Annual Report 2019

ANNUAL REPORT 2019

ANNUAL PARTNER 2019

GTCC ANNUAL REPORT 2019

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Executive Summary

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Highlights of 2018

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Executive Director’s Report

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Membership, Events and Communications

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Corporate Services

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Trade Fairs and More

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German-Thai Dual Excellence Education

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GTCC Organisation

1,000

BUSINESS AND TRADE REQUESTS

615 GTCC MEMBERS

154 EVENTS

2,700+

THAI VISITORS AT GTCC REPRESENTED TRADE FAIRS IN GERMANY

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Executive Summary Introduction The German-Thai Chamber of Commerce (GTCC) in Bangkok is a member of the German Chambers of Commerce Worldwide Network (AHK), with 140 locations in 92 countries. Since its establishment in Bangkok in 1962, the GTCC has maintained itself as a reliable intermediary between German and Thai businesses, thus contributing to the dynamism of the economic development in both countries.

In the course of 2019, GTCC put together about 154 events and activities that encouraged further development and interaction of the German-Thai business community within Thailand and abroad.

Thanks to the high level of dedication of the GTCC team, recognition of the Chamber in the business community was heightened enabling GTCC to constantly enjoy opportunities to collaborate closely with various partners and counterparts, who added variety to the nature of GTCC services and activities.

Membership, Events and Communications By the end of 2019, GTCC had successfully maintained its milestone of 600+ members chamber.

There were 615 members including 545 members in Thailand, 57 members in Germany, 7 members in other countries, and 6 honourary members, with 48 new members among them. GTCC had proved itself to be an effective platform for its members to connect with one another.

Among many events organised by the chamber, GTCC Oktoberfest maintained its impressive record with 1,600 participants. GTCC Business Women Networking also gained increasing engagements after the introduction of its facebook community page. Beside the above developments, “GTCC Diversity in the Workplace� was introduced. This was another attempt from the chamber to enhance its engagement with its members in the potential untapped segment.

GTCC continued utilising social media platforms such as facebook, LinkedIn, and twitter, to keep its members, business partners informed about events, activities and key changes in the business community. GTCC e-UPDATE newsletter was still the main channel for updated economic and member news. Quarterly UPDATE magazines remained a major publication providing essential information about the business and industry sectors in Thailand, despite its last paper edition for Q4/2019. Our Membership Directory is under transformation to be fully digitalised and will be available on GTCC Website, to enable our database more relevant and up-to-date. With a user account and password, members can get access to information on members’ profiles and contact details in order to facilitate business interaction among them.

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Corporate Services The Corporate Services Department supports the entry of clients to the Thai, German and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) markets through its various services that are flexible and tailor-made to suite specific needs. Those services include market studies, market information, business research, business match-making, technical workshops, conferences and the organisation of exclusive business delegations.

In order to support the export activities of German SMEs, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) as well as German Federal States offer various programs. The GTCC is actively involved in these programs: for example, German Energy Solutions Initiative (BMWi), Foreign Market Entry Programme (BMWi).

The Corporate Services Department plays a vital role in supporting German companies from various industries and the service sector in gaining first-hand experience of the Thai market, thus paving the way for potential future business activities in Thailand as well as in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).

Trade Fairs GTCC is the official representative of leading German trade fair companies with excellent reputations world-wide, including Messe Berlin GmbH, Deutsche Messe AG, Messe München GmbH, NürnbergMesse GmbH and Spielwarenmesse eG. In order to ensure smooth and successful participation in German trade fairs, GTCC offers comprehensive services and provides a one-stop service for Thai companies.

Moreover, GTCC acts as the link between Thailand and events in Asia that are organised by German trade fair companies. GTCC also organises comprehensive business delegation packages to trade fairs in Germany, including factory visits and B2B meetings. GTCC not only plays a vital role in German trade fair consultancy, it also enhances business opportunities in the European Union market.

German-Thai Dual Excellence Education GTDEE-Thai Dual Excellence Education (GTDEE) is the co-ordination and consultation office for higher vocational education based on German quality standard in the “Apprenticeship Programme”, and is operated by GTCC. The GTDEE apprenticeship programme is a two-year vocational programme.

Apprentices spend less than 30 per cent of the time at partner vocational colleges and at least 70 per cent in partner companies. Besides the consultation on dual vocational education, GTDEE offers a service called Quality Assurance (QA) for Vocational Educational and Training for Thai vocational institutions.

