INDRODUCTION

The subject “IBC499 Co-Operative” represents the final subject that is taken by 4 th
students. This subject is required from every university students in order to successfully
fulfill the credit and subject recruitment proceeding to graduation. This subject required the
lasts sixteen weeks before graduation for the student to get their opportunities to place
themselves into the real working life, real work environment and gain first experiences
outside the university. The aim is to help student prepared for their real life and develop a
certain degree of awareness and confidence.

As an international four-year undergraduate student at Sripatum International College,

Sripatum University, I was given a lot of opportunity to enroll for this of the last subjects and
experience the so called “Internship” at Office of the Board of Investment (BOI) within an
working environment that provided me with valuable new insights and experiences
throughout four months (sixteen weeks). The internship period ranged from 5 th January until
24th April 2015. During the internship semester I learned various new aspects of working
environment and to appreciate old and refreshed former knowledge based on pervious work
experience as well as very new life experiences. I gained much of usable, new and valuable
knowledge for life that will be very helpful and could be utilized with future tasks and
assignments. A major benefit was a chance to experience and apply to learned theories of
many subjects of my undergraduate studies in the practical and real business, real business
owner, context and environment.

This report is intended to serve as an elaboration, explanation and summary of what I

was actually done, learned and experienced throughout the internship semester at Office of
the Board of Investment and serve to fulfill the requirements for the successful completion of
the internship course. So, I could prepare for a successful graduation for the Bachelor of Art
in International Business Communication (IBC) and the path into my future. Also explains
the personal objectives, job description, theories involved, summary, benefit that I gained and
recommendation.

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 MY MENTOR

The student intern should complete the following as an information sheet on their
business ownership at Office of the Board of Investment mentor. This sheet provides a quick
reference in case the mentor should be contacted prior to, during and after the internship.

Name of Business Owner General Prayuth Chan-ocha

Name of Mentor Mr. Audsitti Soithong

Title Assistant Director of Thailand Overseas Investment Center

Name of Property Office of the Board of Investment

Address of Property 555 Vibhavadi-Rangsit Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok, Thailand

10900

Tel. 02-553-8372

Fax 02-553-8310

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 ORIENTATION

The following data serves as an orientation and provides further details about the
general office contact details

Internship Duration: 5th January – 24th April 2015

Company Name: Office of the Board of Investment

Office Address: 555 Vibhavadi-Rangsit Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok, Thailand

10900

Phone Number: (+66) 2553 8111

Fax: (+66) 2553 8222

Name of President: General Prayuth Chan-ocha

Title: Head of the National Council for Peace and Order of Thailand

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 THAILAND BOARD OF INVESTMENT
The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) is an agency of the Government of
Thailand to promote investment in Thailand. It provides investment information and services
for investors, as well as many incentives.

In order to have working privilege under Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), foreign
experts and skilled workers have to follow the Investment Promotion Act 1977 and there are
2 sections to be considered. Section 24 is the permission to foreign nationals for entry into the
Kingdom for the purpose of studying investment opportunities or performing any other act
benefiting investment. Foreign experts and skilled workers are allowed to stay in Thailand
from 3 to 6 months since the companies where they work or own have not yet received the
Investment Promotion Certificate. Section 25 is the permission to foreign nationals who are
skilled workers, experts, spouses and dependents of foreign experts and skilled workers in
such number and for such periods of time.

The foreign experts and skilled workers will be allowed to stay in Thailand from 1 to
2 years since the companies where they work or own have already received Investment
Promotion Certificate. The permission periods either 1 or 2 years will base on the kind of
activities which stated in Investment Promotion Certificate of the companies.

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ORGANIZATION CHART

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 BOI's OVERSEAS INVESTMENT CENTER
In the middle of 2012, the Board of investment approved the establishment of an
overseas investment center to assist Thai nationals to invest abroad, initially in other ASEAN
countries, but also in China, India and other regional neighbors. The center opened at the end
of 2012, and is headed by Siriporn Nurugsa, Executive Director of Thai Overseas Investment
Promotion Division.

The idea behind this addition to BOI's investment strategies, which had previously
been focused on attracting foreign and domestic investment into Thailand, was to enhance the
competitiveness of Thailand's entrepreneurs' and to increase the global brand of made in
Thailand products.

