Mr. Chen Namchaisiri, the Chairman of the Federation of Thai

E-News 47 [May 9-13 , 2016]
Mr. Chen Namchaisiri, the Chairman of the
Federation of Thai Industries told the audiences
coming for the founding of the new Institute
under the F.T.I. that Thailand remained to be the
agricultural country as a large number of its population still lived on agriculture for their livelihood.
Several of its agricultural produces have plagued
with lots of problems including the natural disasters risk, the failed attempt to increase plant’s
productivity, the lack of proper linkages among its
subsectors and the streams of production from
upstream to downstream. Members of F.T.I. are
directly concerned with those impacts, therefore
have deemed it their role to act as the growth
engine for the agricultural sector. Various basic
fields include the agriculture for foods, energy
and non-food products comprising e.g. forest
products. Improvements need to be done on for
the whole stream of production through the innovation, knowledges and information technology in
levelling up the production and processing sectors as well as their marketing which touches
upon all other vital aspects which will yield a sus-
tainability for natural resource and environment.
Mr. Smai Leesakul, the Chairman of the Institute
enumerated 7 main objectives of the Institute as follows:
1.To promote, support and work in response to the
demand of development of agro-based industry as service
to all members of F.T.I.;
2.To advise and act as a representative for all agrobased industrialists in the coordination on policy and implementation of works related to both the government and private sectors;
3.To level up value added on all agricultural produces
from downstream to upstream by resorting to research &
development (R&D), technological advancements and innovations to yield the agro-based products that are in demand
with quality, safety and eco-friendliness to the environment
together with greater added value to the products along the
total agro-based value chain;
4.To act as a center of the database for all agrobased products;
5.To promote and build up the standard for quality
audit, guarantee, certification and the international standard
for the whole stream. This is in response to the need of production sector, trading sector and marketing;
6.To promote and build up good governance for the
agro-based product chain;
7.To build up markets, marketing opportunities and
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competitive advantages in all
forms.
The agro-based products
will comprise 3 main subsectors:
1) Food agro-based products
2) Non-food agro-based products and 3) Energy agro-based
products.
The collaboration with 5
bodies include the Ministry of
Agriculture and Cooperative, the
Ministry of Natural Resources
and Environment, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of
Commerce and the Kasetsart University. All these bodies
were parties to the MoU signatories
Mr. Smai also touched upon the institute’s initiative to
pioneer into setting up Thailand Forest Certification Council
or TFCC which will come under purview of the Institute for
Agro-Industry that Thailand is new to the certification of forest. In following the Forest Stewardship Council of the FSC
the Institute has studied in comparison with other neighbors
model e.g. the Malaysian Timber Certification Council, the
Indonesian Forestry Certification Cooperation (IFCC). The
Thai standard will follow TISI 14061 which is equivalent to
the PEFC. This will be followed by the initiative to introduce to ASEAN as ASEAN standard later on.
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The Federation of Thai Industries (F.T.I.) in cooperation with Thailand Productivity Institute and several
institutes affiliated with the Thai Ministry of Industry
unfold its progress in the hosting of International Environment and Energy Expo or Eco-Products International Fair 2016 (EPIF 2016). EPIF 2016 features the
showcase wide ranging eco-friendly products, ecoservices innovations, with unsurpassed business
matching opportunities with both the technical local
and international trade exhibitors, visitors admiring
absorbing knowledge on how to protect the environment under the smart theme of “24-Hour Eco Life” or
“Simple Way to Save the Earth in 24-Hour Daily Life.”
Mr.Chen Namchaisiri, Chairman of the F.T.I.,
stated that hosting EPIF 2016 is one of the approaches that lead Thai manufacturing industry sector to become more environmentally-friendly. F.T.I. in its collaboration with the Asian Productivity Organization (APO),
Japan, Thailand Productivity Institute and various institutes affiliated with the Ministry of Industry to organize
EPIF 2016 during 8-11 June 2016 at Building 106,
BITEC in Bangkok, Thailand. The objectives of the
expo include to showcase the potentials and quality of
Thai environmentally friendly products to both
international and domestic traders and consumers, to
increase awareness in eco-product and eco-service
consumption as well as to stimulate Thai manufacturing industry with greater awareness of and the will-
ness to adjust its manufacturing processes to words high
quality and fitting the marketing trends of today
Mr.Sompong Tancharoenphol, Senior Vice Chairman
of the F.T.I. recognized with great pride that Thailand has
been honored from APO, Japan, to host EPIF 2016, AsiaPacific's premier environmental event. This year, EPIF 2016,
is organized under the theme of “24-Hour Eco Life” or
“Simple Way to Save the Earth in 24-Hour Daily Life.” The
event displays the ways with the lead towards protecting and
creating better environmental which can be done through
activities in “24 hour daily life”. The fair features various different
zones for eco-innovations, eco-products and eco-services
brought about by leading international corporations and domestic companies in the following fields; automotive industry,
transportation instrument industry, construction materials,
clothing and textiles, food and dairy products, containers,
electrical machines, furniture, IT appliances, office supplies,
logistics, energy and educational institutes, as well as the
support from leading government agencies, state enterprises,
small (community level) and medium size entrepreneurs altogether to assemble in more than 200 exhibition booths at this
fair.