The QA aims to standardise college quality in light of development and performances of teachers and students. In addition, the GTDEE provides the service for trainers from various companies called “AdA International - Train the Trainer” (copy rights from DIHK, Germany). The main objective is to allow the trainers to learn the important steps in preparing training for their respective companies and to acquire how to create an in-company training plan, define and implement the training goals.

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Hightlights of 2019

GTCC recorded yet another eventful year in 2019 with about 154 events and activities. A selection of the highlights is listed below.

Featured events • AHK Asia-Pacific Co-ordination Meeting 2019 The GTCC organised the AHK Asia-Pacific Co-ordination (APC) Meeting for AHK Executive Directors and delegations from the Asia-Pacific region as well as key DIHK representatives, at the Sukhothai Bangkok Hotel during 28 and 29 Januar y 2019. They exchanged and discussed topics and the preparations for the AHK Asia-Pacific Conference 2019. On the first day of the meeting, Deputy Head of Mission and Head of the Economic Section of the German Embassy in Bangkok, Mr. Jan Scheer, and Counsellor for Economic and Commercial Affairs of the German Embassy in Bangkok, Dr. Alexander Raubold, joined the morning briefing and discussed key issues in Thailand and the region with the participants.

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GTCC Business Luncheon: Thailand Economic Outlook 2019 The German-Thai Chamber of Commerce (GTCC) organised the sixth Thailand Economic Outlook event at the Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel on 21 February 2019. The luncheon talk attracted about 120 participants from 15 bilateral Chambers and guests from various business sectors in Thailand for a discussion on economic trends and challenges at the global, regional and national levels.

Keynote speaker Mr. Prinn Panitchpakdi presented an overview of global and regional challenges with a focus on Thailand’s economic development for 2019 towards “Thailand 4.0”.

The keynote speech was followed by a panel discussion on “Transformation to Industry 4.0” by Mr. Markus Lorenzini, President & CEO of Siemens Ltd., Thailand (Cambodia, Laos & Myanmar); Mr. Peter Rankl, President ASEAN of Continental Automotive; Mr. Christian Wiedmann, President of BMW (Thailand); Dr. Armin Wiesler, General Manager / Head of Human Pharma of Boehringer Ingelheim (Thai); amd Mr. Johannes Von Rohr, Co-Founder & Director Corporate Development of Rabbit Finance.

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GTCC White Asparagus Wine Dinner In partnership with DACHSER (Thailand) Co., Ltd., GTCC held a White Asparagus Wine Dinner on 3 May 2019 at the Royal Orchid Sheraton and Towers, at which it welcomed about 60 distinguished guests including German Ambassador to Thailand, H.E. Georg Schmidt. The participants enjoyed the five-course finely cooked “white gold” dinner and a selection of German premium wines. GTCC is grateful for the support provided by DACHSER in making this event a big success.

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AHK Digital Strategy Workshop Asia-Pacific GTCC welcomed thirty-six participants from of the German Chambers of Commerce Abroad (AHKs) in the Asia-Pacific region to the 2-day AHK Digital Strategy Workshop during 13-14 June 2019, to set the digital goals and strategy for our global network in 2025 together. The participants also jointly identified challenges and opportunities of digitalization within the AHK network.

• Young Professionals Networking Evening: Meeting the CEOs – Part II On 26 September 2019, GTCC organised the third Young Professionals Networking Evening of 2019 at ABar & ABar Rooftop. The more than 90 participants had an opportunity to meet Carl van der Elst from Deutsche Bank AG, and Mr. Volker Hellstern from Häfele Thailand Limited. The speakers provided insights into adapting success and overcoming challenges in doing business in Asia during the panel discussion and the lively Q&A session that followed. Afterwards, the guests and speakers had the chance to network among peers from different industries.

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GTCC Partners and Customers Appreciation: Schloss Vollrads Wine Tasting GTCC Partners and Customers Appreciation: Schloss Vollrads Wine Tasting were organised on 4 December 2019 to express appreciations to our partners and customers for their great support and valuable contributions to the success of our chamber throughout the year.

It also helped enhance collaboration with the chamber’s partners and customers.