The support now rendered by the BOI through its new overseas investment center
include training programs for the Thai business community, the provision of information
concerning areas / industries and opportunities in the target countries, business regulations,
consulting services as well as continuing to include members of the private sector in BOI's
many overseas missions.

The Thailand Overseas Investment (TOI) center has recently opened a course for
training Thai investors seeking investment abroad. The course already has 60 people ready to
attend, with six assigned industrial groups: construction, agriculture and processed foods,
textiles and clothing, energy, metal parts, and labor-intensive industries. The course is
estimated to take about 60 hours, and BOI will take the participants to visit targeted countries
such as Myanmar, Indonesia, and Kazakhstan.

BOI has previously arranged an investor training course organized under four groups and
with 140 participants. Thus far, 16 projects have already been launched as a consequence.
Whether it is the opening of the One Stop Service Center for Visa and Work Permit,

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arranging for issuance of visas and work permits within 3 hours waiting period, or the One
Start One Stop Investment Center, or now the provision of assistance to companies looking to
invest outside of Thailand, investors have come to rely on the Board of investment for timely
and responsive service. Yet one more reason to invest in Thailand.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF OVERSEAS INVESMENT CENTER CHART

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 INVESTMENT SERVICES
Assistance in Setting Up a Business

The BOI offers a range of valuable business-related services to the international

investment community. The office helps prospective investors and promoted firms in
obtaining official permits and documents required for conducting business, including visas,
work permits and permanent residency permits. The BOI also assists investors in gaining
access to utilities such as water, electricity and telecommunications.

Information on Investment Opportunities

The Investment Services Center and the Regional Investment Promotion Division
maintain comprehensive information on investment opportunities in Thailand, both by sector
and by region. Information and investment advice is readily available to both Thai and
foreign investors at no charge.

BUILD: Industrial Subcontracting

The BOI Unit for Industrial Linkage Development (BUILD) encourages growth in
supporting industries in Thailand. BUILD provides information on subcontracting
opportunities and offers its support to buyer firms seeking sourcing networks in Thailand. It
helps small and medium-sized Thai suppliers achieve standards required to enter into
productive subcontracting arrangements.

BUILD's extensive database on subcontractors in Thailand provides matchmaking

services for firms seeking specific components or raw materials. BUILD has the Vendors
Meets Customers Program, which promotes subcontracting by arranging factory visits to
electronics and automotive assemblers.

Foreign Experts

To help investors from Japan learn about the Board of Investment's policies,
procedures, and opportunities, the International Affairs Division includes a Japanese
investment expert.

One Stop Service Center

The BOI coordinated the establishment of a One-Stop Service Center for Visas and
Work Permits. The center can process applications or renewals of visas and work permits
within three hours, assuming all required documents are provided. In addition, the center
handles many other transactions, including changing visa status (to non-immigrant status
from tourist or transit), payment of fines, and processing of re-entry stamps, all within three
hours or less.

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 Investors or experts granted privileges under the Investment Promotion Act of 1977
who are allowed to stay in the Kingdom of Thailand on a temporary basis to undertake
investment or business activities can also have access to the services provided by the One-
Stop Center.

ASEAN Supporting Industry Database (ASID)

The BOI developed the ASEAN Supporting Industry Database (ASID) on behalf of
ASEAN as part of that organization's efforts to increase awareness of supporting industries in
member countries.

A free service, ASID, which is located on the Internet at www.asidnet.org contains

information about more than 17,000 supporting industry companies in 2007.

ASID serves as a regional "Yellow Pages," through which businessmen can shop for
cost-effective products that meet their company's needs. They can compare designs and
specifications and view catalogues online, thereby enabling them to make informed sourcing
decisions.

ASID also offers ASEAN manufacturers the opportunity to be marketed not only
within the region, but throughout the world, as ASID is online, enabling potential customers
to access their information around-the-clock.

Foreign Experts Services Unit

To facilitate the process of bringing in foreign experts, either to conduct feasibility

studies or who are skilled experts or technicians, the BOI has created a unit to expedite the
paperwork involved. The Foreign Expert Services Unit works with companies and experts to
certify the expertise of the foreign experts and technicians, and advises applicants about
documents required by the One-Stop Service Center for Visas and Work Permits.

