This article discusses the debate around raising minimum wages in Southeast Asia. Several countries, including Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia increased their minimum wages in 2013. While raising wages helps workers, businesses argue it forces them to cut jobs or relocate due to higher costs. However, thousands of protesters across Southeast Asia called for higher pay, questioning the model of cheap labor that fueled economic growth. When governments raise minimum wages, businesses suffer from the inability to adjust costs while maintaining profits. Overall, the increases negatively impact countries' competitive investment climates, and often result in industrial unrest challenging economic stability.

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2. “COMINGTOGETHERISABEGINNING;
KEEPINGTOGETHERISTHEPROGRESS;
WORKINGTOGETHERISSUCESS.”
-HenryFord
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3. >> p. 26-27
>> p. 16-17 >> p. 8-9
>> p. 21-23
>> p. 10-11
8 24 HOURS: A LAYOVER IN MACAU
A traveler’s guide to Macau, China.
CONTENTS BROADSIGHT MAGAZINE
>> p. 30-31
10 THE REAL MINIMUM WAGE
The contentious minimum wage debate continues.
12 INTERN CLINIC
Standing out amongst other applicants.
14 AN INTERNSHIP: IS IT NECESSARY?
An infographical insight into internship opportunities and
requirements.
16 MAMA STREET
A Thai culinary experience en Paris.
18 ON THE COUCH WITH VALENTIN
An introsepctive interview with the founder of Lensen.
21 SLAVERY AT SEA
The plight of migrant workers in the Thai fishing industry.
26 TRIAL BY COMBAT
How Muay Thai has become the tool for freedom in
Thailand’s prisons.
28 Q & A: AIP PARTNER INTERVIEW
Interview with CHEP
30 generation y
Who are they?
32 INTERN INSIGHT
New intern spotlight : LeFrog
JULY 2014 3

4. This is BAPTISTE LABORDE -
BALEN...
Can you eat spicy?
When I first got to Thailand I
struggled to eat Thai food because
my mouth wasn’t used to chili
taste at all.
Every time I ordered something, I
always asked “may pet!” (not spicy),
then I understood western and
Thai people don’t have the same
definition of what is not spicy…
But after getting my mouth com-
pletely burnt for hundred of times,
I became able to eat naturally any
food at local restaurants, and even
add more chili to my meals!
So be careful to the chili addiction:
now I stopped saying “may pet”
but rather “may pet, may kin” (if
not spicy, i don’t eat). Unfortu-
nately my home countries’ cuisine
has became totally bland for me,
I’m still wondering how to an-
nounce that to mom…
I´m VALENTIN FISCHER
and for this Magazine I have a
question for you.
Have you ever wondered what
you are made of? The answer is:
You are made out of stardust.
Elements like Carbon, Nitrogen
and Oxygen, which make up
over 80% of your body weren’t
created at the beginning of
time. They were created inside
exploding stars millions of years
after the Big Bang. As Lawrence
Krauss put it: “The stars died so
you could be here today.” Most
likely the atoms in your right
hand come from a different
star than the atoms in your left
hand. Being aware of that greatly
enhances my experience of look-
ing at the night sky.
My name is CLÁUDIA CAPELO, and I
love to wake up early!
Not long ago I read somewhere that the
secret to being a powerful woman
is waking up early! Are you familiar with
Michelle Gass? She is the president
and recognized innovator at Starbucks. She
wakes up every morning at exactly 4:30 and
goes running. Like her, there are many
women who forfeit the
comfort of the bed for some kind of person-
al or professional activity early in the
morning. If success is associated directly to
people who rise and shine early in
the morning, certainly my name should also
be included in that list!
“Go to bed early and wake up early” is my
motto. It’s better for your health and
it promotes positive growth in all aspects of
your being. That´s why I wake up
every day at 4 am!
Contributors
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5. My name is MARIA LYNN
EHREN and the ‘one’ thing I fear
most, are things faster than me.
This leaves room for so much.
Insects, planes (more specifically
turbulence), lions, and so much
more. This is why my parents like
to call me “chicken”. Yes, it is
embarrassing; but I’d like to think
that the older I get, the braver I’ve
become. I used to run wild when
a mosquito came near (is it sad I
feel like mosquitos are faster than
me?!) but now I leave the running
to flying cockroaches. I don’t think
I’ll ever get over that one. They’re
fast, multi-legged, take flight PLUS
they’re unpredictable. Maybe that’s
the scariest part of it all, the scariest
part of life…its “unpredictable-
ness”… but hey, it’s also all part of
the fun!
I´m CK...
One of my biggest pet peeves is
when people wear sunglasses when
they are indoor. Not only that
they look like complete idiots, but
they also demean and degrade the
purpose of sunglasses. I have seen
people wear sunglasses in shopping
malls, the gym, and even in a freak-
ing night club (really? Is the night
club not dark enough for you, or
does the flashy lasers hurt your
eyes?) What is absolutely worse
is when you are talking to one of
them. Eye contact is perhaps the
most crucial component of a mean-
ingful conversation; and all I get
from talking to one of these fools
is seeing my own reflection of their
sunglasses lens. There is NOTH-
ING fashionable about wearing
sunglasses indoor; rather, it makes
you look immature, unconfident,
and ridiculous to you surround-
ings.
DANIEL is Canadian, which means he
is polite for only the first meeting and
then its downhill from there. He has
a talent for remembering trivial facts
about science fiction universes, ranging
from Battlestar Galactica to Firefly. He
irrationally hates celery with a passion,
believing that it may be the root cause of
evil in the world. Also, he is not com-
pletely against being paid in avocados
rather than cash.
JULY 2014 5