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GTCC Site Visit to Ducati Motor Thailand A GTCC site visit to Ducati Motor Thailand Co., Ltd. was organised on 23 August 2019. About 50 GTCC members learned about the company’s milestones, products and heritage values. They also explored the firm’s high-quality production that is standardised to ensure the safety of customers as well as the high-performance engines with its renowned “desmodromic” technology. We appreciate the warm welcome and informative presentations as well as the plant tour led by Mr. Alberto Strada, Managing Director of Ducati Motor Thailand.

• GTCC Gala Night 2019 – “Fairy Tales” Guests, including GTCC members, business partners and executives from more than 20 top brands in the German-Thai business community, participated in the GTCC Gala Night 2019 at Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok, on 24 May 2019. “Fairy Tales” was a special theme for 2019, representing a wonderful fantasy world, reminiscent of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. GTCC was honoured by the presence of the German Ambassador to Thailand, H.E. Georg Schmidt, who also delivered a special address about the peaceful reunification of West and East Germany, and how the Basic Law came into force.

The VIP guests included Ms. Duangjai Asawachintachit, Secretary-General of Thailand Board of

Investment; Mr. Supant Mongkolsuthree, Chairman of the Federation

of Thai Industries; and Mr. Chusak Chuenprayoth, Vice-Chairman of

Thai Chamber of Commerce. All proceeds from the raffle ticket sales

at the Gala Night were donated to the Iceman Charity, to be used

to provide a new Kärcher scrubber machine for the daily cleaning of

a 2,000-m2 canteen for 2,400 children in an orphanage under the

administration of Wat Sakaeo Temple in Ang Thong.

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GTCC Meets the German Ambassador At the “GTTC Meets the German Ambassador” event held on 12 September 2019 at the Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit, GTCC members had the oppor tunity to discuss various topics with German Ambassador to Thailand, H.E. Georg Schmidt. The Ambassador shared his diplomatic experiences in Thailand and Asia as well as his perspectives on Thailand’s economy and politics during the talk with Mr. Saksith Saiyasombut, Thailand Correspondent, CNA. The participants also strengthened their business connections with other members during the networking session.

GTCC Oktoberfest 2019 The seventeenth GTCC Oktoberfest welcomed more than 1,600 guests on 25 and 26 October 2019 at the Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park. Regarded as the most authentic and largest Oktoberfest in Thailand, this annual GTCC event serves as a social platform for business partners, staff and friends in a casual and jubilant ambience, and offers a taste of Germany’s world-renowned annual beer festival in Bangkok.

Corporate Services •

Thai-German Technology Conference “Biogas in Thailand” To enhance co-operation between Thai and German companies, and within the framework of the German Energy Solutions Initiative supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), GTCC organised a Technology Conference in collaboration with the Renewables Academy (RENAC) AG on the topic of “Biogas” on 25 March 2019 at Crowne Plaza Bangkok Lumpini Park.

The keynote address was given by Asst. Prof. Dr. Pruk Aggarangsi from the Energy Research and Development Institute-Nakornping, Chiang Mai University. Speakers from leading German biogas companies — APROVIS Energy Systems GmbH, Binder GmbH, BioEnergie grünes Deutschland GmbH/ BioEnergy Germany Co., Ltd, carbonauten GmbH, CONTINENTAL INDUSTRIE GmbH Gebläse- & Exhaustorentechnik, Maxxtec GmbH, PlanET Biogas Global GmbH and Weber Entec GmbH & Co. KG — discussed and shared experiences in biogas topics and relevant technology solutions in order to assist Thailand in achieving its goals.

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HANNOVER MESSE 2019 Delegation Visit From 30 March to 7 April 2019, GTCC organised its annual delegation trip to HANNOVERR MESSE 2019, the largest trade fair worldwide for industrial technology. The trip featured site visits to ZF TRW Automotive GmbH which (produces and intelligently integrates active and passive safety systems), Mercedes-Benz in Bremen (one of the most modern automotive factories in the world), Airbus Defence and Space GmbH (leading global industrial hub for transport, manned space flight and space robotics) and Porsche in Leipzig (production of the Macan model and the Panamera series). The 29 participants focused on the topic of “Integrated Industries — Industrial Intelligence”, which provided them with valuable insights during the site visits and the two days spent at the trade fair.

