Berkeley Research Group (BRG), specializing in global advisory services in Forensic Accounting, Computer Forensics, Fact-Finding, Fraud Investigation, Valuation, Risk Management, and Case Management support between organizations, has announced the launch of a new office in Bangkok, Thailand.
The office will be headed by Managing Director, Vorapong Sutanont. Vorapong has over 24 years of experience as a senior management executive in global risk management consulting firms in the United States and the ASEAN region, with expertise in investigating complex fraud cases and high-risk management.
He has also served as Chief Risk Officer in large enterprises in Thailand, offering consultancy services to government agencies and leading industrial associations in the country.
The Thai team includes specialists like Arisra Panuvatvanich, with over 18 years of expertise in Forensic Accounting and Valuation, and Joel Woodward, with more than a decade of experience in international litigation-related valuation and damages assessment. The team also comprises other professionals with over a decade of experience in Forensic Accounting and Computer Forensics. Mustafa Hadi, Managing Director of BRG’s Asia Pacific region, emphasizes BRG’s commitment to leadership in investigations, forensic accounting, case management, and risk management in the region.
By establishing a new office in Thailand and bolstering it with a team of experts experienced in fraud investigations and Forensic Accounting, BRG aims to enhance service offerings in Thailand and the Southeast Asian region to efficiently meet the rising client demands.
Vorapong, Managing Director of BRG Thailand, highlights the importance of elevating ethical standards by combating and preventing fraud within organizations in the region. With profound knowledge and experience in the local realm, coupled with BRG’s global capabilities, he aims to position BRG as a distinguished leader in Thailand and the region, ensuring that the acquired expertise will help support and assist various organizations – both public and private – in combating fraud.
Tri MacDonald, Principal Executive Officer and President of BRG, expresses confidence in the efficacy of operations in Thailand and beyond, following recent office openings in Brussels, Belgium, and Paris, France, at the end of the previous year. Additionally, plans are underway to open more offices outside the United States shortly. The combination of a Bangkok office, a skilled team, and BRG’s international network is poised to efficiently cater to global client requirements in various dispute management and investigative services.