6. “
FORE
WORDInnovation is the
specific instrument
of entrepreneur-
ship. The act that
endows resources
with a new capacity
to create wealth.”
Peter Drucker
6 JULY 2014

7. Dear Readers,
Innovation and Execution are two
objectives I set my team with at the
beginning of 2014. This objective was
drilled into their minds from the start
and I am glad to know this is still at
the forefront of their minds.
Today I would like to share
with you Broadsight’s Innovation pro-
cess. In Q2 of 2013 our young and
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Where as this was realised in
version 1 – which produced 8 out-
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and better through innovation.
Because of this in Q1 of 2014
we released version 2 with an all new
interactive platform and design. Our
teams vision on this was ‘Next Lev-
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Again, our team were still not
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Overall the articles are focused
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With this in mind I have great pleas-
ure to introduce to you Broadsight
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Author : Simon Osborne
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JULY 2014 7

8. LAYOVER
IN MACAU
Written by Ck
Macau, also spelled Macao, is one
of the two Special Administrative
Regions of the People’s Republic of
China, the other being Hong Kong.
Macau lies on the western side of
the Pearl River Delta across from
Hong Kong to the east, which is
about 64 kilometers, also bordered
by Guangdong Province to the
north and facing the South China
Sea to the east and south.
According to The World Factbook,
Macau has the second highest life
expectancy in the world.[15] In
addition, Macau is one of the very
few regions in Asia with a “very
high Human Development Index”,
ranking 23rd or 24th in the world
in 2007 (with Japan being the
highest in Asia; the other Asian
countries/regions within the “very
high HDI” category are South Ko-
rea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singa-
pore, and Brunei).
Source : Wikipedia
8:00 am
Good morning!
Exact time to wake up, get
showered, get dressed.
8:30 am
Its breakfast time!
Take a taxi to San Ma Lo, and
find Cheng Ji, where they
serve fantastic flavored con-
gee.
9:15 am
Take a walk around San
Ma Lo; it is like an outdoor
mall. This is one of the most
popular shopping and tourist
part of the city. Also, you will
notice the elegant Portuguese
and baroque style buildings
throughout your walk.
9:45 am
Inside San Ma Lo is The
Ruins of St. Paul’s
Cathedral. It was construct-
ed on 1580. The church
caught on fire for three times,
and the picture below shows
the remaining parts of the
church and how the church ap-
pears to be today. The Ruins of
St. Paul’s Cathedral is arguably
Macau’s most famous and pro-
found landmark.
10:15 am
Walk about 400m you will
find the Ama Temple. This
is considered to be one of the
holiest locations for Macanese.
The temple was built in the
honor of Ma Zu, a diviner
from Putian. It was believed
that Ma Zu’s spirit dispels
dangers for sea merchants and
fishermen. Thus, the people
built Ama Temple to celebrate
her “generosity and boundless
humanity”. Macau also got its
name from the Temple! The
Portuguese translate “Ma Kok
Miu” (the temple’s name in
Cantonese) to Macau, and the
translation was then used as
a name of this land until this
very day.
Macau Tower
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9. 11:00 am
After a long walk, let’s get
some Dim Sum! Get a Taxi
and go to Macau Tower. Going
up to the third floor you will
find a restaurant named Lua
Azul, which is a very popular
Dim Sum place.
12:15 pm
Do you like the
adernaline?
Now that you are at the Macau
Tower, keep in mind that this
is one of the world top 20 tall-
est infrastructures. Moreover,
Macau Tower also offers the
world highest Bungee Jump and
sky jump. You if you are brave
enough,
I am sure it will be an unforget-
table experience.
1:15 pm
Now get a Taxi and go to Wynn,
which is one of the world’s most
famous casinos. The exterior
and interior design of this casino
is truly fascinating. Inside offers
all the brand-named stores and
a huge gambling area. Across
from Wynn is Lisboa and the
New Lisboa, which is owned by
perhaps the most successful gam-
bling cooperation in Macau. So
spend some time shopping and
gambling at these two giants.
4:00 pm
Don’t spend all your money just
yet! Now let’s get a taxi and go
to Venetian, which is the world’s
largest casino and the largest ho-
tel in Asia. What you cannot
miss is the Grand Canal Shop-
pes inside The Venetian, which
host over 140 shops and eateries.
Also, The Venetian is the site of
the world largest gambling area.
Across from The Venetian are
Galaxy and The City of Dreams,
where you can try your luck with
the various games available.
7:30 pm
Don’t forget dinner!
Make a stop Rua dos Clerigos
to find the Antonio restaurant.
One of the things you cannot
miss while you are at Macau
is Portuguese food. This place
offers a very authentic Portu-
guese cuisine experience, with
mouthwatering classics such as
Mirandesa steaks and cozido.
11:00 pm
Now for some music, let’s go
to a nightclub! Take a taxi to the
City of Dreams Hard Rock. In-
side you will find a club named
Cubic. Cubic is Macau’s most
prestigious club and offers you a
world class clubbing experience.
So dance your night away and
the agenda should probably end
here; because you wouldn’t re-
member reading this anyway!
9:00 pm
It is getting late; let’s find a place
to have a drink! Take a taxi to the
Altira hotel and go to the 38th
floor. This place offers a rooftop
with a relaxing atmosphere for
you to enjoy the stunning view!
From the trip to
Macau you´ll get a bit of
everything over one day road
trip, from historic sights and
beautiful palaces to delicious
food.
Ladies and gentlemen, it´s
time to start packing!
*A round trip along Macau cost less
than 7000THB.
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10. Edited by Sainzaya
Chuluuntuya
However there is a high-income opportunities available
around the world that people can use to increase their
wealth. Pursuing these high-paying careers can definitely
ensure a better future for you and your family.1
1. Surgeons
2. Chief Executive Officer
3. Engineering Manager
4. Airline Pilots
5. Dental Surgeon
6. Lawyer
7. Air Traffic Controller
8. Computer and Information System Manager
9. Marketing Manager
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Real purchasing power parity basis - all around the world
Once you factor in buying power and cost of living, Australia´s $16 minimum wage
--the highest in the world--isn´t actually as good as it sounds. Here´s a comparision
of the hourly minimum wage in 26 countries, adjusted for purchasing poswer party.
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1)http://www.therichest.com/business/salar y/top-10-highest-
paying-jobs-in-2013/9/
10 JULY 2014