Investment Matchmaking

The BOI provides investment matchmaking services to both Thai and Foreign
investors seeking cooperation in the areas of technology, management and marketing. In
additions, the BOI offers a matchmaking service for investors in regional areas looking for
joint-venture partners from Bangkok and abroad, as well as for firms that want to invest in
provincial areas.

Investor Club Association

The Investor Club Association is a private membership organization within the BOI,
serving the interests and needs of Thailand's investment community. Providing the most up-
to-date information on Thailand's investment environment and rules and procedures
concerning investment promotion, the Investor Club Association distributes information and
serves as a networking organization for its members.

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 ‘CLMV’ ECONOMIC MINISTERS PLEDGE TO SPEED UP
ECONOMIC COOPERATION
Cambodia-Lao PDR-Myanmar-Viet Nam (CLMV) Economic Ministers exchanged
views on the economic development in CLMV countries and the challenges they faced in the
midst of growing uncertainties in the global financial market. The Ministers noted that
CLMV’s nominal GDP in 2011 has increased by 14.1% from 2010 to US$ 194 billion, which
accounts for 8.9% of ASEAN’s nominal GDP. The Ministers also noted that foreign direct
investment to CLMV countries reached US$ 8.6 billion in 2011, which accounts for 9.7% of
total foreign direct investments into ASEAN. “We work closely to draw up development
plans to seek financial support from development partners and other countries to support our
four youngest Member States accelerating their development,” said Dr Surin Pitsuwan,
Secretary-General of ASEAN.

The Fourth CLMV EMM was held in Siem Reap, Cambodia this week and chaired by
H.E. Nam Viyaketh, Minister of Industry and Commerce of Lao PDR.

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THAI CINEMA MAJORS EYE ‘CLMV’ MARKET

Thailand’s leading cinema operators, Major Cineplex Group (MAJOR) and SF Corp
Plc, are planning an investment of $229 million (7.5 billion baht) to expand aggressively in
both the domestic and the CLMV (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam) countries, over
the next five years. While Major Cineplex is has an investment outlay of $152 million (five
billion baht) for organic expansion, SF Corp is planning an IPO of $ 76 million (2.5 billion
baht) next year to fund its expansion.

For the next five years (2015-2020), Thailand’s largest cinema operator, MAJOR
Cineplex, has an investment budget of 5 billion baht for adding 400 screens in domestic and
100 screens in Southeast Asia focusing on Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.
Currently, there are 800 screens in Thailand, of which more than 500 belong to Major Group
in 33 provinces. Therefore, the number of its screen is expected to double by 2020. “If we
compare the current amount of screens to 66 million population in Thailand, we will see big
room to grow,” said MAJOR’s chief executive officer Vicha Poolvaraluck. The group
presently has one cinema in Cambodia. In 2015, it will open one more cinema in Phnom Penh
and another in Laos, which will contain 5-6 screens each. Myanmar and Vietnam will be the
next destinations for its investment, Vicha said.

In the coming year, it will open 100 screens with the investment of more than 1.5
billion baht, the highest investment budget since it started the business 21 years ago. It targets
to grow by 10%-15% each year and raise the revenue to 15 billion baht in 2020. This year it

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generates the revenue of 8 billion baht, up 10% from 2013. Meanwhile, the cinema business
should maintain at the same level as last year because of the economic slowdown and the
political chaos in the first half of the year.

Meanwhile, SF Corp, the second largest cinema operator, also plans to raise the fund
worth 2.5 billion baht ($76.80 million) in its initial public offering in the second or third
quarter next year to serve its expansion plan. According to Reuters, it plans to offer 250
million shares, or 25% of total stake to the public.

Chief Executive Suwat Thongrompo said it will use the IPO fund to open three more
cinemas this year and 4-6 more in 2015 with a target to boost its market share from 35% to
40%. Furthermore, it is also studying the possibility to expand its business into CLMV
markets.

BOI EYES NEW MARKETS IN KENYA, SOUTH AFRICA, ETHIOPIA &

UZBEKISTAN

The Board of Investment of Thailand has urged Thai operators to consider doing
businesses in new markets in Kenya, South Africa, Ethiopia and Uzbekistan where trade
opportunities remain plentiful. The BOI said the four countries had potential for investment
growth thanks to richness of natural resources, raw materials, labor and availability of
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP).

