Locations
Bangkok
We have two offices in Bangkok. Our main office is on the 28th floor of Sathorn Square with part of our audit team housed in Sathorn Thani 1 across the road.
The two offices are home to over 100 of our people and include professionals with extensive experience not only in Thailand but across the world. In addition to audit Bangkok office is the main base for our legal, tax, business solutions, BOI and wealth preservation groups.
Service areas:
- Assurance/Audit
- BOI
- Bookkeeping
- Corporate Secretarial
- Business Solutions
- Legal
- Notarial services
- PKF People including
- Payroll
- Tax
- Transfer pricing
- Wealth Preservation
- Work permits
Sector specialties:
- Cryptocurrency
- Financial services
- Listed Companies
- Steel
- Real Estate
Key People
Apinun Ittivarapornkul
Tax Manager
Professional Experience
- Assist clients to prepare annual corporate income tax and mid-year corporate income tax calculations and tax returns (PND 50 and PND 51), including tax calculations for BOI and to assist clients to review monthly tax returns for compliance
- Prepares personal income tax computations and tax returns
- Provides advice on corporate income tax, international tax, tax planning and transfer pricing
- Manage and deliver transfer pricing compliance services including preparation and review of transfer pricing documentation (Local File and Master File), review of Thai transfer pricing disclosure forms, performance of local benchmarking analyses
- Provides advice on inheritance tax
- Assists with tax authority audits
- Performs tax reviews and tax due diligence
Industry Expertise
- Manufacturing
- Service business
- Trading
Professional Qualifications
- Master of Arts in Economic Law (Taxation) from Chulalongkorn University
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting) from Srinakharinwirot University
- Active Tax Auditor (TA) licenses in Thailand
Chutinun Wannapirun
Partner
Professional Experience
- More than 16 year experience in corporate legal field
- 8 years at Baker Tilly and BDO Richfield
- Serving more than 100 clients with services including:
- Companies Establishment
- Foreign Branch Office and Representative Office Establishment
- Board of Investment (BOI)
- Foreign Business License (FBL)
- Legal Due Diligence
- Dissolution and Liquidation
- Labour Laws Advice
- Commercial Agreements
- Work permit & Visas
- Corporate Secretarial
- Notary services
- Personal Data Protection Laws (PDPA)
Industry Expertise
- More than 16 year experience in corporate legal field
- 8 years at Baker Tilly and BDO Richfield
- Serving more than 100 clients with services including:
- Companies Establishment
- Foreign Branch Office and Representative Office Establishment
- Board of Investment (BOI)
- Foreign Business License (FBL)
- Legal Due Diligence
- Dissolution and Liquidation
- Labour Laws Advice
- Commercial Agreements
- Work permit & Visas
- Corporate Secretarial
- Notary services
- Personal Data Protection Laws (PDPA)
Professional Qualifications
- Lawyer License from the Lawyers Council of Thailand
- Member of Thai Bar Association
- Notarial Services Attorney License from the Lawyers Council of Thailand
- Bachelor degree of Law Degree from Thammasat University
- Business Taxation and International Taxation Training Course from Faculty of Law, Thammasat University
Gareth Ellis
Head of Data Analytics & Research
Professional Experience
- 40 years market research experience
- Europe, Asia Pacific, India, Middle East & Africa
- Data, analytics, value extraction
- Consumer, shopper, customer insights projects & consultancy
- Coaching, learning & development, facilitation
Industry Expertise
- FMCG Retail
- Media
- Durables
- Consumer Electronics
- Sports Equipment
Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies (Combined Honours in Geography & Statistics)
Greg Fitchman
Technical Advisor
Professional Experience
| Greg joined PKF Thailand in February 2024 as a Technical Advisor in our Professional Practice Department and will play a critical role in ensuring adherence to professional standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices in auditing. He oversees the development, implementation, and maintenance of policies, procedures, and training programs to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and quality in our auditing services.
Prior to PKF Thailand, Greg had 33 years’ experience working in diverse environments and held audit roles with Deloitte Singapore, and EY in Iceland, Russia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Poland, Czech Republic and Australia.
During this time, he demonstrated the ability to lead teams and execute projects of varied levels of complexity, ensure quality service and achieve customer satisfaction. Greg’s audit focused roles included providing guidance to client stakeholders on corporate accounting issues, statutory reporting, internal control assessments, valuations and financial analysis, risk management and regulatory matters. |
Industry Expertise
Industries of clients that Greg has served comprise:
• Financial services
• Investment management
• Shipping
• Travel
• Legal services
• Manufacturing and
• Commodities trading.
