On Friday, September 27, 2024, the Northeastern Industrial Council held its first meeting for the year 2024, hosted by Dr. Thavisant Wichaiwong, Chairman of the Khon Kaen Provincial Industrial Council, alongside his team. Mr. Somyot Chanjuangthavorn, President of the Northeastern Industrial Council, opened the meeting, while Mr. Natthawut Wonnaphongthipakorn, Secretary-General of the Northeastern Industrial Council, facilitated the proceedings at the Sirithanachai Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, Khon Kaen Provincial Industrial Council Office.
This meeting included...Mr. Thavee Piyapattana Senior Vice President of FTI, Mr. Apichit Prasoprat, Mr. Thawatchai Hengprasert, Vice President of FTI, and Mr. Hatsadin Suwatthanapongchet along with Mr. Nittithorn Krittasin, Deputy Secretary-General of FTI, participated in providing information regarding the industrial sector and addressing the concerns of members in the region, highlighting several important issues as follows:
1) Providing information on investment promotion policies in the Northeastern region.
2) Preparing for the selection of river basin committee members via FTI-affiliated water user organizations.
3) Preparing the Isaan booth for the FTI Expo 2025.
4) Developing an E-Catalog of products and services for provincial council members (Provincial E-Catalog).
5) Initiatives to generate income for the provincial industrial council.
6) Scheduling meetings to develop plans for promoting the industrial sector and SMEs by region/group (Northeast).
7) Urban planning legislation and related issues/solution approaches.
8) Policy plan of the Northeastern Industrial Council.
9) Monitoring the performance outcomes of provincial groups.
10) Issues concerning members' difficulties in obtaining loans for SMEs.