October 14, 2021 – 14:27
BOI secretary-general reveals 248 online business matching, linking parts trading value close to 1,000 million baht
Ms. Duangjai Asawachintachit Secretary-General of the Board of Investment (BOI) revealed that the results of the event SUBCON Thailand 2021 Virtual Edition, the exhibition of industrial parts. and matching leading businesses in the ASEAN region Between 20 – 27 September 2021, this year is the first year that the event is held on a fully online platform. And throughout the 8-day event, there were 2,833 visitors from 16 countries, with the top 5 visitors being Thailand, India, Vietnam, Japan and Singapore respectively. year
For this year, there is an interesting observation that domestic buyers which are major manufacturers clearly interested in participating in activities such as Mercedes-Benz, Isuzu Motors, Ducati Motors, Delta Electronics and Electrolux, etc. This will reflect the changes in supply chain management of these major companies, with adjustments to future procurement plans for parts procurement from sources with reduced risk. or diversifying risks in sourcing more raw materials and parts instead of buying from a single source As for foreign buyers, they will come from sources that are manufacturing bases for major industrial products in the world, such as Japan, Korea, Europe, the United States, India and ASEAN. Up to 248 business matching pairs have occurred, creating a turnover of approximately 952 million baht.
In addition to business matching Another highlight that has received attention is the 29 seminars on the event’s online platform. Most of the seminar topics will focus on trade and investment opportunities and avenues for providing knowledge related to production, investment and management, which attracts 2,695 entrepreneurs from both Thailand and abroad. that Thailand is still an attractive source of investment Thai and foreign entrepreneurs also pay attention to study and find basic investment opportunities in Thailand through attending seminars. The seminar topic that received the most attention was ZEV Thailand Policy : Road to EV ASEAN Production HUB.
SUBCON Thailand 2021 Virtual Edition this time, although it is an event on an online platform. but can be considered as successful as well From the interest in attending the fair and participating in important activities of the fair Thai and foreign entrepreneurs who enhance business negotiations and online seminars It creates an experience in doing business in the New Normal era for Thai entrepreneurs to use as a platform to enter and access to international markets by reducing travel costs and time This is a very good opportunity during this time.
For the SUBCON Thailand event in 2022, it is expected to return to organize in the form of Hybrid Event or a combination of offline and online. It is scheduled to be held between 18-21 May 2022 at the BITEC Exhibition and Convention Center, Bangna.
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