Professional Qualifications
• Chartered Accountant – Australia and New Zealand
• Chartered Accountant – Singapore (from 2016 to 2023)
John Sim
Chairman
Professional Experience
John has over 40 years experience in the accounting profession, most of them with KPMG in the UK, US, Middle East, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. He established PKF Thailand in 2012 and for 6 years was the Global CEO of PKF International. He has been based in Thailand since 2001.
- Partner in KPMG US firm 1986 to 2001
- Regional Executive Partner for KPMG Asia Pacific 1992 to 2001
- CEO KPMG Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos 1997 to 2003
- Regional Executive Partner and COO KPMG Thailand 2001 to 2012
- CEO PKF International 2013 to 2019
- Chairman PKF Thailand 2012 –
Industry Expertise
- Hospitality
- International Schools
- Manufacturing
- Electronics
- Consumer Goods
Professional Qualifications
- MA In Economics (University of Cambridge)
- Chartered Accountant (Scotland)
- Certified Public Accountant (Colorado)
KANJANAWAN THONGYIB
Director
Professional Experience
Kanjanawan has over 25 years experienced in Accounting and Taxation with international companies across a range of sectors including trading, services, consumer products, pharmaceutical, manufacturing and Big 4 consulting firm. Specific expertise in tax compliance, financial control, business analysis, budgeting and system implementation
Industry Expertise
- Trading
- Manufacturing
- Services business
Professional Qualifications
Bachelors in accounting – Bangkok University
Master of Business Administration – Bangkok University
Member of The Federation of Accounting Professionals of Thailand
Nathaphol Srichakkhot
Partner
Professional Experience
- He is an engagement leader in core audit function and IT audit (IT general control and application control testing) for public entities and companies under SEC regulatory, especially in industrial market and digital assets.
- He has taken the responsibility role in communicating key issues from audit and IT general control testing with management and audit committee.
- He was a lecturer/speaker in topics relating to auditing, IS/IT audit and digital assets accounting and auditing at Chulalongkorn Business School, Khon Kaen Business School, Sripatum University, Rangsit University, and private courses for corporates.
- Practical experiences in accounting, advisory and IT audit: TFRS, SEC regulations, and ISACA Framework
Industry Expertise
- Digital assets / cryptocurrency
- Manufacturing
- Food and beverage
- Hotel services
Professional Qualifications
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Auditor approved by the office of SEC Thailand
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), ISACA USA
- Master’s degree – IT in Business, Chulalongkorn Business School and Keio International Program, Tokyo, Japan
Nisanat Chaiyanto
Manager
Professional Experience
Over 10 years in Payroll services including:
- To be contact person for email correspondence
- Manage work flow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely.
- Prepare Payroll Engagement Letters
- Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports.
- Handle Payroll administration – register new staffs/resign staffs, filing, submit tax data to Revenue Department, and submit Social Security Fund.
- Update and reconcile monthly bank statements.
Industry Expertise
- Trading
- Manufacturing
- Service businesses
Professional Qualifications
- Master of Arts, Language and Communication – National Institute of Development Administration, Bangkok, Thailand
- Bachelor of Arts, English Major – Rajabhat Institute Chandrakasem, Bangkok, Thailand
Pitinan Lilamethwat
Partner
Professional Experience
Khun Pitinan has over 15 years of business experiences on auditing and accounting including:
- 10 years at KPMG
- Managing Initial Public Offering engagements (IPO)
- Verification and preparation of consolidated financial statements
- Conversion of financial statements from TAS to IFRS basis
- Identification difference GAAP between TAS and IFRS
Industry Expertise
- Food and drink
- Hotels
- Manufacturing
- Service
- Media
- Retail
- Non-profit organization
- Japanese client
Professional Qualifications
- Auditor Approved by the office of SEC
- Certified Public Accountant, Thailand
- ASEAN Chartered Professional Accountant
- Lecturer at Rangsit University (Audit, Auditing by computer)
- Master Degree – Accounting at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
- Bachelor of Accountancy Program, Kasetsart University
- Member of the Federation of Accounting Professions of Thailand
Santana Saksudhayakom
Advisor
Professional Experience
• Santana Saksudhayakom is a transfer pricing specialist at PKF Thailand. She joins us since December 2023. Santana is a highly recognizable and outstanding experienced and expertise specialist in a transfer pricing in the past from both the Revenue Department and Big4 company. Her transfer pricing experience and expertise is over 45 years.
• Before joining PKF Thailand, she was the head of transfer pricing audit and advanced pricing arrangement (“APA”) working team and the head of the Large Taxpayer Supervision Team (“LTO”) at the Revenue Department. She deliciated her working life for the tax authority over 35 years and, thereafter, worked as the transfer pricing specialist at one of the Big4firms for over 6 years.