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Study Trip to K 2019 and Exclusive Site Visits GTCC, in co-operation with the National Science and Technology Development Agency, organised a business and study trip to Germany on “Innovative Materials and Plastic Technology Exclusive Site Visits, and K 2019: Plastics shape the future” from 19 to 27 October 2019. With special tours, the participants had the opportunity to engage with some of the 3,200 international exhibitors at K 2019, the world’s first fair for plastics and rubber industry. The participants experienced first-hand the latest developments and innovations in the rubber industry through exclusive visits to four sites in Germany and Switzerland.

• German Delegation for “Transport and Logistics” GTCC organised a business mission to Thailand for German transport and logistics companies from 11 to 15 November 2019, within the framework of the Foreign Market Entry Programme for SMEs supported by the BMWi (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy). On 12 November, GTCC hosted the German-Thai Conference on “Transport and Logistics Solutions” at the Eastin Grand Hotel Sathorn for stakeholders to gain more knowledge of transport and logistics solutions in Germany, gain valuable insights from Thai experts in this sector and foster individual B2B-meetings with German companies.

Mr. Athibhu Chitranukroh, Director Bureau of Safety Planning of the Office of Transpor t and Traffic Policy and Planning, Ministry of Transpor t of Thailand, delivered the keynote speech. Mr. Thomas Hundt, Director, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, Germany Trade and Invest (GTAI) provided an over view of transpor t and logistics in Germany to the participants. Dr. Luxmon Attapich, Deputy Secretary-General of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office also presented “EEC in Action – Infrastructure Projects and Investment Plan”. A panel discussion was held on “Opportunities and Challenges in Transport and Logistics Sector” by Dr. Chumpol Saichua, President of the Thai Transport and Logistics Association (TTLA), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Manoj Lohatapanont, Executive Director of the Transportation Institute, Chulalongkorn University, and Dr. Thomas E. Fernandez, International School of Management, University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce.

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EMO Hannover 2019 EMO Hannover 2019 took place from 16 to 21 September, round about 117,000 production specialists from 150 countries convened at the world’s leading tradeshow for the metal-working industry. As the flagship fair for its sector of industry, EMO Hannover has a strong international profile.

More than half of all attendees came from abroad, split almost evenly between other European countries and overseas. A 20 percent growth in attendance from overseas in comparison with the 2017 event was particularly impressive. This included a high percentage of Asian guests, who accounted for almost one third of visitors from abroad.

GTCC played our part as an official local partner in Thailand to promote EMO. On 18 January 2019, we successfully held EMO Press Conference in Bangkok and since then actively worked as a dialog partner in Thailand to promote EMO. GTCC also successfully organised official delegation trip to EMO Hannover 2019. Over 20 business delegates took part in the trip. www.thailand.ahk.de

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• BIOFACH SOUTHEAST ASIA 2019 With an increase in exhibitor and visitor numbers, the outcomes of this second round of BIOFACH SOUTHEAST ASIA are something to be proud of. The 403 exhibitors from 14 different countries gave the event an international flair. There was a Vietnamese pavilion, and Myanmar even hosted two small pavilions — one at BIOFACH and another at the NATURAL EXPO SOUTH EAST ASIA. For the first time, a group of German companies participated in the event thanks to the German Pavilion sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture. The 14 per cent increase in the visitor number was extremely gratifying and reflected the growing interest in organic food in the ASEAN region. The royal visit at the opening of the event also underscored the importance of the organic concept meanwhile in South-East Asia.

Mom Luang Sarali Kitiyakara, representing Her Royal Highness Princess Soamsawali, visited the event on the first day and ensured a great start with a high level of media interest.

As local representative of NürnbergMesse GmbH in Thailand, GTCC exhibited in the institution zone to suppor t German companies onsite and encourage Thai companies to par ticipate in BIOFACH Worldwide.

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Spielwarenmesse 2019 In celebrating its seventieth anniversary in 2019, Spielwarenmesse confirmed its position as the world’s leading international fair for toys, hobbies and leisure. It remained the biggest and most important annual gathering for these industries. At Spielwarenmesse 2019 (30 January to 3 February), held in Nuremberg’s exhibition centre, 2,886 companies from 68 countries presented their innovations to 68,500 trade visitors and buyers who flocked to the fair from 132 nations. Ninety per cent of the exhibitors and international visitors said they planned to exhibit and attend Spielwarenmesse 2020 in Nuremberg, Germany.

Thai Toy and Children Product Association hosted the Thailand pavilion at Spielwarenmesse 2019.

There were also 20 notable Thai toy companies with total exhibition space of 644 m2 at the fair.

