Supporting Mekong Institute’s (MI) work in promoting special economic zones in the Lancang-Mekong region, MI alumni Mr. Prateep Chouykerd and Ms. Patcharaphorn Poobanchao organized a national workshop on “Opportunities, Challenges and Impact of COVID-19 toward Thailand’s Special Economic Zones” on December 4, 2020 at the Industrial Promotion Center Region 5 in Khon Kaen, Thailand. The …

PROMOTING THAILAND’S SEZS AND BUSINESSES THROUGH LOCAL KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE Read More »

With support from Mekong Institute, the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) highlighted strategies and best practices to support small- and medium-sized enterprises at a national workshop on “Promoting SMEs through Cross-Border Trade: Enhance Firm Competitiveness in Post-COVID-19 in Cambodia” on November 25, 2020 in Phnom Penh. Chaired by His Excellency Oknha Nguon Meng Tech, Director …

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Over 100 women-led SME representatives and government officials from trade promotion and business development organizations representing Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam (CLMV) participated in four national workshops in Ho Chi Minh, Yangon, Vientiane, and Phnom Penh from November 26 to 28, 2020. Supported by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and Mekong Institute (MI), …

MI ALUMNI EXPAND KNOWLEDGE ON MARKET ACCESS THROUGH E-COMMERCE IN CLMV Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI) and Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) have partnered to strengthen capacities of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by introducing advanced financial concepts and approaches to 38 government, business, and academic officials at the recently completed international online training course on “Sufficiency Economy in Microfinance for SMEs Development.”   “SMEs are the growth engines …

MI HIGHLIGHTS MERITS OF SUFFICIENCY ECONOMY PHILOSOPHY IN MICROFINANC Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI) rolled out the e-training course on “Capacity Building for Regional Economic Integration and Innovation for Free Trade Zone Development in the Lancang-Mekong Region” from November 22 to December 4, 2020.   Practical sessions were provided to 36 government officials and academic representatives from Cambodia, P. R. China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam …

MI DEEPENS REGIONAL INTEGRATION VIA COMMUNICATIONS AND FTZ TRAINING Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI) and Pracharath Raksamakkee Prachinburi Company, Limited—a social enterprise business—organized a national training on “Strategies for Cross-Border Trade in the Post-Pandemic of COVID-19” to help restore business confidence and boost cross-border trade at the Khumphucome Hotel in Chiang Mai, Thailand on November 6, 2020.   In his opening remarks, Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Director …

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“With the help of technology, innovation, and cooperation, we can collectively enhance the effectiveness and competitiveness of our tourism industry so countries in the Mekong region can attain sustainability and resilience as we move towards economic recovery.” This was the statement of Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Mekong Institute (MI) Director of Trade and Investment Facilitation …

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Mekong Institute (MI) Executive Director Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn and the senior management team met with His Excellency Ambassador Lee Wook-heon of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Thailand and his delegation to sharpen program strategies and better align development efforts at the MI Headquarters on November 3, 2020. “MI is contributing greatly to the deeper …

MI AND ROK OFFICIALS REAFFIRM PARTNERSHIP Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI) has rolled out the modular training program on “Entrepreneurship Development Through E-Commerce Promotion” on October 26, 2020 to November 6, 2020 to increase the participation of women entrepreneurs from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam (CLMV) in competitive global markets.   Supported by the Korea International Cooperation Agency, 20 female representatives of small- …

CONNECTING WOMEN-LED CLMV SMES TO GLOBAL MARKETS Read More »

The 11th Economic Corridors Forum (ECF-11) with the theme “Boosting Competitiveness, Connectivity, and Community in the GMS Economic Corridors through Focused and Integrated Spatial Development” was held online on October 28, 2020. The meeting was co-chaired by the Royal Government of Thailand and Asian Development Bank (ADB). The meeting emphasized initiatives and interventions aimed at …

11TH ECONOMIC CORRIDORS FORUM: MI SHARES RESULTS OF THE MONITORING OF EARLY HARVEST IMPLEMENTATION OF GMS CROSS BORDER TRANSPORT AGREEMEN Read More »