Thailand our View

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Thailand our View
Presented By Chanchai Svangsopakul President,
Trade Exhibition Association (Thai) (TEA)
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Thailand our View

• SARS Impact and Come Back Strategies
• Current and Future Situation of the Exhibition
  Industry in Thailand

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SARS Impact and Come Back Strategies
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SARS Impact

• Thailand was not an effected country and had no
  in-country transmission of SARS
• Impact on the Thai Exhibition Industry was
  relatively small.

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Why small Impact?

• Two key reasons
• There were not many International Exhibitors
  during the key period of April to June
• Thai government responded quickly and effectively
  to the treat of SARS to boost confidence in
  business and travel.

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Low Level of Impact

• Existing shows Number of overseas trade visitors
  decreased by 25-30
• Existing shows The sizes of the shows decreased.
  Oversea exhibitors cancelled 5-20 of the
  reserved areas
• New shows They have been postponed.

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Actions

• The government will continue to boost confidence
  and minimize the concerns of travelers and
  businessman
• TEA will continue to provide useful information
  for exhibitors and full support to Thai
  government.
• Now, the confidence among exhibitors and
  visitors have begun to rise.

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Current and Future Situation of the Exhibition
Industry in Thailand
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Situation of Exhibition Industry in Thailand

• Our vision To be a globally recognized
  International Center for Trade Exhibition
• Last year (2002) was the most successful year
  with over 100 Exhibitions and Trade Fairs
  together with the largest World Congress ever
  held in Thailand.

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Number of Annual Exhibitions
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Growth of Thailands Exhibition Industry

• Oversea visitors in 2002 Approximately 21
  increase over 2001
• Growth in 2003 Anticipated to increase 8-10
  over 2002
• Space Significantly increase from 20000 sqm in
  1993 to almost 140000 sqm in 2003. Two new
  convention centers in Changmai and Phuket are
  expected to be completed in 2006-2007.

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Growth In Exhibition Space
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Venues - BITEC

• Exhibition space 36,000 sq.m. 6 halls
• Convention space 1,720 sq.m. 3 halls
• Meeting rooms 20

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Venues - Impact

• Exhibition space 50,000 sq.m.
• Convention space 30,000 sq.m.
• Meeting rooms 11 Grand ballroom 2,000 sq.m.

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Venues - QSNCC
Exhibition space 5,240 sq.m. - 4 halls
Convention space 4,656 sq.m. Meeting rooms
900 sq.m. Ballroom 875 sq.m.
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Venue - PEACH

• Exhibition and Convention space 4,851 sq.m.

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Infrastructure
New Sky Train (1999) New MRTA Subway (2004) New
Airport (2005)
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Two Important Events

• The UFI World Congress in 2004
• The establishment of the MICE Bureau in 2003.
• Strong leadership of both MICE Bureau and TEA
  and the synergy between these two organization
  will ensure the successful growth of Thailands
  Exhibition Industry.

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Thank You