Bangkok--8 Dec--BBL
Bangkok Bank’s annual seminar for SME will feature an address by Deputy Prime Minister Kosit Panpiemras on ‘The Role of State and Private Sectors in Economic Reform’ and will include a roundtable discussion on the experiences of four internationally successful SME operators.
The seminar, titled ‘Living with Globalization’, will be held at the Miracle Grand Hotel, Bangkok, on Wednesday, December 13, 2006.
Bangkok Bank President Chartsiri Sophonpanich will make an opening speech, prior to a special lecture by Deputy Prime Minister and Industry Minister Kosit Panpiemras. The following session will be a roundtable discussion on ‘Living with Globalization’ featuring Sakolkiat Ounkaew, Managing Director of Sab Plastmach Company Limited; Chettha Udomwong, Marketing Manager of FXA Company Limited; Thaifa Chayaworaprapha, Managing Director of Buddy Group Company Limited; and Chaiyos Seriyothin, Senior Executive Vice President of Khonkaen Fishing Net Company Limited. The roundtable will be moderated by Bangkok Bank Senior Vice President in charge of SME, Pansak Leelawankulsiri.
Details of the four SME participating in the roundtable are as follows:
1. Sab Plastmach is a small company which manufactures machinery to produce plastic bottles. The company was established 25 years ago and is the first Thai-owned company in this industry. The company exports its machinery to some developed countries.
2. FXA provides software solutions to food processing companies both within Thailand and abroad, that allow finished food products to be traced back to their origins to ensure food safety.
3. Buddy Group started off with a small guesthouse and is now an operator of hotels, restaurants, tour services, and also managing the largest share of accommodation on Khaosarn road.
4. Khonkaen Fishing Net operates in a labor-intensive industry which faces strong challenges from China. The company has steadily improved its performance to become the world leader in plastic fishing nets.
People interested in joining the seminar can contact Bangkok Bank’s SME Business Development Unit on 0-2626-3629-30.