Mr. Pisit Serewiwattana (second right), President of Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand), recently welcomed Dr. Prapin Abhinorasaeth (center), President of Thai Automation and Robotics Association (TARA), Dr. Luxmon Attapich (far right), Deputy Secretary General, Eastern Economic Corridor Office of Thailand (EECO), Miss Sudhasinee Smitra (second left), Director of Investment Strategy and Policy Division, Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) and Mr. Kong Lukanawichian (far left), New Business Development Manager, Mae-Ruay Factory Co., Ltd., serving as guest speakers in the seminar featuring “Automation: Solutions for Manufacturers and Exporters” at EXIM Thailand’s Head Office. The seminar aimed to promote knowledge and understanding of Thai entrepreneurs, particularly SMEs, on the benefits of embracing robotics and automation manufacturing for increasing efficiency and productivity for economic recovery from COVID-19 pandemic. This is in line with the government’s Thailand 4.0 policy and the development of national infrastructure and industrial sectors, especially in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). On this occasion, EXIM Thailand and TARA also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to mutually promote and support Thai entrepreneurs in improving export production efficiency and productivity by using robotics and automation technologies.