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Building Thailand’s Economy with Creativity

30 may 2008

29-30 May 2008
TCDC 6th FL., The Emporium

The emergence of India and China as the IT and manufacturing factories to the world has increasingly eroded Thailand’s overall competitiveness. The competitive advantage which stemmed from cheap labour and greater productivity fuelled the growth of the Thai economy in the last three decades.

In the 21st century, knowledge is the fundamental capital for wealth generation, numerous advanced countries having realised this are gearing their national policies to adjust to this reality. Though having knowledge alone is not the key to wealth generation; the other key is the individual creativity of people, groups and communities and how they utilise that knowledge in an innovative and creative manner.

The idea of ‘Creative Economy’ has emerged as a metaphor to understand, gauge and create the shift in the primary means of wealth creation. More and more people are participating in the Creative Economy and unlike the previous ‘economies’, the prime characteristic of this new economy is the open and democratic participation of creative individuals.

Thailand Creative & Design Center (TCDC), a government agency promoting design and creativity, had orgainised a two-day seminar titled “Creative Thailand: Building Thailand’s Economy with Creativity”, with the aim to raise awareness and understanding towards the idea and the value of the ‘Creative Economy’ among the policy makers, government agencies and the general public.

Translated by Siritharin Chareonsiri

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“Facing the Challenges” Seminar

13 february 2009

Explore Thailand’s potential to sustainably profit from “Intellectual Capital”, a key to the development of “Creative Economy”.
Get ready to face the challenges and seek alternative routes to build up Thai economy.

“Facing the Challenges” Seminar is part of the ongoing “Creative Thailand: Building Thailand’s Economy with Creativity”

program.

Friday 13 March 2009

10.30 Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva opens the seminar with a speech on “Empowering Thai Economy with Creativity”

11.00-12.30 Panel Discussion: “Facing the Challenges”. Panel participants are:

(Moderated by Bancha Chumchaiwate)

Dr. Narongchai Akrasanee	Chairperson, The Office of Knowledge Management and Development (Public Organization)
Supachai Chearavanont	President and CEO, True Corporation (Public Company Limited)
Dr. Porametee Vimolsiri	Senior Advisor, Office of The National Economic and Social Development Board
Pittipong Phungboon Na Ayutthaya	Acting Director, The Office of Knowledge Management and Development (Public Organization)