What we’re about
The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand hosts a variety of events which encourage conversation on tough topics. Our clubhouse hosts panel discussions and book launches on events in Thailand and throughout the region, where both members and non-members come to engage in stimulating conversations and meet interesting people. Come join us!
The FCCT is not just for correspondents - in fact, most of our members are not news people. For more than 60 years, the FCCT has played a vanguard role as the ASEAN region's most active press club. The Club advocates press freedom as a cornerstone of civil society in emerging democracies and is a vital venue for an open exchange of information.
A past FCCT president even came up with the slogan, "You don't have to be foreign and you don't have to be a correspondent". We are a very diverse club and welcome all.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Thailand’s bold play at THECA 2025 to become Asia’s next electronics powerhouseForeign Correspondents Club, Khet Pathum Wan
[This is not an FCCT-organized event. Free and open to all.]
As global supply chains shift and electronics giants look beyond China, Thailand is positioning itself as the next regional manufacturing hub. With a fast-growing electronics sector and robust government backing, the country is ready to claim a greater role in the global tech economy.
Central to this transformation is the PCB and PCBA industry -- vital components in EVs, AI, medical devices and automation systems. Fueled by record exports and billions in new investment, Thailand aims to become ASEAN’s new electronics nerve center.
This press conference will explore how Thailand plans to capture a larger share of the $26.8 billion global PCB market and develop 80,000 skilled jobs over the next two years.
Panel includes:
Narit Therdsteerasukdi, secretary-general of the Board of Investment (BOI).
Pithan Ongkosit, president of the Thailand Printed Circuit Association (THPCA),
Canice Chung, chairman of the Hong Kong Printed Circuit Association (HKPCA).
Swaek Prakitritanon, vice president of THPCA and chairman of Thailand Electronics Circuit Center (TECC).
David W. Bergman, vice president, international relations, IPC: the Institute of Printed Circuits, USA.
Please RSVP via https://forms.gle/4K6kbvHdQF3rsKEq6 , call 085-071-0071, Line id at gobkk, or email thaipr.agency@gmail.com. RSVP required.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
- "I was someone else's property" (Press conference)Foreign Correspondents Club, Khet Pathum Wan
[This is not an FCCT-organized event. Refreshment will be provided. Only invited and registered participants are allowed.]
Amnesty’s report, spanning 18 months of research and based on visits to more than 50 compounds and testimony from hundreds of survivors, is the most comprehensive documentation yet of this issue. It details how the Cambodian government is deliberately ignoring a litany of human rights abuses including slavery, human trafficking, child labour and torture being carried out on a vast scale in scamming compounds located across the country.
Join us in-person or via Facebook livestream to hear from:
Montse Ferrer, Amnesty International’s regional research director, who will present the main findings of the report alongside.
Jaruwat Jinmonca, co-founder of a Thai anti-trafficking organization Immanuel Foundation.
Moderator: Chanatip Tatiyakaroonwong, Amnesty International’s regional researcher.
Important Note:
All participants are required to register in advance before attending the event. Please reach out to eseapro@amnesty.org for registration if you would like to attend the event in person.