11. Changes to minimum wage in Southeast Asia:
Raisewages,
is it creating jobs?
When the minimum wage is raised, the
common consensus is that companies
hire fewer employees. In 2013, Thai-
land increased its minimum wage.2
Ac-
cording to Business in Asia, Thailand’s
Ministry of Labor raised the minimum
wage to 300 THB (10 USD) per day for the
country’s remaining provinces after experi-
menting with higher wages in selected prov-
inces in 2012. These increase also occurred
in Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia as well.
In 2012, Thousands of protesters waved
flags and blocked traffic in Jakarta as part of
a surge of labor demands across Southeast
Asia, calling into question the perpetuation
of dirt-cheap labor that had
stimulated the region’s eco-
nomic boom. Each time the
government raises the min-
imum wage rate businesses
suffer, as they cannot adjust
to the cost and retain prof-
its.
However, the marked in-
crease in wages does nega-
tively affect the competitive
investment climate of the respective
countries. In many cases, the process of
reforming the minimum wage is accom-
panied by industrial unrest that chal-
lenge the stability of the international
institutions and their capacity to deal
with wage issues in a balanced manner.
However, the marked increase in wages
does negatively affect the competitive
investment climate of the respective
countries. In many cases, the process of
reforming the minimum wage is accom-
panied by industrial unrest that chal-
lenge the stability of the international
institutions and their capacity to deal
with wage issues in a balanced manner.
(Source:http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/(...))
2) http://www.business-in-asia.com/asia/minimum_
wage/Minimum_wages_in_Asia/minimum_wage_in_
asia.html)
No matter how much increases in minimum wage,
end of the day everyone still wants more for less.
Armed with this paper (and a subsequent
book of theirs featuring further studies),
many pro-increase minimum wage advo-
cates have begun to counter businesses
that bemoan increased labor costs. As
labor costs increase and automation be-
comes cheaper, the cost of machinery
eventually becomes cheaper than the cost
ofhiringlaborers.Ifthisbecomesthecase,
companies are more likely to automate.
But beyond that, do we really want people
working for 300 THB (10 USD) an hour?
“As large as the wage
hikes were, they seem to have made
little impact on employment, FDI or
inflation,” said Su Sian Lim, ASE-
AN economist for HSBC Global
Research in a recent report. “The
one thing that did stand out was the
strength of real private
consumption.
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Cambodia
China (Shanghai)
Indonesia (Jakarta)
Hong Kong
Japan
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) by 1st Jan, 13
Myanmar
Philippines (Manila)
South Korea
Singapore (no official minimum wage)
Thailand by 1st Jan 2013
Vietnam by 1st Jan 2013
Laos
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2.03 – 2.05
4.00 – 7.90
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mum_wage_in_asia.html
“I don’t want to hire more people now because the more I
hire the more I get hurt,” said Supranee Siriarphanont, a ceram-
ics factory owner and head of the Lampang Province arm of the
Federation of Thai Industries. With her total labor costs almost
doubling over the past two years, she has had to slash her staff
by more than 80% from where it was eight years ago.
”
JULY 2014 11

12. Every tuesday tune in to Intern Clinic hosted by Simon Osborne
Managing Director of Asia Internship Programme. Simon and his guest
host will answer your questions relating to internships and working life.
Send your question to : s.osborne@signinternsinasia.com
“This is Simon Osborne
and his guest...Sign up!”
12 JULY 2014