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ITB Berlin 2019 Despite a slowdown in the world economy, demand within the world’s travel industry remains extremely stable. The results of the five-day exhibition at ITB Berlin 2019 was positive that the trade visitor numbers rose to 113,500, a three per cent increase compared with 2018, underlining the fact that even in times of widespread uncertainty due to geopolitical and economic events such as Brexit and trade conflicts, ITB Berlin has retained its position as the World’s Leading Travel Trade Show. From 6 to 10 March 2019 over 10,000 exhibitors from 181 countries and regions displayed their products and services to visitors in 26 halls.

Internationally, the ITB success story continues. Having already established ITB Asia in Singapore and ITB China in Shanghai, from 15 to 17 April 2020 Messe Berlin will be holding the first ITB India in Mumbai. Within the travel industry India is regarded as one of the most important source markets of the future.

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Covering 1,543 m2 of exhibition space, almost 180 Thai exhibitors which included major tourism organisations and associations from Bangkok, Pattaya, Koh Samui, Krabi, Phang-Nga, Phuket, Prachuap Khirikhan and Tourism Authority of Thailand presented the emerging tourist destinations in Thailand to enhance the image of “Open to the New Shades of Thailand”.

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bauma 2019 With more than 620,000 visitors from over 200 countries, bauma 2019, the world’s leading trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment, generated the best results in the exhibition’s 65-year history. The number of visitors rose by about 40,000 over the total produced during the previous event in 2016.

The number of exhibitors totaled about 3,700 from 63 countries — likewise a record. With its unprecedented 614,000 square meters of space, the largest bauma ever held was once again a bauma filled with records.

The participation from Thailand included the exhibits of the piping systems and building materials as well as 575 trade visitors from construction and building material industries.

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National Vocational Education Committee on Internationalisation of Vocational Education On 14 March 2019, GTDEE team members, Dr. Kamonsak Suradom, Mr. Panuwat Jaitham and Mr. Katiphot Kanoknorrasade participated in the fourth Board meeting of the National Vocational Education Committee on Internationalisation of Vocational Education, hosted by Dr. Teerakiat Jaroensettasin, M.D. Minister of Education, at the Ministry of Education. The public and private agencies participating in the meeting included the Board of Trade of Thailand, the Office of Vocational Education Commission (OVEC), Thailand Professional Qualification Institute (Public Organisation), Thai Chamber of Commerce, Irish-Thai Chamber of Commerce, British Chamber of Commerce Thailand, AustralianThai Chamber of Commerce, German-Thai Chamber of Commerce (GTCC), IBM and Microsoft.

Fur ther more , GTCC received the Cer tificate of Recognition awarded by Thailand’s Ministry of Education (MOE) at the meeting. This was an official recognition by the MOE for GTCC’s dual vocational education and training apprenticeship programme under GTDEE, AdA International – Train the Trainer and Quality Assurance for Education Institutions in Thailand.

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PAL Final Examination 2019 (Theoretical and Practical) for BMW and Mercedes-Benz Apprentices GTDEE team organised the PAL Final Examination 2019 (theoretical and practical) in Automotive Mechatronics for BMW Group (Thailand) Co., Ltd. and Mercedes-Benz (Thailand) Co., Ltd. apprentices batch 2017 from 2 to 10 May 2019. The examinations were held at Don Bosco Techonological College; BMW Group (Thailand) Training Centre, Pathum Thani; and Competence Centre (MBCC), Bangna-Trad Km. 19. The examination committee members comprised the following experts from the College of Industrial Technology, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok: Assoc.

Prof. Dr. Chedthawut Poompipatpong, Head of the Department of Power Engineering Technology, College of Industrial Technology, Asst. Prof. Dr. Warit Thammasiriroj and Asst. Prof. Direk Choowichien.

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GTCC Certificate “AdA International – Train the Trainer” GTCC organised the 2nd AdA International – Train the Trainer workshop from 30 September to 17 October 2019 at the GTCC office. There were 10 participants from the educational and industrial partners: Pathum Thani Brewery Co., Ltd. and Khon Kaen Brewery Co., Ltd.; Don Bosco Technological College Bangkok and King Mongkut’s University of Technology Nor th Bangkok (KMUTNB) respectively, attended the 120-hour training cour se. During the workshop, they received the instruction on methods for teaching apprentices according to German standards. The objective of the course is to train the trainers according to German quality standards of the AEVO (GermanAusbilder-Eignungsverordnung). Fur thermore, all 10 participants had passed the AdA examination which they were given the certificates at the end of the workshop on 17 October 2019.

