the Regional Forum on
“ASEAN SME Regional Gateway
GMS SME BIZ Network”
held in Khon Kaen - Thailand
6 – 10 September 2010
The Forum was organized by Mekong Institute in
collaboration with Office of Small and Medium
Enterprises Promotion, Thailand
Objectives
•
•
•
Promote closer working relationship, long-term
business cooperation and network between
Thai SME Exporters and Logistic Providers
and SMEs and Key Persons of CLMV and
SWChina
Facilitate the formulation of join business plans
among the SMEs in the GMS
Add value to trade and investment of Thai
SMEs
Participants
35
30
25
20
15
PR China 5
Cambodia 6
Lao PDR 9
Myanmar 6
Vietnam
10
Thailand
31
Total
67
10
5
0
PR China Cambodia Lao PDR Myanmar Vietnam Thailand
TH
46%
CLMV+
CN
54%
Day 1
• ASEAN Economic Community and its implication on GMS
Economic Cooperation and ASEAN SME Regional Gateway
and GMS SME Biz Network
• Global and Regional Trend of SME BIZ Network and Global
Value Chains
• GMS SME Regional Gateway and Biz Network –
Opportunities and Threats
Day 2
• Presentation of country groups on SWOT analysis
Day 2
• CBTA and Logistics Network in the GMS
• Opportunities of Thai Logistics Providers in
Vietnam and Cambodia
• Regional connectivity in the GMS and the
GMS Freight Transport Association (FRETA)
Day 3
• SME Biz Network and Business Cluster
– NSEC Business Network
– Business Matching: Case of Thai-Japan
Day 3
• SME Financial Support – Taiwanese model
• Cluster Development
• SME Value Chain
• Field visit preparation and formulation of
Joint Business Plan
Day 4 – Field Trip
Group 1: Food
Day 4 – Field Trip
Group 2: Handicraft
Day 4 – Field Trip
Group 3: Light Industry
Day 5
• Field Trip Presentation
Day 5
• Information Market
List of Business Plan
Name of Business
Nature of Business
Products
Partners
Location
1. Training Agency
Service
Short Courses
for SMEs
in GMS


Thailand Institute
CCI of GMS countries
All GMS
countries
2. Art of Bricks
Bricks production
and Marketing
Bricks


Paradorn Bricks Co.,Ltd
Art of Bricks


Thailand
Cambodia
3. Silk Yarn Business
Silk Export
Silk



Artisan Association
VCCI
Lotus Pond



Cambodia
Vietnam
Cambodia
4. No name
Weaving
Silk and
Cotton



Pare Pan
Woman Group
One SME



Thailand
Lao PDR
Lao PDR
5. GMS travel and
Tours Co.,Ltd
Tourism service
(Joint BIZ
Marketing)
Tour package


Partner A
Partner B


Myanmar
Lao PDR
Thank You!
Have a safe trip home