EPIF 2016 is not only the platform to display the potentials of Thai industry in eco-friendly production and services, but it is also an important opportunity for business
matching with international and domestic clients. In addition,
there are environmental innovation exhibitions aiming to create awareness in environment protection among children and
youth. The activities include Eco-Art, the drawing and painting contest for primary school students and Eco-Clip, the
video clip contest under the theme of “24-Hour Eco Life” or
“Simple Way to Save the Earth in 24-Hour Daily Life,” etc.
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F.T.I., Rubber Authority of Thailand, National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) and the Prince of Songkla University jointly signed a memorandum of cooperation on the
Rubber Innovation Network including the agricultural sector, industrial sector, government sector and educational sector. Mr.
Bowon Vongsinudom, the Vice Chairman of F.T.I. said that the Signing of Memorandum of Cooperation on the Rubber Innovation Network was an important step for the Rubber Industry development of the country which was initiated by the Rubber
Innovation in support of the manufacturing base (super cluster). The rubber was organized in the processed agricultural products cluster. The Signing of Memorandum of Cooperation on the Rubber Innovation Network was the engine of growth for the
economy and had led to the sustainable development.
The role of the Rubber Authority of Thailand was to encourage the research and development and the innovation in
both the management and the production of upstream rubber and harvesting.
The role of F.T.I. through its Rubber Industry Club was to use the natural rubber in the country and put more development on the exporting of rubber products.
The role of the National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), National Science and Technology
Development Agency (NSTDA) was to keep the latex and initiate the innovation and production on the upstream and downstream flow of rubber.
The role of the Prince of Songkla University was to initiate the innovations on the production process and further
develop personnel in rubber technology to a higher quality and standard.
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Mr. Chen Namchaisiri, the Chairman of F.T.I. and the
F.T.I. Executive Managements welcomed H.E. Mr.
Ignacio Higueras, the Director General of Integration
Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the Republic of
Peru. The Delegations of Pacific Alliance included
Ambassadors in Latin America in Thailand (the Republic
of Peru, Mexico, Republic of Chile and the Republic of
Colombia) to meet the F.T.I. Executive Managements to
discuss the cooperation in trade and investment.
On 13 May 2016 Mr. Chen Namchaisiri, the Chairman
of F.T.I. welcomed Mr. Hideyuki Nambu, the Chairman
of Osaka Foundation for Trade & Industry and the
delegation to discuss on industry and trade issues and
conduct the Business Matching activity between Thai
SME Entrepreneurs and Osaka delegates on various
products including the Medical and Healthcare, Packaging
and Logistics, Renewable Energy Industry and Internet
of Things and the Innovation System.
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On 9 May 2016, Mr. Chen Namchaisiri, the Chairman of F.T.I. was
the keynote speaker for the “INDUSTRY 4.0: the next step of Thai
industry” at the Dinner Talk which was organized by the ASHRAE
Thailand Chapter aiming to familiarize the audience to the INDUSTRY 4.0
concept of the future.
On 11 May 2016 the Institute of Industrial Energy of F.T.I.
held the seminar to mark the publishing on “Successful
Energy Saving in the Industrial Sector” seminar sponsored
by Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO), the Ministry
of Energy
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On 9 May 2016, the Federation of the Northeastern Thai Industries held
the civil state strategic drive for the new decade of northeastern
development seminar (as a lead to the reform of the agricultural sector,
building an economic foundation for the northeastern Thailand). The
keynote address was given by Dr. Somkid Jatusripitak on the topic of
“Thailand Future Economic Development of the Northeast.”
Additionally, another topic was covered by Mr. Thawatchai
Hengprasert, the Vice Chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries
on “The Driving Force for Civil State and the Northeastern Economics
Development” The details were related to the topic on agricultural
zoning / use of innovation from the research for the development of
agricultural products and the Northeastern Food Valley project for the
sustainable growth of the region.
The Chairman of the Federation Northeastern Thai Industries and
the Committees in the Northeastern region also participated the Civil
State exhibition including One Tumbon One Agricultural SME by the
Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC).