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GTCC Certificate Presentation Ceremony for BMW and Mercedes-Benz apprentices batch 2017 GTDEE team participated in the presentation of DIHK Certificates to apprentices batch 2017 from BMW Group (Thailand) Co., Ltd. and Mercedes-Benz (Thailand) Ltd. H.E. Mr. Georg Schmidt, German Ambassador to Thailand, Dr. Alexander Raubold, Counsellor of Economic and Commerce Affairs of German Embassy of Thailand’s and Thai Education Minister, Mr. Nataphol Teepsuwan among the people who attended the events. Fourty-three Automotive Mechatronics apprentices who had achieved a Level A certificate for “German dual vocational education and training abroad” and a Level B certificate for “Local Dual Vocational Education and Training in line with the German model” from the AHKIHK-DIHK network in Germany under the German-Thai Dual Excellence Education Programme (GTDEE), BMW Service Apprentice Program and Mercedes-Benz Automotive Mechatronics Technician Program. The graduates attended the certification ceremony were part of par tnership between GTCC, BMW dealerships, Mercedes-Benz dealerships, Eastern Technological College (E.Tech), Don Bosco Technological College Bangkok and Samut Prakarn Technical College.

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General tasks The general tasks that are the responsibility of the Executive Director’s office include: • General management of the Chamber; • Maintaining close co-ordination with the GTCC Board of Directors; • Representing the GTCC at functions and conferences, delivering speeches and making presentations; • Engagement with DIHK and AHK Committees; • Arranging and coordinating GTCC cluster meetings, membership affairs, media events, trade delegations and dual education and training projects and visiting German companies, and trade fair representation (together with the relevant managers); • Finance/personnel; • Liaising with government authorities in Germany and Thailand; • Liaising with Business Associations/Chambers of Industry and Commerce in Germany and Thailand.

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Board meetings Working closely with the GTCC President, during 2019 the Executive Director organized eight board meetings to discuss the initiatives and directions of the Chamber. The Board met on the following dates:

Meeting No.

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17 January

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15 August

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21 March

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19 September

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25 April

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25 October

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20 June

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12 December

German Chamber ASEAN Business Council The German Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam established the German Chamber ASEAN Business Council (GCABC) in order to provide a dialogue platform, strengthen regional co-operation, and support regional trade and investment.

The GCABC provides mechanisms to: • Enable ASEAN policymakers to identify bottlenecks of strategic importance for the implementation of the AEC Blueprint, including economic policies influencing ASEAN‘s trade and investment climate; • Exchange information between businesses and Chambers with the objective of improving the institutional representation and, ultimately, institutional support from Chambers to businesses; • Formulate joint positions on issues concerning ASEAN trade and investment, in order to enable companies to adjust their business rationale to current policy thinking of ASEAN key stakeholders as well as expected changes in ASEAN‘s trade and investment climate.

As Thailand was ASEAN chair in 2019, the Executive Director was the speaker of the AHKs in ASEAN in 2019. He organized monthly telephone conferences between the Executive Directors in ASEAN and the annual meeting of the Executive Directors in ASEAN in Hong Kong (4th – 5th December 2019).

The Executive Director presented the ASEAN market and its growth potential at the following events to German companies interested in expanding to ASEAN: • ASEAN Insights, IHK Mannheim, 11 March 2019; • ASEAN Forum @Hannover Fair, 2 April 2019; • 14th Asia-Pacific Forum Bayern, IHK Nuremberg, 10 July 2019; • ASEAN-Roundtable, IHK Magdeburg, 28 August 2019 The Chamber representatives gave first-hand accounts of recent economic trends and developments in South-East Asia, such as the increasing international integration through free trade agreements. They also provided valuable tips on market entry options for German companies and described the opportunities and challenges of business expansion in this highly dynamic region.

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Co-operation, project activities and meetings In 2019, the Executive Director participated in more than 250 meetings with member companies and counterparts of various business communities to discuss joint initiatives and exchange views.

