CGBN Webinar – Appraisal Challenges Around the World

Dr. Sopon Pornchokchai, Ph.D., D.FIABCI, CRS, MRICS—President of the Thai Appraisal and Estate Agents Foundation and a globally respected valuation expert—will share his insights on the complex challenges of appraising properties across diverse international markets. Drawing on decades of global experience, Dr. Sopon will explore how economic conditions, regulatory frameworks, and cultural differences influence valuation practices around the world. Join us for this unique opportunity to learn from one of FIABCI International’s distinguished members and gain a broader perspective on the evolving landscape of global property appraisal.

Dr.Sopon has had experience in real estate research and valuation since 1982. He teaches valuers, brokers, developers, financiers, planners and consultants at undergraduate and graduate levels in Thailand and abroad.  He gained a PhD in land and housing from AIT and had further property valuation training from LRTI-Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and housing from KU Leuven (Belgium).

Currently, Dr.Sopon is the President of FIABCI Thai, the Thai Appraisal and Estate Agents Foundation and the Agency for Real Estate Affairs, IAAO representative to Thailand, Director of Thai Real Estate Business School, and a member of the Global Valuation Forum of the Appraisal Foundation (USA).