking meeting

ASEAN+6 Networking Project by DBD

in Australia

ASEAN+6 Networking Project

10-23 September 2010

JAA (Jewellers Association of Australia)

Mr. Ian Hadassin – CEO

Meeting and sharing information about Jewelry Franchise business in Australia

(on September 15, 2010)

Standards Australia

Meeting with Mr. Damian Fisher – Senior Manager (International Engagement)

FCA (Franchise Council of Australia)

Meeting with Ms. Elizabeth Ritchie – NSW President, FCA

Public awareness

FLA PresidentMr. SawardMitaree makesthe speech onTelevisionbroadcasting

Monthly Meeting FLA MonthlyManagementMeeting

Dinner Talk1st VP. Mr.KritKarnchanabatrand 2nd VP. Mr.JiraptSampaochanconducted FLASeminar andDinner Talk in June2010

Dinner Talk (cont.)

Franchisingand LicensingStakeholdersparticipated inthe seminarand dinner talkin June 2010

Seminar on New Market at Department of Export Promotion

Exhibition at Franchise Expo 2010

SME Franchise loan supported by Kasikorn Bank

Kasikorn’s Senior Officers provide info on loan

Collaboration with BNI Thailand

Supported by Department of Business Development

Collaboration project between FCA & FLA

Ms. Elizabeth Ritchie visited us on January 7, 2011

Union Plus Co., Ltd.

Success Story

ProfileRetrospect on 14th February, 2003Former name “Unique Education Co., Ltd.”In 2004, changed to “Union Plus Co., Ltd.”Provide a full range of both Domestic and

International education service.Executive and Co-founder:

Mr. Songwut Thanakun PresidentMs. Ananta Akkawat Vice PresidentMs. Nongluck Khemadham Managing DirectorMr. Pasakorn Wongchanachai Director

Starting …. Franchise BusinessJune 2006, implementing Franchise Management

SystemFirst 3 branches in 2006; Chiangmai (2) and

Prachachuen, BangkokIn 2007, two more branches; Nakhon Prathom and

Khon KaenOct 2008; expanded a branch at Muang-Aek,

PathumthaniMarch 2009, opening new branch in ChonburiIn 2010, expanded a new branch at Ladprao-Ram,

BangkokEarly of 2011, opening the 10th branch at Rangsit

Klong 2, Pathumthani

MilestoneBecoming an official ULTO (University of Limerick Thailand

office) in July 2007April 2009, joining and arranging Summer camp with British

CouncilNovember 2009, being chosen as one of 39 Franchise brand

who was qualified the 1st Franchise Quality Award by Department of Business Development

Organizing Kid-D Eng-Sci camp with National Science Museum in October 2010

In 2010, being chosen as one of 35 Franchise brand who was qualified the 1st Franchise Quality Award by Department of Business Development