AHK network Asia-Pacific The Executive Director has been a member of the AHK Beirat and regional speaker of the Asia-Pacific Region since 2016. In this function he organized the following events: • Asia-Pacific Committee Meeting, Bangkok, 28 – 29 January 2019; • Internal Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting, Shenzhen, 1 December 2019; • Asia-Pacific Regional Conference, Shenzhen, 2 – 3 December 2019;

Staff activities • Staff outing The Chamber organized a Staff Outing on 21-22 June 2019 at Aksorn Hotel in Rayong. The group enjoyed many team-building activities and relaxed together.

• GTCC Staff Christmas Dinner GTCC hosted a Christmas party for staffs on 20 December 2019. The event started with experience on Mahanakhon Sky Walk on 78th floor of King Power Mahanakhon Building, Thailand’s highest glass tray. Then all staffs moved to the dinner reception at Marriott Surawong Hotel with the theme of “Par ty Animals”. The event was organized to give special thanks to the GTCC staff for their productive and fruitful contributions to the work of the Chamber. In addition, a number of activities were arranged to strengthen staff relations, and everyone went home with gifts from colleagues.

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Membership, Events and Communications

615 48 154 GTCC MEMBERS

NEW MEMBERS

EVENTS

Membership GTCC continued its status of 600+ members network in 2019. There were 615 members including 545 members in Thailand, 57 members in Germany, 7 members in other countries, and 6 honourary members. In 2018, there were 610 members including 534 members in Thailand, 70 members in Germany, and 6 honourary members.

Among 48 new members in 2019, there were 40 ordinary members, 4 associate members, and 4 personal members. The top three industries of new members are: 1) Manufacturing, 2) Hotels and accommodation and 3) Engineering services, respectively. Despite a small growth in overall members network, 48 new members presented 48 new opportunities to the members network. Among them, 12 were represented by Germans, 30 were represented by Thais, and 6 were represented by other nationalities. New members were introduced to GTCC via other chambers services such as delegation trips and business visa services, events, and member referrals.

The GTCC Members Speed Networking helped expand the target group to existing members who want to connect with new members in an effective speed networking format. There were two GTCC Members Speed Networking events organised in 2019 prior to our main networking events: GTCC Icebreaker Networking – Welcome New Year, and GTCC Icebreaker Networking – Welcome Back.

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Despite the limited numbers of new member added to the network, GTCC has always introduced new and dynamic events to fur ther engage the German-Thai business community. Two major community events “GTCC Young Professionals Network Evening” and “GTCC Business Women Netwokring” provide the option for members to better connect through various groups and interests.

In 2019, a new event format “Diversity in the Workplace” had been introduced to support a diverse workforce and help companies to acquire and retain best talents.

MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 2019

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2018

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2017

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2016

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2015

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2014

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Events During 2019, GTCC successfully organised and par ticipated in almost 154 events and functions, as summarised below: • One cluster meeting; • Seven breakfast talks; • Three business luncheons; • Seven seminars; • Two regional meetings; • Seven community events • Twenty-three business networking events; • Four site visits; • Six annual events; • Three special events; • Thirty-eight co-branded seminars, workshops, conferences and networking events; • Five consultancy conferences/workshops and six business delegations (see Corporate Services); • Five GTDEE certificate handover ceremonies, and thirty-seven related events (see German-Thai Dual Excellence Education)

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• Cluster meeting In 2019, the Chamber organised one cluster meeting to provide a platform for sector-orientated participants and share information about the latest developments in the green building industry, and to discuss ways to address challenges and move the industry forward.

Date

Topic / Cluster

4 June GTCC Joint Chambers Business

Luncheon: International Green Building

Certification - What’s new in LEED V4.1,

DGNB 2019 and WELL V2?

Speakers Dr. -Ing. Robert Himmler Managing Director of EGS-Plan (Bangkok) Co., Ltd Johannes Kreissig Chief Executive Officer at DGNB e.V. and DGNB GmbH Dr. Atch Sreshthaputra Founder and CEO of Africus Co., Ltd. & Managing Director of EGS-plan (Bangkok) Co., Ltd.

• Breakfast talks and business luncheons In 2019, GTCC organised and co-hosted seven breakfast talks and three business luncheons with its partners on various topics as listed below. These activities serve as efficient and effective business networking platforms for members and their counterparts to meet and discuss matters of mutual interest.

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Topic

Speakers/panelists

29 January Regional headquarters in Thailand –

what is new after abolishing the IHQ?

