BUSINESS CALENDAR
AWARD PRESENTATION
THURSDAY: MBA Chula Alumni partners with the Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy of Chulalongkorn University to hold “Drive Award 2017” to honour individuals and organisations that won awards in seven categories: Management excellence, strategic excellence, marketing excellence, human resource excellence, finance excellence, local wisdom and community enterprise. The event is held at Chulalongkorn University Auditorium, Phaya Thai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok.
MOTOR SHOW
WEDNESDAY: King of Auto Product Co is kicking off its 6th Fast Auto Show Thailand 2017 at Bitec, Bangkok, to showcase new car models, supercars, used cars and big bikes. The fair will end on Sunday.
LAUNCHES
WEDNESDAY: Takeshi Nomoto, chief executive of Panasonic AP Sale Thailand, is launching the new, high-tech Panasonic washing machine at Atrium, Central World. THURSDAY: TC Subaru Thailand Co, a distributor of Subaru cars, is launching the new model of Subaru Forester 2.0i-S at its showroom on Seri Thai Road, Bangkok.
NEWS CONFERENCES
TUESDAY: Bangkok Bank and Nest, a fintech investment company, are holding a media conference to introduce new fintech innovative startups from around the world. The briefing is being led by Chartsiri Sophonpanich, president and director of Bangkok Bank and Lawrence Morgan, Nest chief executive, at the Okura Prestige Bangkok Hotel. Amway Thailand Co is holding a news briefing on its cooperation with Tpark to open a new distribution centre in Tpark logistics park, located in Bang Phli district, Samut Prakan province. The briefing will be conducted by executives of the two companies at The Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel. THURSDAY: Korea’s Nexon, a leading gaming developer and service provider, is opening an office in Thailand, with the aim of using it as a hub to support business in the region. Executives will provide updates on the overall gaming business and expansion plans in Thailand at Nexon Thailand Co’s office at G Tower, Rama IX Road.
SEMINARS
MONDAY: The Petroleum Institute of Thailand is inviting Jeffrey Brian Straubel, a founding member and chief technical officer of Tesla, to share his insights on electric vehicles at Centara Grand Bangkok Convention Centre, CentralWorld. TUESDAY: Kasikornbank chairman Banthoon Lamsam is delivering a speech on the topic “The Ravages of Capitalism on Environment and the Failure of the Administrative Reform” at a forum held by Money Channel, at Sangwian meeting room, the Stock Exchange of Thailand. FRIDAY: The Office of the Energy Regulatory Commission of Thailand is hosting “The 6th International Forum — Towards Smart Regulation” at Grand Hall, Plaza Athenee Bangkok. Gen Nattipon Kanokchot, adviser to the Minister of Energy, will chair the opening ceremony and deliver a keynote speech at the event. SATURDAY: The Market for Alternative Investment (MAI), has joined with the MAI-Listed Company Association to organise “MAI Forum 2017” for the fourth consecutive year. The forum aims to provide investors with capital market and economic information updates, as well as opportunities to meet MAI-listed executives for corporate insights on business growth potential. Held at Bangkok Convention Center, Centara Grand at CentralWorld, the forum features a variety of products and services from more than 100 MAI-listed firms.
FAIRS
MONDAY: The Federation of Thai Industries has joined with Siam Commercial Bank Plc to hold the 14th SCB-FTI Factory Outlet Sale, featuring a variety of products from over 200 booths of Thai SMEs. The event runs until Saturday at Mahisorn Hall, SCB headquarters on Ratchadaphisek Road. THURSDAY: Saha Group, in cooperation with its subsidiaries, is holding the 21st Saha Group Fair at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. The four-day fair, ending on Sunday, will exhibit innovations, new products and services developed by the group. There will be over 1,000 exhibition booths where a variety of products from Sahapat and its subsidiary — ranging from food and drinks, household goods, clothes, leather goods, shoes, cosmetics, sports goods and electrical appliances — are available at special prices.