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On 12 May 2016 Mr. Chen Namchaisiri, the Chairman of
F.T.I. gave the flower basket the Permanent Secretary, the
Ministry of Industry
Thailand to congratulate on the occasion of the 74th anniversary of the Ministry of Industry
Thailand emphasizing “The next step
of Thai Industry will
be Industry 4.0”
Mr. Chen Namchaisiri, the Chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (F.T.I.) received the flower
baskets for the new Chairman of F.T.I. 2016-2018 for the commencement of his term from the various
honored guests:
Mr. Chatchai Payuhanaveechai, Mr. Chawalit Chantararat, the Water
the director of the Government Sav- Resources Engineer, Chief Executive
ing Bank
Officer - International Sector (CEO-I),
the TEAM Group of Companies Co.,Ltd
Mrs. Kittima Thongket, the Executive Director of the SME Business
Alliance, the Siam Commercial
Bank PLC
Mr. Saman Limthongteng, the Chairman of
the Board of Suetrong Group Ltd and the Lim
Family of Thailand Association
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Dark Red Line ThammasatMahachai
Light Red Line SirirajSalaya-Talingchan-Huamark
This route serves the fringe areas of urban Bangkok following north-south axis of SRT
with connection to Ayuthaya relieving delays at road-rail crossings
urban fringe areas for city inward link in East-West axis of the SRT with future linkage
with urban extension to Chachoengsao and Nakon Pathom relieving delays at road-rail
crossings
Airport Link – Don Muang- For facilitating and speedy travel connecting Don Muang Airport and Suvanphumi servBangSue-Phayathaiing the eastern part
Suvanphumi
Dark Green Route – Lam- Connecting suburban residences with commercial areas in North-East axis following
lukka-Samut Prakan-Bang Phaholyothin and Sukhumvit, extending from Morchit-Onnuj-Baring which has opened
Pu
since 2013 and for Kudod –Lamlukka Connection will be ready for bidding by 2018.
Light Green Route Yosse- Connecting residential area to workplaces, commercial areas on the West-South axis
Bangwah
following Rama I- Sathon-Thonburi and Rajpruek as an extension from National Sport
Stadium-Taksin Bridge operational since 2009
Blue Line: Bangsue-Hua Ring roads as extensions for Bangsue- Hua Lampong Route operational since 2004 to
Lampong-Taphrareduce congestions and to serve both the communities and business centers around
Buddhamonthol
the inner ring roads area with the dense traffic along the Petkasem Road and tourists
destinations and to the South of Thonburi. These are under construction. For the portion Taopoon-Rajburana will be open for bidding by 2016
Purple Line: Bang Yai-Raj Serving North-South axis through residential areas, business districts, government ofBurana-Kanchapisek Ring fices from Nothaburi to BMA inner roads, tourist attractions and famous destinations of
Road
Ratanakosin area, south Thonburi and its fringe bordering Samut Prakan. They are
under construction and Taopoon-Rajburana will be for bidding in 2016
Orange Line: Kaerai-Minburi Inner city traffics on East-West axis connecting congested areas, government offices,
tourist sites, business centers from talingchan through to Minburi connecting with also
several main roads and artery. They will be open for bidding in 2016-7
Pink Line Kae Rai- Minburi Connecting to BMA New Govt. Office Center in Chang Watana Road and in Nonthaburi with future capacity for congestion of city new growth areas related to the development of the purple line, the dark red line, the dark green line which will be open for
bidding in 2016
Yellow Line: Ladpraofollowing Lad Prao and Srinakarin Roads as added capacity for congested communiSamrong
ties, commercial areas development on the east of BMA from further development and
expansion of Suvarnabhumi and to serve as disposal of passengers from Blue, Orange, Light Red lines, airport link and the dark green line subjecting to bidding in 2016
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Soon after the 1st phase (Chachoengsao - Khlong Sip Kao - Kaeng Khoi) started the construction on 17 February
2016. The double rail track project was on the move. The government tried to push the multi-modal transport model
which can help reduce the logistics cost of the country. Currently, the logistics cost per GDP of Thailand was at 14.2
percent.
The train development policy was divided into the 1st phase and the 2nd phase of double rail tracks. They are
included in the 2 new rail tracks development program. Thailand’s rail track will cover up to 54 provinces and this route
offers the link to the Northern and North Eastern border checkpoints. The total distance covered was 4,176 kilometers.
The train project will lead to a combined modes of transport involving rail tracks and roads. In the future, it will reduce
the cost of the country’s transport.
Source: Thansettakij on 28 April 2016, Siamrath on 5 May 2016 Photo credit: wekorat.com
19 May 2016: the Opening of the Logistics and Transport Management (LTM) Project at 8.30 a.m. –
15.15 p.m. at Ballroom 2, Swissotel Le Concorde Bangkok Hotel
23 May 2016: the F.T.I. Executive Management meeting at 14.00 p.m. at Boardroom 1, QSNCC
25 May 2016: Press Conference on TISI in April and the amount of automotive production at 10.30
a.m. At F.T.I. room 1
30 May 2016: the F.T.I. Board of Directors meeting no. 4/2016 (2) at 15.00 p.m. at Pullman Bangkok
Grand Sukhumvit
English texts in F.T.I. News Update by English Documentation Service Center (EDS) of F.T.I.,
in conjunction with Public relations Department. Produced by ‘Pairote Gesmankit, Advisor, F.T.I. Office
and Mr. Vitchaphol Pinijkulviwat’