Mr. Till Morstadt Equity Partner of Lorenz & Partners Co., Ltd. (L&P) Mrs. Athitaya Chanthasirichot Partner of Lorenz & Partners Co., Ltd. (L&P)

20 March Local Content – Door Opener to

Duty-Free Exports to Over 3 Billion

Consumers

Supphanat Vorapurkpisuth Case Team Manager at Sanet Legal Ltd. – Dr. Denk & Partners Pitchaporn Noomnam Custom Duty Expert at Sanet Legal Ltd. – Dr. Denk & Partners Dr. Gunter Denk President and Partner of Sanet Legal Ltd. Dr. Denk & Partners

30 April

The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and What Thai Businesses Need To Know About It

Sebastian Blasius Attorney-at-law at Luther Law Offices

28 May

Transfer Pricing and BEPS – challenges Mr. Till Morstadt and opportunities for internationally Equity Partner of Lorenz & Partners Co., Ltd. (L&P) operating companies in Thailand

06 September Basic IP Check for Companies

Mrs. Anja Schwarz Attorney-at-law at Luther Law Offices

24 September Dealing with legal challenges - How to

avoid payment shortfalls when doing

business in Thailand

Mr. Till Morstadt Equity Partner of Lorenz & Partners Co., Ltd. (L&P) Mr. Rapeesak Kesasuwan Head of Commercial Law at Lorenz & Partners Co., Ltd.

26 November Solving the Thailand Transfer Pricing

Conundrum

Mr. Stuart Simons Transfer Pricing/Customs Partner at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Jaiyos Advisory Co., Ltd. Ms. Chayalaak Chutima Director of Transfer Pricing at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Jaiyos Advisory Co., Ltd.

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• Business luncheons Date 12 February

Topic Multi-Chamber Lunch by BCCT: ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services

Speakers/panelists Auramon Subthaweethum Director-General, Department of Trade Negotiations, Ministry of Commerce

21 February GTCC Joint Chambers Luncheon

Thailand Economic Outlook 2019

Prinn Panitchpakdi Governor at Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Markus Lorenzini President and CEO of Siemens Limited -Thailand (Cambodia, Laos & Myanmar) Peter Rankl President ASEAN at Continental Automotive Christian Wiedmann President & CEO of BMW (Thailand) Armin Wiesler General Manager / Head of Human Pharma at Boehringer Ingelheim (Thai) Johannes Von Rohr Co-Founder & Director Corporate Development of Rabbit Finance

19 March

Arin Jira Chairman of ASEAN-BAC Thailand

Joint Business Luncheon by STCC: Thailand’s Economic Goals as ASEAN Chair

• GTCC seminars During 2019 GTCC organised seven seminars as below.

Date

Topic

Speaker

26 February Seminar: “How to look younger,

live longer, feel better”

Ms. Andrea Howton Chief Operating Officer of VitalLife Scientific Wellness, Esperance Integrative Cancer Center

26 April

Mr. Rolf Wittlinger Director of Schuler (Thailand) Co., Ltd

GTCC Eastern Seaboard Seminar: The challenge at the press shop of today

10 June A meeting on the RIS Swiss Section

School Extension Project

Simon Dörig Principal of RIS Swiss Section-Deutschsprachige Schule Bangkok Knut Sierotzki President of the school board

12 June

Jens Hildebrandt Executive Director of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - North (AHK Greater China)

GTCC Roundtable: How to handle a dragon? - German-Chinese economic relations amidst the US-China trade war

14 June GTCC Joint Chambers Eastern Seaboard

Seminar: “Labour Law Matter – how to

avoid labour disputes in view of the new

labour protection act”

09 July

Athitaya Chanthasirichot Head of Corporate Law at Lorenz & Partners Co., Ltd. (L&P) Rapeesak Kesasuwan Head of Commercial Law at Lorenz & Partners Co., Ltd. (L&P)

GTCC Seminar: Innovation in operational Ralph Rettler excellence – how to reach a step change Managing Director of Bold Group GmbH in process improvement www.thailand.ahk.de

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Date 27 September

Topic GTCC Eastern Seaboard Seminar with DACHSER (Thailand) Co., Ltd. “Customs Clearance Seminar – Updated ASEAN- China FTA privilege and Thai Customs Regulation 2019”

Speaker Mr. Warasit Muangkoom Chief of Customs Procedure from the Thailand Customs Department

• Regional meetings GTCC organised two AHK meetings in 2019: Asia-Pacific Coordination (APC) