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NTCC Newsletter April 2009 New Thai Ambassador in the Hague We welcome H.E. Mr Virachai Plasai as the Ambassador of the Royal Thai Embassy in The Hague. H.E. Mr Virachai succeeds Mrs Suchitra Hiranprueck.
Thailand Infrastructure Annual Report 2008 The Annual Report is a product of collaboration between the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) and the World Bank. It is an output under the Country Development Partnership for Infrastructure (CPD-Infra), a three-year cooperation program launched in 2007. Most of the Infrastructure development in Thailand has been responsive to demand rather than forwardlooking. Availability and accessibility appear to no longer be a challenge. The next step for Thailand is to put more emphasis on quality of service delivery, management, and sound regulation. Read the full report at: http://www.worldbank.or.th/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/EASTASIAPACIFICEXT/THAILANDEXTN/0,,contentMDK:22040516~pagePK:1497618~piPK:217854~theSitePK:333296,00.html
Dutch Pavillion at the largest Food Exhibition of South East Asia Thaifex We like to draw your attention to the special link on the NTCC website with all details on the Thaifex on May 13th till 17th in Bangkok. Kölnmesse Rotterdam offers a full serviced program to attend and be represented at the trade fair. Thaifex is the largest food fair in Asia. Last year 1011 companies participated and over 21.800 visitors attended the fair. You can contact Rob Schotema of Koelnmesse at 010 2064850 or info@koelnmesse.nl Check the full details (in Dutch) at: http://ntcc.nl/events
Consulting hours visiting Embassy Trade Attachés from Bangkok Explore your opportunities in Thailand and meet with the visiting Trade Attachés from the Royal Netherlands Embassy on May 25th – 27th at the Hague. They can answer your questions related to market volume, local laws and regulations, and the degree to which you can expect cooperation from the local government offices and organizations. In some cases they can introduce you to potential partners or clients. Registration through the EVD at (in Dutch): https://www.evd.nl/system/xform.asp?form=/evenementen/seminars_spreekdagen/azie&projectcode=90ori05&location=/evenementen/seminars_spreekdagen
HSBC Expat Explorer Survey 2008
Millions of people around the world live outside their home country and the number is growing. Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation thinks it is important to focus on the lives of expats, the challenges they face and the opportunities that come with a life away from home. They invite expats to share their interesting experiences and opinions by participating in the 2009 survey. The results of the survey will be made available from June 2009 onwards and will also be shared with the global media. Last years results can be seen at: http://www.offshore.hsbc.com/1/2/international/how-can-we-help-you/expat-explorer/expat-explorer-experience
Subcon Thailand 2009 A major force behind the long, steady growth of the Thai economy is the country’s vibrant subcontracting industry, as Thailand has long been considered one of the world’s most attractive subcontracting destinations. Large multinational corporations in a wide range of industries took to Thailand for low cost, high quality production of electronic components, metal parts, polymers, rubber, and more. SCT09 will feature seminars covering a number of topics, including productivity enhancement techniques, financial and investment management, procurement policies of local and international buyers, and efficient procurement management. There will also be an Industrial Clinic, which will offer business development and investment consultation services by both public and private agencies. Read the background article in the BOI digital magazine at: http://www.boi.go.th:8080/issue_content.php?issueid=51;page=79
The official website of SUBCON is taking place from May 13th – 16th : http://www.subconthailand.com/
Trends in export in 2009 What do Dutch Exporters expect to turnover in 2009? Read the surprising outcomes in the EVD report on Trends in Export 2009. The conclusions are based on research conducted by Atradius and export association Fenedex amongst 3.800 Dutch exporters. More information (in Dutch) on the EVD website: http://www.atradius.com/nl/trendsinexport/TrendsinExport_2009/index.jsp
Minister of Economy Heemskerk wants to stimulate international business The effect of the current economic situation in the Netherlands does not end at the border, according to Heemskerk. During his speech last March 26th he again stressed the importance of our export business to our country’s overall success and results. He listed all stimulation initiatives and pointed out support measures to exporters. For the full text go to (in Dutch): http://www.ez.nl/Actueel/Toespraken/Toespraken_staatssecretaris_Heemskerk/Maart_2009/Sterker_slimmer_en_schoner_uit_crisis_komen
Seminar on Export Documentation On May 26th the Chamber of Commerce in Amsterdam organizes a seminar on export documentation. Topics include Vertificate of Origin (CvO), EUR-1, EUR-MED, legalisation and certification. For more details and registration go to: http://www.kvk.nl/agenda/172248/exportdocumenten/
Seminars on Starting Import All year around the Chambers of Commerce throughout the Netherlands offer seminars on how to start to import. For details on locations and dates, as well as registration visit: http://www.kvk.nl/agenda/172289/starten_met_importeren/
Neso Thailand at Bangkok Post Education Fun Fair On March 6th Nuffic officially opened the Netherlands Education Support Office (Neso) in Bangkok. Neso will promote Dutch higher Education in Thailand. In collaboration with the Royal Netherlands Embassy they participated in the Bangkok Post Education Fun Fair, where representatives introduced themselves to the Minister of Education. In the picture we see Joris Geeven of the Embassy presenting a gift and information on studying in the Netherlands. More information at: http://neso.nuffic.nl/thailand/home
 Exchanging hands-on experience
A new initiative in the cooperation between NTCC Bangkok and The Hague will be launched. Throughout the year visiting executives from Bangkok will make themselves available to meet with the members of NTCC The Hague to answer their questions on Thailand. The first executive that will come to the Netherlands is Stefan van der Sluys, a Boardmember of NTCC Bangkok. He has been posted in Thailand since 2003, initially with DSV and currently Managing Director of Cargopartners Logistics. He is a source of information on Thai Customs, Airport and Port Authorities, BOI and Livestock Department. His travelling itinerary has not yet been defined, but if you are interested to meet with Stefan we kindly ask you to contact Eileen Zhang at NTCC The Hague at ezhang@nchnl.nl
Orange Carpet This new initiative is a fast-track procedure for Business Visas to the Netherlands. Over the past years, the service of the Consulate of the Netherlands Embassy has continuously improved. To facilitate trade and investment between Thailand and the Netherlands, a simplified visa procedure called the ‘Orange Carpet’ has been launched. Corporate Members of the NTCC are eligible to benefit from this program. This simplified application procedure is applicable to employees of qualifying companies, immediate family members of these employees, and business partners of the qualifying companies concerned, when travelling to the Netherlands. http://thailand.nlembassy.org/homepage Asian consumers are a dream come true The days that Asia was a region where they only produce cheap and low quality goods are history. The economic development in the region has caused a rapidly growing new middle class to emerge. The single focus of this groups is: consuming. They prove to be hungry for imported foreign brands. According to an EVD report an outstanding opportunity for Dutch exporters. Details in Dutch:
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