• Her outstanding expertise in this area includes advising and supervising on inter-company transactions of the latest-scale multi-national companies (“MNE”) on pricing policy and benchmarking study as well as reviewing on and participating in Advanced Pricing Agreement (“APA”), including involving in the process of the relevant Mutual Agreement Procedure (“MAP”) and advising other transfer pricing matters.
• In addition to the above, she was the committee in drafting and finalizing the transfer pricing rules and regulations, including Departmental Instrument No. Paw 113 and APA guidelines and internal guidances during her time at the Revenue Department.
• She has handled and assisted a taxpayer and a company on transfer pricing disputes and audit. She has negotiated with the tax comptrollers for a taxpayer and a company as well as provided a transfer pricing advisory services, including commenting on the local file preparation, and the benchmarking study for both Thai and non-Thai multinational companies in various field of businesses and industries on the related party transactions for both domestically and internationally in various field of business and industries.
• She holds a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and is the Tax Accounting Committee (2023-2026) of the Federation of Accounting Profession.
Industry Expertise
• Manufacturing
• Service Businesses
• Trading Business
Professional Qualifications
• Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting) from College of Technology and Vocational Education
• Bachelor degree of Law from Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University
• Master of Business Law from Ramkhamhaeng University
• CPA
Sirimon Chedchutrakunsak
Tax Manager
Professional Experience
- Assist clients to prepare annual corporate income tax and mid-year corporate income tax calculations and tax returns (PND 50 and PND 51), including tax calculations for BOI
- Assist clients to review monthly tax returns (VAT and WHT) for compliance
- Assist clients to prepare working file and coordinate with tax authority for tax audit purpose
- Provides advice on corporate income tax, VAT and WHT
- Performs tax health check, tax review and tax due diligence
Industry Expertise
- Service business
- Trading business
- Manufacturing
Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting) from Nation University
- Hold Accounting licenses under Federation of Accounting Professions in Thailand
Sorrawis Wimonkulwanich
Assistant Legal Manager
Professional Experience
Sorrawis Wimonkulwanich is a highly accomplished legal professional with extensive expertise in corporate legal services, labour law, litigation, and debt recovery strategies.
With a Master of Laws from the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) and a Bachelor of Laws from Assumption University (Magna Cum Laude), Sorrawis is deeply committed to excellence in legal practice. He is a certified Barrister at Law and holds both ordinary and extraordinary members of Thai Bar Association additional qualifications as a Licensed Lawyer with Notarial Services Attorney and a Legal Consultant for the Central Juvenile and Family Court.
His robust academic background complements his practical legal experience in corporate governance, labor law, litigation, and debt management. He is recognized for his analytical skills, ethical representation in legal matters, and a steadfast focus on achieving business goals.
Industry Expertise
- Corporate legal services: company establishment, BOI application, foreign business license, and regulatory compliance.
- Labour law: employment contracts, work regulations, and employee relations.
- Litigation: representing clients in court, mediation, and dispute resolution.
- Contract management: drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements.
- Debt Recovery: managing legal debt recovery, negotiating settlements, minimizing bad debts, and ensuring compliance with relevant laws.
Professional Qualifications
- Master of Laws from National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA)
- Bachelor of Laws from Assumption University (ABAC) with Honour
- Qualified Licensed Lawyer from the Lawyers Council of Thailand
- Barrister at Law from The Institute of Legal Education of the Thai Bar
- Ordinary and Extraordinary Member of the Thai Bar Association
- Notarial Services Attorney Licenses from the Lawyers Council of Thailand
- Qualified Legal Consultant for the Juvenile and Family Court from the Central Juvenile and Family Court
Theeradaje Tansuwanrat
Partner
Professional Experience
- KPMG Tax and Legal
- Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Jaiyos
- KPMG Peat Marwick Suthee
- SGVN Legal and Tax Consultants
Industry Expertise
- Finance and Banking
- Trading
- Manufacturing
- Service business
Professional Qualifications
- MBA Yonok College
- LLM Chulalongkorn University
- LLB Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok
28th Fl., Sathorn Square Office Tower,
98 North Sathorn Road, Silom ,Bangrak,
Bangkok 10500 Thailand
BTS: Chong Nonsi (S3), Take Exit #1
Phone: +66 2 108 1591
Fax: +66 2 108 1599
Email: thailand@pkf.co.th
Event: events@pkf.co.th
Career: career@pkf.co.th
Internship: internship@pkf.co.th
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