According to BOI deputy secretary general Chokdee Kaewsaeng, Kenya, which

enjoys that the fastest economic growth in East Africa and has good transport connectivity, is
an interesting option for Thai businessmen wishing to invest in agro-industry, food
processing and utility.

South Africa, which is one of the biggest rice importers of Thailand, provides an
opportunity to operators planning to expand their businesses in the areas of tourism, hotels
and services, construction, banking and food industry.

Ethiopia, which enjoys an economic growth of eight percent per year, has been under
the spotlight among foreign investors who eye business opportunities in the agro-sector and
public utility.

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 Uzbekistan, the third biggest nation of Commonwealth of Independent States, is
deemed tempting to entrepreneurs interested in agricultural or mining industries thanks to the
country’s abundance of natural resources.

PERSONAL OBJECTIVES

The purpose of the internship program is to allow students to experience what it is the
reality world of the business community. The objectives are allow students to gain valuable
experience in their areas of career interest, improve their communication skills, negotiation
skills and practice of responsibilities. My personal objectives for this internship are to gain all
the new experiences that I could responsibilities of my work as guest service agent that could
treated all guest as a hotel’s standard.

The internship at Office of the Board of Investment provided me with valuable new
insights into commitment as well as fulfill my former knowledge and new experience and
new opportunity in my next step after graduation. Through my internship, I wish that I could
develop a good understanding of an investment, operations, handling, regulations and I could
successfully incorporate the new knowledge with my former knowledge to develop a more
complete overall image of these responsibilities in my work place.

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 I hope that I will learn more about its structure, management, operations and systems.
Refining my personal attitude, team work, personal and professional skill in communication
and other skills are a major goal of my internship and I hope that I could successfully work
on and improve these skills, qualifications and understanding.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Core task, Duties and Responsibilities

 To have a proactive impact, taking personal responsibility and initiative to resolve

issues.
 To be motivated and committed, approaching all tasks with enthusiasm and seizing
opportunities to learn new skills or knowledge in order to improve your personal
performance.
 To be flexible, responding quickly and positively to changing requirements including
the performance of any tasks requested of you.
 To maintain high team focus by showing co-operation and support to colleagues in
the pursuit of team goals.
 To perform all duties and responsibilities in a manner that ensures your safety and that
of others in your workplace.

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 THEORIES INVOLVES

Throughout my internship at Office of the Board of Investment. I recognized and

applied many theories form studies that covered my four years in university. Furthermore, I
would like to put studies and theories with the course description that I found that related to
my work in guest service agent position that I came crossed for the period of my internship.

IBC121 – Fundamental English

A study of English communication skills, such as reading, writing speaking which

mostly I have reading. I focused on read investment news on websites.

IBC223 – Advanced English

Practice reading and summarizing selected articles on different topics dealing with
economy from journals and news on websites.

IBC251 – Communication Management

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 A study of communication roles in complex organizations. Relationship between
organization.

IBC253 – Organization and Management

Structure and roles of organization, management techniques and controlling.

IBC258 – Macroeconomics

National income, employment, output, inflation, business cycles, saving investment,

interest rates, growth theories and government policy.

IBC273 – Asean Culture and Business Studies

This kind of work more focus on cultures and contemporary politics which how they
relate to Asian businesses. Doing an investment has a highly risks, should make the decision
carefully.

IBC274 – Office Automation

An exploration of information applied to the business office. Use of business

computer software. Applying information technology for office management.

IBC344 – Critical Reading and Writing

Focus on the readings of business topics with aim to develop skills for active
evaluation and criticism of statements and method used.

IBC376 – Introduction to International Business

An overview of international business, market entry, overseas investment,

multinational corporation, organization and control in international operations, international
humans resource management.

IBC481 – Negotiations

Introduction to theory and practice in the types of argumentation and decision making
employed in society. Nature and function of human communication emphasizing the process
of argumentation and group decision making. Coverage of advocacy reasoning, discussion
methods and strategies.