13. On this edition of the intern clinic, Simon Os-
borne (Managing Director of Asia Internship Pro-
gramme) invites Daniel Kang(Business Research
Officer, Broadsight) to share his thoughts on how
to stand out from the crowd when submitting your
resume.
Audio Blog nº 22 :
Standing Out
According to Daniel, it is tremendously important to not send out email blasts full of generic resumes
and cover letters. Research the company, look into the product, and tailor every cover letter and re-
sume to the company so that it is relevant. Finding the interviewer’s profile or name on LinkedIn or
company site is also a great way to get a foot in the door. Also, utilizing alternative methods of applying
such as graphically designed resumes and video applications should be something that can be taken
under consideration. The most important thing is to judge the level of relevance and appropriateness
to anything you send. Some companies might appreciate a bit of flair in your application, others will
prefer a more rigid style.
Simon Osborne and Daniel Kang recording the Intern Clinic
Listen to HERE!
JULY 2014 13

14. Importance of
Real Work Experience before Gradu
an infographic Create
Source : InsightReport at www.internsina
“If you have an international work ex-
perience, you´re likely to be confident
and have an outgoing personality, which
helps you to engage with stakeholders”
So
Purpose of Internships for
Employers
83% students who engaged in an
internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position, received higher monetary payoffs
and experienced greated job satisfation.
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING
FOR?
Respondents to surveys done by Col-
legiate Employment Research Insti-
tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-
ships are among the best recruiting
strategies they utilize, leading to the
highest return on investment.
According to Recruting Trends 2012-
2013 the top two reasons for employ-
ers to provide internships is to ‘iden-
tify and develop talent for full-time
employment and workforce succes-
sion planning and to supplement
staffing for special projects and tar-
geted assignments. Therefore there
is a good chance that an internship
already leads to a full time job offer if
the student is performing well.
- pag. 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the
relationship between
internships and job
marketbility are very scarce.
- pag. 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70% of the companies expect
applicants to have at least 6 months of full time
work experience. - pag. 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work
experience expected by companies
14 JULY 2014

15. ation
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job. Internships have become an
important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after
graduation. Due to globalization employees with international experience are in
high demand. An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability, flexibility
and independence to a prospective employer.
It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-
plicants and increase their increase their employability.
GDP is growing by 7% a year and some countries in
this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the
world economies by 2025. - pag. 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-
tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community)
in 2015. - pag. 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-
ther recognition of professional and academic
qualifications. - pag. 4 InsightReport
SHARE IN
Copyright © 2014 Broadsight
ed by Cláudia Capelo
asia.com/Broadsight
70% of the
interns are
more likely to
be hired as
full-time em-
ployees with a
company
Within 1 YEAR of hire,
nearly 86% of those who
have taken part in an intern-
ship at the hiring organization
are still on job,
compared to 81%
of those who didn´t
do an internship
Living monthly cost
7,000 - 10,000
Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased, forcing students to differentiate them-
selves even more from their competitors. It has become harder to get a good job or
even to get a job at all. - pag. 13 InsightReport
o...Why Southeast Asia?
Benefits of doing an internship in
Southeast Asia - pag. 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is here
and starts right NOW!
JULY 2014 15

16. Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment,
as his family moved many times due to his father’s
career. A fan of travel, he has always been passion-
ate about food from international cuisines. After
at tending hospitality school in Switzerland, he
embarked on journey towards Asia.
After school, Norman worked for several restau-
rants in Shanghai and France. During his time in
Asia, he travelled to Thailand with his father. Ac-
cording to him, his penchant for creativity is from
his father.
“I see myself more than
just a creative person.
Once I studied at ESSEC
business school, I am a
more entrepreneur than
just a businessperson. But
at same time, I like being
a creative, passionate and
energetic person really im-
portant in the Hospitality
industry.
”Kolton however, said that trav-
elling to Thailand opened his
eyes to a new avenue of ap-
proaching food and hospitality.
“In my mind, I want to create something new in
the food service industry. Of course everyone prefer
to eat quality food, same time they concern about
price and fast delivery. After I travel to Bangkok,
I saw people making food really fast and price was
incredible cheap. If I want to have exactly same dish
in France, I around 60 euros or more.
“
A few weeks ago, I interviewed Norman Kolton,
who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant
in Paris. In most circumstances, news of a farang
opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok
would not be interesting. However, Kolton wishes
to produce sell tom yam, kow pad gai and pla
kem in Paris.
Interviewer & Writter :
Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMASTREETFOOD
Bon appétit to Aroi mak mak!
16 JULY 2014

