BUSINESS CALENDAR
SEMINARS
MONDAY: The Trade Negotiations Department is organising a seminar on “Opportunities and Challenges for Thailand in Negotiating the Thai-EU Free Trade Agreement”, led by Auramon Supthaweethum, director-general of the department. The seminar is at Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel.
THURSDAY: The Thai Contractors Association under HM the King celebrates its 90th anniversary and is hosting the “Future Construction 2019: Built to Last” forum at Crystal Hall, The Athenee Hotel.
FRIDAY: The Thai Condominium Association is organising its annual seminar at the Emerald Hotel with a keynote speech from Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob on the future of rail transport in Bangkok, followed by an overview of the condominium business in 2019 and an analysis of the impact from new city planning.
FAIRS
TUESDAY: Kobchai Sungsitthisawad, director-general of the Industrial Promotion Department, will preside over the opening ceremony of the Premium and Lifestyle 2019 fair at CentralWorld. The lifestyle products fair organised by the department under the Industry Ministry runs until Sept 26.
WEDNESDAY: World’s Premier Watch and Jewellery Expo will be held from Sept 25 to Oct 8 at CentralWorld. The fair showcases 180 brands of luxurious watches and a new collection of limited edition watches unveiled at BaselWorld 2019 and Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie Switzerland.
The furniture industry club of the Federation of Thai Industries will organise the 15th edition of TFIC Furniture Outlet, TFIC Furniture 2019, at Impact Muang Thong Thani, Sept 25-29.
The Electronics Fair of the Year and Bangkok Wedding Festival 2019 are on at Bitec, Sept 25-29.
PRESS BRIEFINGS
MONDAY: Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanavisit is holding a meeting to clarify the income insurance scheme for oil palm farmers in Phangnga province.
The Land Bank Administration Institute is holding a press conference in Chiang Rai to commemorate the organisation’s next milestone as a sustainable organisation.
The Faculty of Engineering at Chulalongkorn University and True Corporation will hold a press conference on the launch of Truelab @ Chula Engineering: 5G & Innovative Solution Center, a collaboration for the development of 5G and IoT research and innovation.
TUESDAY: TCC Technology, a full-service IT infrastructure provider and the sponsor of the Open-Tec knowledge sharing platform, is presenting “An Overview of Thailand Cloud & Data Center Convention and Market Opportunities in Asean” at Mindspace, second Floor, ThaiBev Quarter Building, the former Stock Exchange of Thailand next to Queen Sirikit National Convention Center.
Supalai is holding an open house at Supalai Light ThaphraWongwian Yai. The condo is located near Tha Phra BTS station and has a 22-storey tower with 421 units.
THURSDAY: Bangkok Bank and Rabbit Line Pay will launch the Be1st Smart Rabbit LinePay debit card. The event will be held in front of Bangkok Bank’s head office, Silom Road.
Google Cloud Summit Bangkok, the second Google Cloud meeting in Thailand, will take place at Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon. Tim Synan, head of Google Cloud for Southeast Asia, is the keynote speaker.
FRIDAY: TP-Link Enterprise Thailand will organise the “TPLink Next-Gen Wi-Fi Family WI-FI 6 is Here” press conference, showcasing the Router Ax series, at Mode Sathorn Hotel.
EVENTS
TUESDAY: Global blockchain developer Maxonrow will hold a press conference at W Bangkok for the Maxonrow business launch in Thailand. The press conference will be followed by a discussion titled “Digital Revolution: Let’s Talk About Blockchain Bangkok” with chief executive Mark Homier and marketing director Ximena Cordon.
WEDNESDAY: Bio Investment Asia 2019, an international trade show for bio business and investment in Asia, will takes place Sept 25-27 at Bitec. The event is set to be a platform for knowledge sharing in biotechnology and aims to create business opportunities for researchers to meet with investors.
Bangkok Refrigeration,
Heating, Ventilation and AirConditioning 2019 and Bangkok Electric and Electronics 2019, organised by the International Trade Promotion Department and the Commerce Ministry, take place Sept 25-27 at Bitec. The exhibitions are open to the public on Sept 28.
THURSDAY: Last Mile Asean Conference & Expo 2019 takes place Sept 26 and 27 at Bitec. The conference is dedicated to the online retail distribution industry in Asean and covers all aspects of logistics, from fulfilment to cross-border business opportunities for the retail, e-commerce, postal and parcel industries. More than 50 speakers and industry experts will be sharing their insights through keynote presentations, panel discussions and interactive sessions.