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 DAILY LOGS BOOK

Addendum at sixteen weeks of this report contains the completion of weekly log book
with all the detail that I learned and practiced during my internship period. The log book were
taken on a daily basis and then summarized to general daily summary of activities for each
working day of the week. The notes are put together in weekly reports, while each of log
book pages is followed by weekly routine, the acquired knowledge and skills also any
problems that may have occurred and the solution to solve it. As a result, it give a quick
overview of what was mainly done and learned during the respective week and how
occurring problems probably were or could have been solved

DAILY ACTIVITIES LOGS BOOK

Name: Wantana Tarakachad Student ID: 54010329 Sripatum International College

Bachelor in International Business Communication Semester 2/ 2015

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Department:

Schedule Week: 1st

Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat.

04/01/15 05/01/15 06/01/15 07/01/15 08/01/15 09/01/15 10/01/15

Off 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 Off

Routine:

Mon 05/01/15

My first day at Office of the Board of Investment with orientation day

- Knew the rules of the organization.

- Introduced myself to the director and breaking the ice to all my co-
workers.

- Studied more information of department what exactly they do about.

- Inspection the departments.

Tue 06/01/15

I had no any assignment to do yet, but my director and my co-workers just told
about what kind of work and what they do and they also gave me the books about
investment and read it for more knowledge.

Wed 07/01/2015

I came to the office as usual and finally my director gave an assignment to me which
was about classified the business cards of each countries and after that, they gave me an
office desk and computer for searching information and the news of an investment.

Thu 08/01/2015

My first task for searching an investment news, they listed the countries that I have to
searching. I got Cambodia, Lao PDR, Indonesia and Malaysia which I have checked an
update news and made screen captured, then, sent him by email.

Fri 09/01/2015

I have to do the same of task, It was just beginning of work. So, I didn’t give
much assignment. It was the first week of an internship.

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Knowledge/Skills

- I have started of working so, have learned the task and responsible of my task.
- I used my basic skills of using computer software.
- Know people who work in the department.

Problems

Problems Solving

Schedule Week: 2nd

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

11/01/15 12/01/15 13/01/15 14/01/15 15/01/15 16/01/15 17/01/15

Off 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 Off

Routine:

Mon 12/01/15

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 I already knew my task, so, I have to searched an updating news about investment
meanwhile I was doing my task, other staff in department she gave me the book and I
have to typed it in Microsoft Word also scanned the document to thump drive.

Tue 13/01/15

I got the task for scanning the documents when I arrived at the office. After that, I
have to searched more news of investment.

Wed 14/01/15

I got an assignment that have to put planning of annual work on board and also
searching an investment news within South Africa.

Thu 15/01/15

I got the same task that have to search news but today I have to search one more
country which is Sri Lanka. In the afternoon, I did on Powerpoint Presentation for
classifying the duty of staffs.

Fri 16/01/15

I just only searched investment news all day long.

Knowledge/Skills

- Started to know some that which countries should be invest in.

- Know more people within department.

Problems

Problems Solving

Schedule week 3rd

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

18/01/15 19/01/15 20/01/15 21/01/15 22/01/15 23/01/15 24/01/15

Off 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 Off

Routine:

Mon 19/01/15

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 I have to search investment news of the countries I have got as always and got a
new task from other staff as well, I have to search Thai companies that invested in Asean
countries and find the logo of each one put into powerpoint presentation. At last, sent her
back by email.

Tue 20/01/15

I have to work on Microsoft word, just typed it along the book as she gave to me,
but still have to search Asean news as I got four countries.

Wed 21/01/15

I just only searched an updating news of investment all day long. No assignment
from the director and staffs.

Thu 22/01/15

I just only did my daily task, searching information and news of overseas
investments.

Fri 23/01/15

I searched investment news by various sites which it made me got more updating
news and made screen captured and sent him by email.

Knowledge/Skills

- I knew more countries in Asia that they made a plan to be invested.

- Skill of using computer software.

Problems

Sometimes, I searched the news by didn’t check the date of news. So, it was my
mistake that I didn’t check it carefully before sent an email.

Problem solving

Before I sent an email, I check it more carefully. It can lead me avoid the blaming
from my director.

Schedule week 4th

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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 30/01/15

25/01/15 26/01/15 27/01/15 28/01/15 29/01/15 31/01/15

Off 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 Off

Routine:

Mon 26/01/15

The last week of January and the first day for starting work. I have the same task
to do, just searched investment news of those countries that I got and sent him back by
email.

Tue 27/01/15

I searched investment news of those countries that I got by searched it several

websites both Thai and English.