17. MAMA Street Start-up : Bangkok streetfood
Bon appétit to Aroi mak mak!
When I asked to Norman, what would you advice for a young
entrepreneurs?
“Don’t afraid to start, use opportunities and make it happen!”
“I don’t want to do a big marketing now. Be-
cause my project is still on the paper. Howev-
er, it is good to promote in social media and
same time saying thank you to people who
are helping on our project.”
“I love Thai food, and especially I enjoy
to eat on the street. In Thailand, you can see
company CEO sitting next to tuktuk
having same food on the street which is an inter-
esting contrast to the western world because it’s
all super cheap, good, easy to make and fresh.
My project aims to build Bangkok street food
environment in France, therefore I am planning
to serve exactly same things for Parisians. Music,
side dishes, deserts and if it is possible drinks too.
So Mama Street food restaurant will not have an
inherent target demographic.
” The strength of Thai food lies in its
ability to combine texture, smell,
and the spices together to form a co-
herent yet exciting dish. Ingredients
that are common in Thailand such as
lemongrass, fish sauce, chillies, and
herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine. Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for
gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise.
“I want to make changes
in Fast Food Industry.
I set the core aspects of
Mama Street Food restau-
rant to be speed, afforda-
bility, and authenticity.”
“My father runs a creative studio in Bangkok. So he will help me to import some ingredients. However I did some research and
we don’t need much ingredients from Thailand. I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand.
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris). But then I need to mention about my friend. With-
out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes. So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok. Once we
aim to make street food test, probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)”.
…While some aromas are
not pleasing to the France probos-
cis please don’t let that criterion
alone dissuade you from trying
the Thai food; once the seafood,
and vegetables meet your French
palate, you probably will enjoy the
immense Thai flavour that is Nor-
man’s passion.
When I asked financial part of the project,
he said “Of course, business is all about in-
vestment and some basic fund. I am a young
person who is earning money by myself, but
still we need an investment. So if is there an-
yone interest in this project please visit www.
FoodRaising.com”. FoodRaising is a website
that allows for crowdsourcing, where the gen-
eral public can contribute to the investment
of the restaurant and receive perks in return.
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18. Guest Interview with :
Luzi A. Matzig
President of the SwissThai
Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin, we interview Luzi Matzig; the President of the
Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group. Speaking from his own past
experience, his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-
gration. According Mr. Matzig, illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is
essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand. Furthermore, he spoke on subjects ranging
from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand.
ON THE COUCH WITH
ValentinValentin
18 JULY 2014

19. For all students in Thailand, this may be
something interesting for you!!
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore
the world by providing 12 “travel scholarships” to pop-
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21. SLAVERY AT SEA
the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human
trafficking in other parts of the globe?
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has
encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants.
A JOURNEY TOWARDS
SLAVERY
“I was looking for ways to help my family. This broker
knew I was looking for work. He said he could find me a job
in Thailand”. Many Burmese migrant workers’ stories start
similarly to Aung Myo’s.
When leaving Myanmar, very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers. While many Bur-
mese are willing to come work in Thailand, large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing
trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border. Often, the migrants cannot
afford their travel fees from Myanmar, entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-
portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand.
“Smugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before
them. But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these
fishing boats. At this moment it has became forced work
and human trafficking.”
Sompong Srakaew, Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports, they discover that
they have been scammed about the amount they need
pay back for the transportation costs. Amounting
to about 750$, the figure is 20 times the Burmese
average wage.
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21

22. Without any form of legal identification, they have no loop-
hole but to comply with the smugglers’ demands.
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s, Thais had long aban-
doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs. Diving into the depths
to bring up fishing nets, only the Burmese are willing to take
the plunge.
Considering the lack of local workers available, trawler captains
prefer turning a blind eye on smugglers’ recruitment processes.
“We hate this job, but we have no choice”
A Burmese worker
“Human trafficking? It has stopped, workers are willing
to come work here. Those who want to leave can leave,
but only if they have paid their debt.”
A fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers, these immigrants are forced to work
20-hour days, eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day
and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work, or
even killed if they try to escape. They go back to the port a cou-
ple of times a month. During these stops, every of their move are
closely watched so they cannot escape. Those who achieve to pay
their debt, will receive after few months a relative freedom. But
some will never get any salary.
“When we stopped at the port, we had no
right. They locked up in a cabin. What
made me willing to escape was when I un-
derstood I would never finish to reimburse
this debt. I prefered taking the risk to die
in the sea rather than carrying this debt
forever.”
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far. When the
police plans to arrest a smuggler, he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrest.
The police has every smuggler’s phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant, the police
sells him to a smuggler for 150$. For smugglers, having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able
to trade human beings without any risk.
Trapped by an
industry that would
collapse without them
However this issue is well-known in Thai-
land but the gouvernment does not really
try to stop it. The USA, the first fishing
product importer, is threatening Thailand
of a boycott which would have serious
outcomes on Thai economy. Every year,
the gouvernment keep creating new laws
to fight human trafficking but empirically
the situation is moving really slowly.
“The industry would have a hard time
operating in its current form without traf-
ficked labour” says Phil Robertson, dep-
uty director of Human Rights Watch’s
Asia division.
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year). Once caught, trash fish is turn into fishmeal for
multinational companies such as CP Foods, which use it in animal feed for shrimps, pig and chicken farming.
CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart, Tesco, Carrefour, Costco, Morrisons, with frozen
and fresh prawns, and ready-made meals.
22 JULY 2014

