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SBF Business Mission to Thailand (Bangkok)
(Mission postponed to a later date)
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Located at the heart of South East Asia and Greater MaeKong Sub-region, Thailand has the potential to promote its role as one of the regional logistic and Trade hubs. Realizing the crucial role of this sector on presenting opportunities for trade and investment development, Thailand has continued to upgrade its logistics facilities and technology infrastructure to increase the nation’s freight handling capacity and assure faster, more efficient cargo movement. A number of projects are underway, including the expansion of Thailand’s premier deep-sea port, improvements in multi-modal linkages, the proliferation of e-logistics and a move toward paperless customs procedures.
With a well-developed infrastructure, a free-enterprise economy, and generally pro-investment policies, Thailand was one of East Asia's best performers from 2002-2004. In the year of 2007, Thailand was Singapore’s largest trading partner, with bilateral trade amounting to S$31 billion. Last year alone, Singapore’s total approved foreign direct investment in Thailand was 34.4 billion baht (S$1.4 billion) –an 84 per cent increase from 2006 – making the Republic the third largest investor in Thailand after Japan and the United States.
The new government coalition elected in December has made economic growth a top priority and promised market-friendly policies. In March, it removed tough capital controls imposed in late 2006 by the military-appointed interim government to stem surging baht which threatened the export-driven economy. Thailand’s economy grew 6 per cent in the first quarter as the nation’s first elected government since 2006 increased confidence and consumer spending.
Business opportunities in Thailand includes manufacturing, biotechnology, medical tourism, textiles and garments, agricultural processing, beverages, tobacco, cement, light manufacturing such as jewelry and electric appliances, computers and parts, integrated circuits, furniture, plastics, automobiles and automotive parts; world's second-largest tungsten producer and third-largest tin producer
Don’t miss this opportunity! Join us in this business mission today, to further evaluate the investment possibilities in Thailand for your company!
Programme:
| 8 September |
| 8:45 - 10:10 |
Depart Singapore to Bangkok SQ970 |
| 14:00 |
Courtesy Call on Director-General,
Mr. Rachane Potjanasutorn
Department of Export Promotion |
| 14:30 |
Meeting with Board of Trade (BOT) & Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) |
| 9 September |
| 10:00 |
Visit to Board of Investment (BOI) |
| 14:00 |
Site visit to Industrial Estate |
| 16:30 |
Return to hotel |
| 10 September |
| 08:30 |
Departure from hotel |
| 10:30 |
Arrival at Laem Chabang Port,
Chonburi Meeting with Port Authorities & presentation briefing |
| 13:30 |
Site visit to Laem Chabang Port |
| 15:30 |
Departure to Bangkok |
| 11 September |
| 10:00 |
Thailand International Logistics Fair 2008 |
| 13:30 |
Meeting with Logistics Association,
Business Networking with Logistics Related Thai companies |
| 12 September |
| Morning |
Site visit to Khlong-Toei Port |
| 4:45 – 8:10 |
Depart Bangkok to Singapore SQ 979 |
*Programme is correct at time of print.
Estimate Costing
| No. |
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Singapore Airlines (SQ) |
| 1 |
Economy class return airfare (Singapore <-> Bangkok) |
est. S$ 383 + S$179 (airport taxes & fuel surcharge)*
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| Business class return airfare (Singapore <-> Bangkok) |
est. S$ 1,233 + S$179 (airport taxes & fuel surcharge)* |
| *For item 1, airport taxes quoted subject to changes |
| 2 |
4 nights accommodation at business class hotel with breakfast |
est. S$200 (per room / per night) x 4 nights |
| 3 |
Common cost (inclusive of local transfers, mission brochures, mission gifts, networking sessions, and other miscellaneous expenses) |
S$481.50 (SBF members)
$588.50 (Non members) |
Administrative Details
- Please fax/email registration form to SBF before 29 August 08 to indicate interest.
- Please mail this registration slip together with a cheque for item 3 to SBF (10 Hoe Chiang Road, Keppel Towers, #22-01 S (089315)). Cheque should be made payable to “Singapore Business Federation”. Please indicate the Ref No., company name and participant’s name, SBF membership no. behind cheque.
- Confirmation of your registration (ie. Confirmation stamp on this flyer from SBF) will be faxed / emailed to your company upon receipt of full payment. We regret that no refund will be made for cancellation or non-attendance. Full fees will be charged for cancellation and non-attendance.
- For enquiry on the mission, please contact Lai Yong at 6827 6819 (DID) or Sherly at 6827 6883 (DID).
Ref No: ASEA 164/080908/08W
REGISTRATION SLIP - Attn: Lai Yong / Sherly
Fax: 6720 2873
(Closing date: 29 Aug 08)
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