Wed 28/01/15

I did the same duty as always. I got the news and sent it by email. Sometimes,
others staff let me scanned the documents to thump drive.

Thu 29/01/15

I searched investment news today and emailed to him. No other assignments.

Fri 30/01/15

I just got the duty for making copy of the documents from director of department and
also back to searched an investment news of a day.

Knowledge/Skills

- I got a quicker task.

- Became closer to all staffs in department.

Problems

Problems Solving

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 Schedule week 5th

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

01/02/15 02/02/15 03/02/15 04/02/15 05/02/15 06/02/15 07/02/1

5

Off 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 Personal Off

Leave for
doing
student loan

Routine:

Mon 02/02/15

- Worked on Microsoft Office by typing a document on MS word.

- Scanned the document to thump drive.
- Searched daily investment news on websites.

Tue 03/02/15

- Searched about news in CLMV and sent them by email.

- Scanned the documents.

Wed 04/02/15

I just only searched the updating news of investment in CLMV.

Thu 05/02/15

I did the same task, just only checked up about investment news, after found it; sent
him by email.

Knowledge/Skills

- Do the documents with Microsoft office faster.

- Gained information of investment from news.

Problems

Problems Solving

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 Schedule week 6th

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

08/02/15 09/02/15 10/02/15 11/02/15 12/02/15 13/02/15 14/02/1

5

Off 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 Personal Off

Leave

Routine:

Mon 09/02/15

I just checked for updating news of investments in Cambodia, Lao PDR,

Malaysia, and Indonesia.

Tue 10/02/15

I just checked the news of each countries that I selected and sent them an email.

Wed 11/02/15

I only searched investment news, also made conclusion of the country.

Thu 12/02/15

I just searched daily news about investment of countries that I have selected on
various websites. Then, sent them on email. In the afternoon, I had a chance to sent the
invitation email to different firms to participated in seminar.

Knowledge/Skills

- Knew of the main markets that they going to invest.

Problems

When I made a news conclusion of that country, I really had no idea how to do it
well to submitted it to my director.

Problems Solving

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 I have to ask or get more advise from director and other staffs which how I can do.

Schedule week 7th

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

15/02/15 16/02/15 17/02/15 18/02/15 19/02/15 20/02/15 21/02/15

Off 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 Off

Routine:

Mon 16/02/15

I had seminar at Swiss Hotel which located at Huay Kwang area. All staffs and I
had an appointment in the early morning. I was a registration and have to welcome guests
who interested about investment all day long.

Tue 17/02/15

- Participated in meeting with director and other staffs.

- Searched information of overseas investment within ASEAN countries.

Wed 18/02/15

- I just only searched information of investment on websites.

Thu 19/02/15

- My task was the same as Wednesday, all day long.

Fri 20/02/15

- Last day of the week but had the same task to searched investment news.

Knowledge/Skills

- I met knew people at the seminar.

- Knew more information of countries will be investing.

Problems

Just had conflict when doing at seminar in Swiss Hotel about the list of register
users because they came from different places and they came a lot to participated in this
event.

Problem solving

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 There are my team to help and teach carefully. So, I asked them help me.

Schedule week 8th

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

22/02/15 23/02/15 24/02/15 25/02/15 26/02/15 27/02/15 28/02/15

Off 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 Off

Routine:

Mon 23/02/15

- I just searched on website for checking an update news of investment.

- I had walked to the other department to gave them the important documents.

Tue 24/02/15

- Checked investment news in ASEAN and sent mail to them

- Had find video news all about investment in Asian countries and uploaded into
youtube.

Wed 25/02/15

- Only updated video news into youtube and searched information on websites.

Thu 26/02/15

- My task today same as Wednesday.

Fri 27/02/15

- Checked news of investment only.

Knowledge/Skills

- I always know the update news of investment.

- Uploaded video on youtube was a new task of mine.

Problems

- I didn’t check the date that day updated news, it was wrong that I sent to them
and it long time ago.

Problem solving

- Checking it carefully before sent it.

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Schedule week 9th

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

01/03/15 02/03/15 03/0315 04/03/15 05/03/15 06/03/15 07/03/15

Off 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 Magha 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 Off

Puja Day

Routine:

Mon 02/03/15

- Searched videos and investment news into website.

Tue 03/0315

- Searched videos and investment news into website.

