Field Visit Divided into 3 main groups – Group A : Food – Group B : Handicraft – Group C : Light Industry Everyone can select to join only 1 group Group A Food Group B Handicraft Group C Light Industry AMSriviroj FarmSiam M HandicraftKhon Kaen Thai Agro Culture & Supply PMKalasin Fish Sausage 1. Praepan Shop 2. Suksomboon Village (Women Weaving Group) Permpoon Patana Industry

Group A: Sriviroj Farm Co. Ltd. Start from small family business, and gradually step forward to become the number one business people in the Isaan Region Currently, Sriviroj Farm has 4 chicken shelters, 3 in Amphoe Chumpae and 1 in Amphoe Phuwiang The group consist of: egg farm, slaughter house, meat processing factory, catfish farm, chicken feed factory, and biogas factory (bio-methane, bio-fertilizer) The company already have modern machineries such as UV ray scanner, forklift, size-grading machines (3), frozen storage, etc Current egg production (average): more than 1 million a day

Kalasin Fish Sausage Kalasin Food Production Ltd. registered in 1998 with contribution from the Department of Food Science and Technology, Rajamangala Isaan University, Kalasin Campus, to control production of fish sausages Products are distributed to all over the country The Kalasin fish sausage is a German style smoked fish sausage which High in protein and low in fat, made from 100% fish meat, absolutely no borax substance

Established in year 2000 Incubator in Industrial Promotion Center Region 5 (IPCR 5) Subcontractor 200 labors Production Unit: Hand made flowers by Saa paper Capacity : 24,000 pieces/month (1 container 20 ft) Market : EU, U.S.A., Vietnam etc. Group B : Siam M Handicraft

Foire de lyon France 2005 Siam M. Handicraft

Praepan Group Group objective: to assemble and organize people as a village corporation for management and be managed with efficiency such as in marketing as well as products and financing Praepan came from the gathering of 200 rural women from 7 villages in Khon Kaen with the support of the Arts and Crafts Centre for Women Development with the objective of: – To maintain and promote the art of weaving fabric by rural women – To improve the careers and income of rural women – To support and increase participation in rural development Market : domestic, Japan, U.S.A., EU (through traders)

Group C : Khonkaen Thaiagro Culture And Supply Co.,Ltd. Is a fertilizer factory The fertilizers they produce are: – Organic fertilizer – Chemical fertilizer and – Organic fertilizer with chemical formula. Mission and Vision – Grade A Quality with friendly prices – Adjust soil deterioration – Increase productivity and income to agriculture

Product Brand Organic Fertilizers brand: Kasetmitrapol (Agro- Friendly) Organic-Chemical Fertilizer Brand: Sam kaset Thai (Three Thai Agriculture) Chemical Fertilizer Brand: Sam kaset Thai and Kset Ramruay (Three Thai Agriculture and Wealthy Agriculture)

Perm Poon Patana Industry Co.,Ltd. PPPI is a Thailand leading manufacturer, exporter and distributor of full range cotton products including cotton buds, cotton cosmetic pads, cotton wool rolls, cotton balls and cotton pleat (ripple). The key to success is "Continuous Improvement” Their products and reputation have been accepted worldwide Product : hygienically packing to avoid direct contact with cotton tips i.e. Cotton buds, Cotton Wipes, Cotton balls, Square pads