23. Thai shrimps on Walmart’s shelves
CP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-
sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk
away from the Thai fishing industry, that would also have a big impact
on the Thai society and economy.
To really improve the situation, Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights
protection network, states that we should:
• Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians, because
“everyone benefit from this shameful traffic”.
• Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this
traffic: if they do not respect the laws they must be punished.
• And above all, eradicate smugglers’ networks, which is the first
contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery.
Read more about this topic at:
http://www.theguardian.com/global-develop-
ment/2014/jun/10/-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-
enslaved-thai-fishing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacif-
ic-12881982
http://www.theguardian.com/commentis-
free/2014/jun/18/boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-
cal-supermarkets
http://www.theguardian.com/commentis-
free/2014/jun/20/tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-
meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
JULY 2014 23

24. 24 JULY 2014

25. Next me, too. ...
Issue : The lastest book you have read (Bring it)
Take place : Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)
Time : 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)
When : 29th of July (Why not?)
me, too. intended to be the spot where
you might go to share your particular in-
terests and opinions about a subject or
object.
Why ?
Because during the process of sharing
there is always a learning
Who ?
The next gen of young professionals
(migh you are part of it...)
JULY 2014 25
me, too.Random meeting of like - minded go getters
“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading
you can only think what everyone else is thinking”
Next me, too. ...
Issue : The lastest book you have read (Bring it)
Take place : Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)
Time : 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)
When : 29th of July (Why not?)
me, too. intended to be the spot where you
might go to share your particular interests
and opinions about a subject or object.
Why?
Because during the process of sharing there
is always a learning
Who?
The next gen of young professionals
(migh you are part of it...)

26. TRIALBY
COMBAT
Fight for Money. Fight for Freedom.
Fight for the greater glory of Thailand.
With Muay Thai, many of Thailand’s incarcerated prison popula-
tion find a new way to remove their chains.
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change. How-
ever, new studies may have given promising
hope that this issue can be answered after all.
Before getting into the details, looking into the
topic of Thai prison life and its new program
that the department of corrections installed is
a fascinating insight.
Since the 18th century Thailand’s pris-
oners have been able to literally fight for their
freedom. In 2013 Prison fights, a charity against
drug abuse, introduced the opportunity for for-
eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene.
Muay Thai, also known as the ‘art of 8 legs’, has
long been a well-respected sport in Thailand.
Recently, this opportunity to fight in
prison has become extremely popular to for-
eigners and Thais alike. The aim of the program
is for prisoners to engage in good behavior, and
only those who are willing to stop using drugs
are allowed to join this rehabilitation program.
Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-
ward after winning, but also gain the chance
to have their sentence length reduced. Further-
more, it is said that without a clean track record
in prison this opporunity would be rejected.
In hindsight, this program seems to have
a conflicted aim; convicted felons, serving time
for a crime from theft to murder, use their fists
to gain their freedom. Using science to justify
the sport, here’s why Muay Thai may be, if any-
thing, a beginning to a progressive way of life in
Thai prisons.
S Normal Prison Life
Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-
sanitary conditions and overcrowded cells.
Prisoners are not given a bed or mattress, while being
cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates.
The main reasons for overcrowding according the
Ministry of Justice of Thailand’s report from 2003,
are:
1. Increased numbers of drug offenders,
2. Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences,
(approximately 30% of inmates are awaiting ining
the Ministry of Justice of Thailand’s
3. And the common use of imprisonment in the
criminal justice system.
This raises another issue that inmates that are
potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-
victs due to the lack of available facilities, and they
risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard.
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture
debate, there are a number of prisoners with serious
behavioral problems. Psychopathy is describes as a
disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial
behav ior are present. This type of inmate can be
seen as more dangerous than the rest. Regardless of
whether or not an inmate is a psychopath, getting
into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing.
Even so that over 16% of inmates are locked up more
than once; some even more than five times (Thaipris-
on statistics 2008).
26 JULY 2014

27. If the aim of prisons is to protect
those on the outside, prisons must
ensure that when an inmate has done
their time, they have no incentive to
commit any further ‘societal wrong-
doing’ to be incarcerated again. The
question that society should then
consider: are these inmates just there
to serve their time, or should they re-
ceive some form of rehabilitation that
will enable them to become a func-
tioning member of society? According
to a study by Humeau et al, “brain ac-
tivity in the amygdala underlies both
our ability to empathize and our abil-
ity to experience fearful emotions”
(Reisel 26, 2013). Furthermore, the
age-olbelief that brain development
halts when adulthood is reached is
no longer the case. The growth in the
brain and increase in neurons, also
known as neurogenesis, is thought to
improve the ability of the amygdala to
respond to stressful situations. The
crucial role of the amygdala lies in the
processing of emotions. However, as
stress inhibits neurogenesis, a setting
such as a prison where one can barely
lie on his back to sleep let alone must
fight for food, the likelihood of any
brain development is scarce. Interest-
ingly, compassion training has shown
signs of increasing the ac¬tivity in
the amygdala for those who are able
to bypass a certain threshold. In an-
imal studies, evidence provides that
neurogenesis is enabled by living in
“an enriched environment, and also
by exercise” (Reisel). How is this rele-
vant to humans? As it is likely that
the human brain would work the
same way, it is promising that the
“mammalian brain is capable of pro-
found change throughout life” (Rei-
sel), and therefore significant to the
argument of weather or not people
can change.
Is there is a path back from crime? With further research on
adult brains, if neurogenesis occurs, inmates can learn to empa-
thize. With the correct form of rehabilitation, which includes
counselling of the psyche and physical body, one may be able to
leave the prison walls behind.Muay Thai is a step in the right
direction. However, one may ask, who are the teachers to these
inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of
being a ‘principled teacher’? Nevertheless, the Muay Thai pro-
gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in
Thailand’s prisons, with the hopes of improving physically and
mentally. Muay Thai supports the research into growing the
capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy.
However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore
limits those who cannot fight. If we hope to achieve significant
change in the behaviour of prisoners, similar programs that are
inclusive of all prisoners are needed.
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-
land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching
techniques.This physical and mental discipline which includes
combat on foot is known as “the art of eight limbs” because it is
characterized by the combined use of fists, elbows, knees, shins
and feet, being associated with a good physical preparation that
makes a full-contact fighter very efficient.
Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muay_Thai

