1. the Regional Forum on “ASEAN SME Regional Gateway GMS SME BIZ Network” held in Khon Kaen - Thailand 6 – 10 September 2010 The Forum was organized by Mekong Institute in collaboration with Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion, Thailand

2. Objectives Promote closer working relationship, long-term business cooperation and network between Thai SME Exporters and Logistic Providers and SMEs and Key Persons of CLMV and SWChina Facilitate the formulation of join business plans among the SMEs in the GMS Add value to trade and investment of Thai SMEs

3. Participants PR China5 Cambodia 6 Lao PDR 9 Myanmar6 Vietnam10 Thailand31 Total 67

4. Day 1 ASEAN Economic Community and its implication on GMS Economic Cooperation and ASEAN SME Regional Gateway and GMS SME Biz Network Global and Regional Trend of SME BIZ Network and Global Value Chains GMS SME Regional Gateway and Biz Network – Opportunities and Threats

5. Day 2 Presentation of country groups on SWOT analysis

6. Day 2 CBTA and Logistics Network in the GMS Opportunities of Thai Logistics Providers in Vietnam and Cambodia Regional connectivity in the GMS and the GMS Freight Transport Association (FRETA)

7. Day 3 SME Biz Network and Business Cluster –NSEC Business Network –Business Matching: Case of Thai-Japan

8. Day 3 SME Financial Support – Taiwanese model Cluster Development SME Value Chain Field visit preparation and formulation of Joint Business Plan

9. Day 4 – Field Trip Group 1: Food

10. Day 4 – Field Trip Group 2: Handicraft

11. Day 4 – Field Trip Group 3: Light Industry

12. Day 5 Field Trip Presentation

13. Day 5 Information Market

14. List of Business Plan Name of BusinessNature of BusinessProductsPartnersLocation 1. Training AgencyServiceShort Courses for SMEs in GMS  Thailand Institute  CCI of GMS countries All GMS countries 2. Art of BricksBricks production and Marketing Bricks  Paradorn Bricks Co.,Ltd  Art of Bricks  Thailand  Cambodia 3. Silk Yarn BusinessSilk ExportSilk  Artisan Association  VCCI  Lotus Pond  Cambodia  Vietnam  Cambodia 4. No nameWeavingSilk and Cotton  Pare Pan  Woman Group  One SME  Thailand  Lao PDR 5. GMS travel and Tours Co.,Ltd Tourism service (Joint BIZ Marketing) Tour package  Partner A  Partner B  Myanmar  Lao PDR

15. Thank You! Have a safe trip home