Managing Director and partner Thomas B van Blarcom has been actively involved in communications, management consulting and development for over 20 years. At TQPR, Tom has been served accounts as diverse as Nok Air, Airbus, Peninsula Bangkok Hotel, Computer Associates, Mars Inc., Volkswagon, AXN, Swiss International Airlines, PCS and the Phuket King’s Cup Regatta.
Prior to TQPR, Tom was with Burson-Marsteller and before that, Division Manager with Coca-Cola (Southeast & West Asia). He also served as General Manager of Performa, a multinational management consulting firm.
Educated in North America and Europe, Tom was with the Peace Corps in the Central African Republic and Senegal, and handled training programmes in Saudi Arabia prior to moving to Thailand in 1984. Tom serves on the boards of the Thailand Business Coalition on AIDS (TBCA) and Soi Dog Rescue (SDR), hosted the television programme “Thailand International,” writes for various publications and served as Communications Director for The Siam Society. He is also a member of the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand.

Senior Consultant Maetavarin Maneekulpan experience in brand management and marketing, specifically at Riche Monde handling wines and spirits, and AVIVA Décor where as head of marketing and communications she managed Bang & Olufsen audio/video products, Rolf Benz furniture and Leicht kitchens, brings a particular consumer product depth and understanding to TQPR. Mae oversees TQPR’s varied travel and tourism accounts, and holds a BA in Marketing from Bradford University and an MBA from Leeds Metropolitan University, both in the United Kingdom.