28. 28 JULY 2014
Q
&
AAn interview with Sirisat
Singpru, H&R of CHEP,
Aerospace Soluctions in
Thailand.
Interviewer & Writter : John Gilbert
Resume/Application
Q: What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-
tion?
The core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in
English and computer skills.
Analytical skills are also important, because our work or nature of
business is really related to data or information analysis.
Q: Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-
plying in?
Ideally, our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-
agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the
terminologies and all those processes. However, we are also open to
any type of people from any background because regardless of how
much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP,
you’ll have to start from ground zero again from the training that
we provide. So that’s why we really focus on the mentality and the
attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization.
Q: Many students want to intern/work at a famous global com-
pany (ex: Goldman Sachs, P&G). Will you give preference to an
intern/employee who has worked at a big name company?
We don’t focus on the size or fame of the company where they
previously worked/interned. If they show interest in us and are de-
termined to work hard, that’s enough.
We’re still a fairly young and emerging business, so nothing is black
and white and we are quite flexible. We encourage our employees
to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is
the best way for people to learn. At large companies employees are
often required to strictly follow their structure, but here we allow
people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-
couragement for that.
Q: Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employees?
Our global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our
global software and LinkedIn. However in Thailand we are not real-
ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet, but I think in the future it is
a tool that we can really use and develop in the company.
Sirisat Singpru, H&R of CHEP at office in
Central World

29. JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q: How important is personality in the selection
process? What traits do you look for?
We look for a people who don’t over-present or un-
der-present themselves. Interpersonal skills are impor-
tant, because at CHEP you’ll never work alone, we
work as a team.
Another thing is we try to understand the vision of
the applicant, it shouldn’t be too high or too low. We
tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their
life and how they dealt with it. This will help us to
ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they
may face in the future.
Q: Out of all the people you have interviewed, who
type of people impresses you the most?
A person who is quick to understand and can answer
questions directly and intelligently.
Another we look at is logic behind the answers. There
is often no right or wrong answer to a question, but
the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-
hind their answer.
Q: Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-
view?
We discovered in some cases that the resume stated
a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it
clearly during the interview, or what they are saying
does not agree with what they wrote in their resume.
Sometimes we start the interview with a question and
later on in the interview we repeat the same question,
but the answers are not consistent. In some cases this
just may because the person is nervous.
Q: Many online guides advise people to send a thank
you note after a job interview? Do you feel this is
important?
It is nice gesture and I’ve felt appreciated for some
people who have done that, but it’s not really signif-
icant or will affect the final decision. However, some
people just use this as a way to add more information
or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q: Do you look at the Facebook/Instagram accounts
of an applicant when doing a background check?
No, we don’t do that. Our company has very strict
rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very
careful when using social media to do anything. We
have a very clear separation between personal life and
professional life.
Q: Some people may have an excellent resume, but
very nervous during an interview. If that is the case,
will you still consider them?
We try to make our interview session as flexible and
casual as possible. If the applicant appears very nerv-
ous, we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-
sation and try to help them to relax.
Nervous is very different from lying. If you’re nervous
you may require more time to think, but you won’t be
answering the same question with two different an-
swers. I think this is unrelated to nervousness.
“Our company culture very friendly and
we continually try to improve ourselves. We
consider our business as a partnership rather
than just an outsourcing company because
we look into every perspective from the cus-
tomer’s point of view.”
Q: How important are university grades when ap-
plying for a job?
You don’t need to rank highest in your class, but the
grades shouldn’t be very low either.
GPA’s are still important because it shows the stu-
dent put effort toward it. It may not determine that
their success in the company, but at least it shows
that you worked hard. If you get very high grades on
your fourth year or very low grades on your first or
second year, we will check what happened during
that period.
company descripton by Sirisat
“We provide asset management and specialist ser-
vices for the Aviation Industry. We run 24-hour op-
erations, 365 days a year, and we support customers
at over 400 airports/stations around the world.”
“We don’t only consider high or well-known
universities, but we try to make sure the per-
son worked hard in whichever university they
attended.”
www.chep.com/aerospace

