BUSINESS CALENDAR
SEMINARS
MONDAY: Japan External Trade Organization and the Energy Ministry in collaboration with partner agencies present an online seminar on smart energy in Thailand to promote a carbon-free society and new digital technologies. The seminar runs from 10am to noon via Zoom.
TUESDAY: The American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand is hosting a Zoom webinar at 10am. The third episode of the Personal Data Protection Act preparedness series, the webinar focuses on understanding and managing the various channels and touchpoints for the collection of personally identifiable information.
PRESS BRIEFINGS
MONDAY: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha chairs the National Committee meeting to drive 5G technology at Government House starting at 9.30am.
PTG Energy Plc is organising a press briefing on its annual performance for 2020 and business goals for 2021. The event runs from 9.30am to noon on the 45th Floor at CW Tower, PTG Energy.
Muang Thai Life Assurance (MTL) x The Aspen Tree by MQDC is scheduled to take place on March 8 at Muang Thai Life Assurance Auditorium.
Bangkok Commercial Asset Management Co is holding a press conference on the company’s business direction. The briefing is scheduled from 10am to 1pm at the Surasak Room (2-3) on the 1st floor at Eastin Grand Hotel Sathorn.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha chairs a meeting of the Small and Medium Enterprises Committee at Government House at 1.30pm.
Soraphol Tulyasathien, deputy manager and head of corporate strategic planning at the Stock Exchange of Thailand, announces a summary of the stock market in February. The press briefing is held online via Microsoft Teams at 2.20-3.30pm.
The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) holds a press briefing on the promotion of safe tourism in Phuket. The keynote address examines yacht quarantine and NB-IoT wristbands for tourist tracking. The briefing is from 2-4pm at Depa’s headquarters.
TUESDAY:
Sansiri and Siam Commercial Bank invite the media to join a press conference on the Sansiri x SCB Build for All, Build Together campaign. The conference is from 10am–noon at Siri Campus, T77 Community, Sukhumvit Soi 77.
Amazon Web Services (Thailand) Co (AWS) is hosting an interview with Stanley Chan, senior manager of partner development in APAC at AWS, and Theerapun Charoensak, general manager at True Internet Data Center Company Ltd on the topic of helping companies build successful AWSbased business practices and solutions. The interview begins at 10.30am at AWS offices, 16th floor of the Singha Complex (MRT Phetchaburi, exit 2).
Thiraphong Chansiri, president and chief executive of Thai Union, presents Thai Union’s business strategy and examines business and consumer trends at a press conference from 10.30am–1pm at the Crystal Box meeting room, 19th Floor, Gaysorn Urban Resort.
KTBST REIT Management Co holds a press conference on the launch of the KTBST Mixed Leasehold Real Estate Investment Trust. The press briefing is held online from 10.30-11.30am.
Phuket Province x Laguna Phuket and the private sector host a series of events to boost
Phuket tourism. A press briefing is scheduled for 1.30pm at Vertigo Too on the 60th floor of Banyan Tree Bangkok. Media registration begins at 1pm.
Chewathai Plc holds a press conference to reveal its business plan for 2021 at 1.30-3pm at AEON Theatre and AEON Lounge at Quartier CineArt on the 4th floor of Emquartier mall.
WEDNESDAY: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha chairs a meeting of the State Enterprise Policy Commission at Government House at 1.30pm.
Line Thailand holds a press briefing on Thailand’s chat commerce trends. The meeting is scheduled for 1pm at The Lawn, 19th floor, Gaysorn Urban Village.
THURSDAY: SCB Economic Intelligence Center is holding a press conference on the Thai economic outlook for the first quarter of 2021 from 10am-noon on the 18th floor at SCB Academy.
‘Electric Vehicles (EV) Business Solutions: The Next Future Journey’ is scheduled for The Surawong Ballroom 1-2 at Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse. The forum, organised by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat), presents a talk on supporting the EV business in Thailand by Kulit Sombatsiri, permanent energy secretary and chairman of the Egat committee. There is also a speech on Egat EV solutions by Boonyanit Wongrukmit, the governor of Egat, and on EV visions from six car manufacturers:
Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, MG, Nissan and Porsche. Media registration for the forum starts at 10am.
Prudential Life Assurance (Thailand) Plc announces its partnership with TMB | Thanachart in a strategic bancassurance arrangement to drive long-term health and financial well-being for Thai families. The briefing centres on how both parties are working to drive health and wealth in Thailand. The event is from 2.30–4.30pm at The Glass House, Nai Lert Park.
Ford Thailand, the production and distribution arm of US-based Ford Motor, launches a new Ford Ranger model — FX4 Max — under the concept FX4 Max Your Life through its online channels.
Bualuang Securities presents a live webinar on global investing from 7-8pm.
EVENTS
THURSDAY: Tris Ratings is organising its annual forum from 8.30am-noon at Ballroom 2-3 on the 4th floor of Conrad Bangkok. The forum is being held under the concept ‘Maturity in Privacy’ to disseminate academic knowledge on Personal Data Protection Act compliance for interested government agencies, state enterprises and private companies.
Leica Store Emporium hosts a press conference and interview on the occasion of its new store launch on G Floor at Emporium department store at 10.30am.