Thu 05/03/15

- Searched videos and investment news into website.

Fri 06/03/15

- Searched videos and investment news into website.

Knowledge/Skills

- Working more smoothly

Problems

Problem solving

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 Schedule week 10th

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

08/03/15 09/03/15 10/03/15 11/03/15 12/03/15 13/03/15 14/03/15

Off 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 Off

Routine:

Mon 09/03/15

- Only searched information of investment on websites.

Tue 10/03/15

- Searched videos and investment news into website.

Wed 11/03/15

- Checked news of investment only.

Thu 12/03/15

- Checked news of investment only.

Fri 13/03/15

- Same task as Thursday.

Knowledge/Skills

- Working easily as I have done it a week.

- Knew more information of countries will be investing.

Problems

Problem solving

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 Schedule week 11th

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

15/03/15 16/03/15 17/03/15 18/03/15 19/03/15 20/03/15 21/03/15

Off Personal 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 Off

Leave

Routine:

Tue 17/03/15

- I had check update investment news and videos within Asean countries.

Wed 18/03/15

- Checked news from various websites.

Thu 19/03/15

- I just only did my daily task, searching information and news of overseas
investments. During the day I also made a copy of documents.

Fri 20/03/15

- Searched information and news of overseas investments whole day.

Knowledge/Skills

- I have more professional of searching news so, its quite make me found it
easier.

Problems

- Even I got professional of searching but sometimes it is not update the news. I
did not email him someday.

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Problem solving

- If there has no in the morning section, I will be checked it again in the

afternoon.

Schedule week 12th

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

22/03/15 23/03/15 24/03/15 25/03/15 26/03/15 27/03/15 28/03/15

Off 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 Sick Off

Leave

Routine:

Mon 23/03/15

- Searched information and news of overseas investments.

Tue 24/03/15

- Checked update investment news.

- Made list of foreign countries by Microsoft excel.

Wed 25/03/15

- Checked investments news in Asean countries.

Thu 26/03/15

- Sent investment news by email and submit documents to other offices at the
different department.

Knowledge/Skills

- Know more people within department.

- Knew more information of countries will be investing.

Problems

Problem solving

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 Schedule week 13th

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

29/03/15 30/03/15 31/03/15 01/04/15 02/04/15 03/04/15 04/04/15

Off 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 Off

Routine:

Mon 30/03/15

- Checked investments news in Asean countries.

Tue 31/03/15

- Searched investment video and checked investment update news.

Wed 01/04/15

- Routine same as Tuesday.

Thu 14/11/2014

- My routine was the same as previous day.

Fri 03/04/15

- Searched investment news within the new markets which mostly in Africa
countries.

Knowledge/Skills

- Knew the new markets countries of investment which it is in Africa coutries.

Problems

- In Africa countries had less of updating investments news. Rarely to find for
updating in website of BOI

Problem solving

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 - I asked some help from staffs that gave this assignment to me. I really have no
idea about where to get it.

Schedule week 14th

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

05/04/15 06/04/15 07/04/15 08/04/15 09/04/15 10/04/15 11/04/15

Off Official 8.30.16.30 8.30.16.30 8.30.16.30 8.30.16.30 Off

Holiday

Routine:

Tue 07/04/15

- Searched investment news in Asean countries and videos of investment on

website.

Wed 08/04/15

- My task was checked about investment news. Then, scanned the documents
for the staff.

Thu 09/04/15

- Searched information and news of overseas investments. After that, one of staff in
my department asked me a favor to helped her packed stuffs

Fri 10/04/15

- I helped my staffs to packed stuffs into the box which actually my department
necessary to move the office to somewhere else. I helped them all day long.

Knowledge/Skills

- I always know the update news of investment.

Problems

Problem solving

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 Schedule week 15th

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

12/04/15 13/04/15 14/04/15 15/04/15 16/04/15 17/04/15 18/04/15

Off Songkran Songkran Songkran 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 Off

Holiday Holiday Holiday

Routine:

Thu 16/04/15

- After long holidays, I back to my office to work and do the same task as I have to
search investment news and email it to them.

Fri 17/04/15

- The routine was the same. Sometimes, I helped them to packed stuffs as well.

Knowledge/Skills

- I got a lot of investment information and quite worked it carefully.

