THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS

Code	:	2015102
Event Name	:	The Blood and Tears of a QS in Thailand
CPD Code	:	Formal Events
Speaker	:	Sr K F Lo, MHKIS, Managing Director of RHLB (Siam) Ltd. (Quantity Surveyors and Construction Cost and Contract Consultants) Sr Lo has over 30 years’ quantity surveying experience. He migrated to Thailand in 1989 and set up the current office there. Over the years, he has witnessed various major incidents in Thailand including 3 military coups, a few riots and blockages, the great flood and above all, the start of the Asian financial crisis in 1997. He also established an office in Myanmar in 2013. In addition, he has been involved in projects in various developing countries such as Cambodia, Laos, Bangladesh, etc.
Event Date	:	2015-10-23
Event Time	:	7:00 pm – 8:30 pm (Registration and networking time: from 6:30 pm)
Registration Closing Date	:	2015-10-16
CPD Hour(s)	:	1.5
Divisional PQSL Hour(s)	:	1.5
Venue	:	Surveyors Learning Centre, Room 1207,12/F, Wing On Centre, 111 Connaught Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Division	:	QSD
Organizer	:	QSD
Fee	:	HK$120 for members; HK$150 for non-members (HK$30 walk-in surcharge on all prices listed); Free of charge for student members studying full time (subject to availability)
Priority	:	QSD Members; First-come-first-served
Language	:	Cantonese supplemented by English
Details	:	The talk is intended to provide an opportunity to share the experiences of a quantity surveyor practising in Thailand, where quantity surveying is not widely recognized by the public and trained in academic institutions. Hopefully it will stimulate thoughts on how to make explorations in a new frontier and adapt or develop quantity surveying practice and documentation in an alien environment.
Remarks	:	FULL (NO WALK IN AVAILABLE)
Payment	:	HKD 120
Face-to-Face/Zoom	:	Please refer to the remarks

1.	The registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferrable.
2.	A registration number will be generated for each application. The registration number is unique and non-transferrable. Members cannot proceed to payment if they do not apply the CPD event and obtain the registration number through the HKIS website.
3.	Payment can be made by cheque or by Credit Card (Shanghai Commercial Bank Ltd. / American Express). Cheques should be made payable to “SURVEYORS SERVICES LTD.”. A separate cheque or Credit Card payment instruction form is required for each event/ application. You should write down the registration number and HKIS membership number at the back of your cheque. The HKIS Secretariat will update the payment status and your application will be confirm when HKIS Secretariat receive your payment.
4.	Payment by PayPal is also acceptable. Please register in our web site before the closing date for each event. Please be reminded that if you cannot settle the payment within 7 days from the date the HKIS Secretariat accepted your registration, your registration number will be invalid and your application will be rejected. Your name will not be included in the registration list and you cannot attend the concerned CPD event. (Not applicable for site visit / social event / joint event with other organisation)
5.	An official receipt which must be presented at the event, will be available for downloading from the "CPD Profile" under Members Corners when payment is received.
6.	Incomplete or wrongly completed registration will not be processed.
7.	In the event a Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above or Black Rainstorm Warning is hoisted, the event will be postponed and a new arrangement will be announced. Should the aforesaid warnings be lowered 4 hours before the event, the event will proceed as normal.
8.	If you have not received any reply from HKIS Secretariat within 7 days of the event, you may call the Secretariat at 2526 3679 to check the progress of your registration.
9.	The HKIS reserves the right of final decision and interpretation in the case of any disputes.

1.	I confirm that I fully understand and accept the risk of joining the above visit. Under no circumstances shall The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors ("HKIS"), their staff or agents be held liable for the consequence of any accidents whether or not they are caused by the negligence of the HKIS, their staff and/or agents.
2.	Members participating in the above visit shall be in good health condition.
3.	While the HKIS has arranged Group Personal Accident insurance for members joining the above visit, members who have been accepted for joining the above visit can consider procuring an appropriate insurance policy to cover their own risks before attending the event.
4.	Claims related to COVID-19 and/or pandemics are excluded under the insurance policy procured by the HKIS.