BUSINESS CALENDAR
FAIRS
MONDAY: The Community Development Department holds the Otop Silapacheep Fair 2018 until Aug 19 at Challenger 1-3, Impact Muang Thong Thani to honour Her Majesty the Queen’s Silapacheep programme for arts and crafts. Highlights include outstanding products from the Otop (One Tambon, One Product) project nationwide, local cuisine and souvenirs from 76 provinces. TUESDAY: The Office of Agricultural Economics organises a trade fair to promote agricultural products from Phitsanulok at its City Hall until Aug 23. THURSDAY: Thailand National Science and Technology Fair 2018, an annual event organised by the Science and Technology Ministry to showcase the latest innovations in science and technology along with several exhibitions and interactive activities, runs until Aug at IEC Hall 2-8, Impact Muang Thong Thani. FRIDAY: The 12nd Money Expo Korat 2018 will be organised under the theme “Wealth Transformation” at MCC Hall, The Mall Korat in Nakhon Ratchasima until Sunday, featuring financial products from 37 state and private firms.
SEMINARS
THURSDAY: SME Development Bank has partnered with the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce and ARIP Plc in arranging a seminar on the topic of “Transforming SMEs Tower 4.0” at Dusit Thani Hotel. The event will end with the award presentations for winners of top SMEs this year.
PRESS BRIEFINGS
TUESDAY: The Thailand Research Fund unveils details and necessities of its latest project, New Platform, created under Smart Growth Principles and the National Planning Awards of the US. The press briefing takes place at Richmond Stylish Convention Hotel in Nonthaburi province. Central Department Store updates on its coming event, Central/ ZEN International Watch Fair 2018, at Diamond Society Club, 7th floor, Central Chidlom. Lalin Property Plc talks about operating results for the first half of the year and marketing plans for the latter half at Air Space, 2nd floor, Groove@CentralWorld. THURSDAY: The Bureau of Foreign Trade of Taiwan, together with the Taiwan External Trade Development Council, the Thai-Taiwan Business Association and the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau, will brief on Taiwan Expo 2018, to be held Aug 30-Sept 1 at Bitec. Details of the exhibition and business opportunity will be provided in briefings at Westin Grande Sukhumvit. Banpu Plc, together with subsidiary Banpu Power Plc, unveil their operating results for the first half of 2018 at Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park. Araya Apisit-amornkul, owner of Jae Leng cosmetics and food discount shop in the Don Muang area, announces “Birthday Sale” and promotion plans for Aug 30-Sept 10 to mark her 72nd birthday. The press briefing will take place at Jae Leng shop in Don Muang district, Bangkok. FRIDAY: IEEE Power & Energy Society Thailand (IEEE PES Thailand), together with IEEE Thailand Section and IEEE PES of the US, update on IEEE PES GTD Asia 2019, an exhibition to be held next year. Experts will also discuss the big shift in power and energy in Thailand during the press briefing at Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel.
TRAINING
WEDNESDAY: The Business Development Department invites Otop operators in selective groups or those with 3 to 5 star certificates and Otop Select operating beauty and health businesses to receive free training courses involving new marketing models, packaging design and brand building. The training will be conducted at Wangtai Hotel in Surat Thani province.
EVENTS
THURSDAY: Nissan Motor Thailand Co launches the new Nissan Terra at Centerpoint Studio, Sukhumvit 105. Toyota Motor Thailand launches allnew Lexus ES at Central Embassy. SATURDAY: Bangkok International Grand Motor Sale (BIG Motor Sale 2018), a well-known car and big-bike event with many promotional campaigns for buyers, organised by Motoring Square Group Co Ltd, runs through Aug 26 at EH 101-106 Hall, Bitec.