Is this a hoax?

Hi, any ASEAN passed Level 3 candidates get an email from CFA Thailand like this? The language violates code of ethics and I am not even Thai @@.

From: " President, CFA Society of Thailand" <president@thailand.cfasociety.org> Date: Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 11:55 PM -0700 Subject: Congrats on Passing 2015 CFA L3 Exam & Invitation to 2015 AGM & Dinner Talk | 19 Aug (Wed) To: <president@thailand.cfasociety.org>

Dear Upcoming Charterholders,

Congratulations on your recent success in passing June 2015 CFA Level III examination!

We will be hosting one of the most significant member activities - Annual General Meeting 2015. As you will be part of the CFA Society Thailand very soon, we would like to extend our invitation to you as well. Attached please find the details of the event.

AGM Details:

Date: Wednesday, 19 August 2015

Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Venue: Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel, 155 Rajadamri Road, Bangkok

Cost: Free (Member exclusive event)

2,000 THB for CFA Charterholder/Charter Pending who are not our member yet*

Program:

Western Dinner Course (Vegetarian options available on request)

AGM & Networking

Annual Forecasting

*Most of you are charter pending cases and some of you are not our member yet. Should you decide to attend this event and _ pay your Society Joining Fee of THB 2,000 _ at the registration desk, we will not charge the cost of your dinner. _ However, if you are not able to attend, you will have to pay this amount as Joining Fee once your membership with CFA Society of Thailand is approved. _

Should you need assistance in sponsorship or would like to make any enquiries about membership application, please feel free to contact us at membership@thailand.cfasociety.org.

Please RSVP via online registration at the link below.

Online Registration opens now – 17 August, 12 noon

http://www.cfainstitute.org/finsecustomer_sso/start.swe?SWECmd=GotoView&SWEView=eEvents+Event+Register+Details+View&SWERF=1&SWEApplet0=eEvents+Event+Register+Form+Applet&SWERowId0=1-2OEGWM1

(If you are using Internet Explorer as the browser, IE 8.0 and below is recommended)

On behalf of Society Board and Leaders, I look forward to welcoming you at our AGM soon. Best Regards,

Andrew Stotz, CFA

President, CFA Society Thailand

CFA Society Thailand Website | 2014-15 Research Challenge | LinkedIn: Member Group | Facebook Page: CFA Society Thailand

looks legit. Email the CFAI thailand society directly to confirm. Let us know the outcome.

with the recent bombing in Bangkok I rather not go