Problems

Problem solving

Schedule week 16th

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

19/04/15 20/04/15 21/04/05 22/04/15 23/04/15 24/04/15 25/04/15

Off 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 8.30-16.30 Personal 8.30-16.30 Off

Leave

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Routine:

Mon 20/04/15

- Searched videos and investment news into website.

Tue 21/04/15

- I had check update investment news and videos within Asean countries.

Wed 22/04/15

- I helped my staffs to packed stuffs all day.

Fri 24/04/15

- The last day of doing my internship but I did my final task as well as I can.
Searched investment news and helped them moved some stuffed out of the
office.

Knowledge/Skills

- I gained a lot about searched investment news within Asean countries which
it really helpful to people or even myself. Knew the update things in a real
business and working.

Problems

Problem solving

Summary of first 8th week

Knowledge/ Skill

As I was training BOI already eight weeks of my internship, it led me knew about
real investment. I gained news, information from here every day and also saw movement
of each country that what they are doing and what plans they going to do in the future.

Attitude/ Opinion

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 I am very new here and I think I have to learn more things because this is my first
place to start my pre-work life before going to be a reality in the future.

Summary

This is my first 8th weeks so; I gain a new experience from my 8 weeks more than
what I expected to have. Everything in here made me felt so excited and really active. I
hope in second 8th weeks I will gain more new experience.

Summary of second 8th week

Knowledge/ Skill

 I gained that how to work in a busy team.

 I used some of my skills in a workplace.
 I knew the information, visions also the beginning of my work.

Attitude/ Opinion

I am very appreciated to be a part of their team because they are very friendly and
taking good care of me even willing to teach me a new thing without hesitated.

Summary

I gained a lot of new experience and increase my knowledge, confidence, self-

development, self-awareness, teamwork skills and more responsibilities. In additional, I got a
better understanding of the study content gained from practical application at the workplace.

CONCLUSION

During my internship, I got a lot of experiences of real working. This internship gave
me a chance to acquire the proper understanding of working at office of the Board of
Investment (BOI).
In additional, the experiences that I have got cannot be compared to any workplace.
The different things and experience that I have been through during my internship has
allowed me to expand my personal knowledge and working experiences completely new and

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previously unexplored. This experience allowed me to learned more about how to work in the
government sector, which kind of work that I have been working they should to get more
activeness and intent put into the work, which it can lead to accomplishment. Especially, I
learned to develop my responsibility for adapting into the real working situation.
Finally, the theory knowledge of the undergraduate studies could be applied to my
internship, so I can adapt and improve my skill and logic to be useful to reduced problems. I
truly thankful for the opportunities that this internship program have provided to me and
made me expand my skills, experiences, knowledge, facing and preparing for the real life. It
is very useful and helpful to my future career.

BENEFITS GAINED

The beneficial and experiences that I get from doing my internship at Office of Board
of Investment is government sector of working. It provided me a lot of experiences,
knowledge, skills and more activeness of working. These are things that I considered as a
beneficial gained from my internship.

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  Increase my knowledge, self-development, and more responsibilities.
 Better working performance through a better understanding of the study content
gained from practical application at the workplace.
 Successful to all the requirements for graduation credits.
 Knew about management skills.

RECOMMENDATION

All internship programs benefit and allow a student to apply the theoretical
knowledge of former studies to use in real environment and be ready for their future life.
Therefore, an internship program may also give you general ideas of what you might like or
dislike of the work you do or even find yourself of what you really want to do in your life.
So, it chance for you to find yourself and what you are good at.

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 Finally, students not to miss such an experience, interesting, and opportunities for you
to fully know yourself and prepare yourself for the upcoming chapter of your life.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

 http://www.boi.go.th/index.php?page=index&language=en
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand_Board_of_Investment
 http://www.boi.go.th/tir/issue/201401_24_1/296.htm
 Dr. Sutthiporn Chinnapha

sutthiporn.ch@spu.ac.th

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APPENDICES

List of the attached and following appendices to this report.

 Log Book ( 18 pages ) The detailed log book with weekly pages, followed by a
weekly summary.
 Workplace impressions ( 2 pages ) Workplace
 Certificate of completion (Copy) ( 7 pages)

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TIME TABLES OF TRAINING

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CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

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WORKPLACE IMPRESSION

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