Mr. Pruektichai Damrongrut (third right), Deputy Finance Minister, presided over the opening ceremony of Thai EXIM International Co., Ltd. (Thai EXIM Inter), Moscow Branch at Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok on February 17, 2009. The event was witnessed by H.E. Mr. Yevgeny Vladimirovich Afanasiev (second right), Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Thailand; Dr. Narongchai Akrasanee (third left), Chairman of the Thai EXIM Inter’s and Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand)’s Boards of Directors; Dr. Apichai Boontherawara (far right), EXIM Thailand’s President; and Dr. Pichit Akrathit (far left), President of MFC Asset Management Public Company Limited.