the Regional Forum on

“ASEAN SME Regional Gateway GMS SME BIZ Network”

held in Khon Kaen - Thailand6 – 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

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

PR ChinaCambodia Lao PDR Myanmar Vietnam Thailand

PR China 5

Cambodia 6

Lao PDR 9

Myanmar 6

Vietnam 10

Thailand 31

Total 67

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 TripGroup 1: Food

Day 4 – Field TripGroup 2: Handicraft

Day 4 – Field TripGroup 3: Light Industry

Day 5• Field Trip Presentation

Day 5• Information Market

List of Business PlanName 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