30. 30 JULY 2014
Who are they?
They have been accused of everything: being dis-
tracted, superficial and even selfish. But they also
care about the environment, have strong moral
values and are ready to change the world...
Priscilla, She just does
what she wants
Francis, he can’t spend
more than three months
with the same job
Philip, who considers caring
for the environment with the
upmost importance.
Those in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y, a group that is slowly
causing a quiet revolution. Thanks to the fanfare gen-
erations of the 60s and 70s, they’re able to know the
rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing
new rules with unstoppable forces themselves.
Slacking, distracted, superficial and insubordinate
are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born
between 1978 and 1990. Conceived in a digital, dem-
ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-
ture, these kids are accustomed to ask and get what
they want. “My priority is to have freedom in my choic-
es, do what I love and seek out the best options for me”
said a student, Priscilla. “I would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things
that do not add any value to me.”
A research conducted by the Fundação Instituto
de Administração (FIA/USP) held with about 200
young people in São Paulo revealed that 99% of
those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved
only in activities they enjoy, and 96% believe that
life’s main objective is personal fulfilment. The gen-
eration is concerned with finding the right balance
between professional and personal life, and doing
what one enjoys creates personal pleasure.
One side of the coin is that when at work, it is com-
mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to
another, treat their superiors as classmates or even

31. JULY 2014 31
Y“We have 4 values :
Freedom, Family, Hope, Reward”
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
hit the door when they are not recognized. Research
has found that this may just be the surface of what we
see, and this young generation isn’t the angry bunch we
assume them to be, but instead one with strong ethical
values, who prioritize learning and takes importance in
human relationships. For these values to surface, howev-
er, one has to know the right way to approach and talk
to them. (Costa et al. July 2013).
DIGITAL CRADLE: conversation can be face to
face, by phone, email, msn, Twitter or any other commu-
nication tools over the web. This is the first generation
that has grew up with digital tools; they were born into
the era of TVs, computers and instant communication
via the Internet. Studies have shown that Americans
who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive
system.
The U.S Department of Education has expressed that
this is “the age of multi-tasking”. A study by the U.S.
consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56% of
Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within
a year. The haste shows that they are eager to test their
limits and continue to grow in their professional and
personal life. This desire to develop has been identified
as critical for 94% of young people interviewed.
“Such an environment where anyone can be debunked
with a simple Google search taught us that transparency
and honesty in relationships is essential” says Ana Costa,
researcher for FIA. “I cannot live with unethical values
or not caring for the environment we live in”, says an
interviewed student. This student´s feeling is shared by
97% of those born around the same time, who claim,
like him, to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them.
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST: The clearest sign that
young people place such a high importance to their own
values are apparent in the work place. Companies as a
result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting
as a network, whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-
ity. If the question of how to balance private life with a
career arises, today’s answer is simple: a life outside the
office is the most important and should be prioritized,
period. The big difference compared to youths from oth-
er decades is that, today, they do not give up the reins of
their own lives. They customize their own existence, im-
posing their values and creating a society more focused
on the human being.
In the last 60 years, three generations have
shaped the values and the collective way of
thinking. This task now falls into the hands
of Generation Y.
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945): This is the gen-
eration that faced a major war and passed through
the Great Depression; With devastated countries
needing to rebuild the world and survive. They’re
practical, dedicated, like rigid hierarchies and once
in a company, tend to remain in the company for
the long haul.
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964): They are the chil-
dren of the post-war era, who broke through the
standards and fought for peace. They did not see
the world in destruction, which may explain why
they are more optimistic than the previous gener-
ation, and are focused on thinking about person-
al values and good education for their offspring.
They are known to have love-hate relationships
with superiors, are focused, and prefer to act in
consensus with others.
GENERATION X (1965-1977): During this peri-
od, the material conditions of the planet enabled
the generation to ponder about the quality of life,
freedom in the work place and personal relation-
ships. With the development of communication
technologies they’re easily able to balance personal
life with work. But they faced violent crisis such as
unemployment in the 80s, consequently pushing
them to become more sceptical and overprotective.
GENERATION Y (from 1978): With the relatively
stable world they grew up in they’ve had a decade
of intense appreciation of childhood, with access
to the internet, computers more so than previous
generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-
tion. They’ve gained higher self-esteems and are
not subject to activities that do not make sense for
the long term. Knowing how to network and deal
with authorities are important structures in their
society. Respect is earned and is a two way street:
they respect those who respect them.
Each generation has it’s flagship trait, and Gener-
ation Y’s most significant difference compared to
youths from other decades is that, today, they do
not give up the reins of their own lives. They cus-
tomize their own existence; impose their own values
to create a society that reflects the societal norms
and morals they believe in.
Source : Fundação Instituto de Administração (FIA/USP)
http://revistagalileu.globo.com

32. 32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway
lands of Swampyland, LeFrog is the
newest intern at AIP. After grad-
uating with an MBA from Har-
vard Business School, he was fired
from Goldman Sachs for being too
‘cold-blooded’. His biggest strength
is sitting on others while they work,
but also arguing with coworkers
for not achieving quarterly perfor-
mances. His favorite things to do
on weekends are drinking Cabernet
Sauvignon and watching Masterchef
Australia.
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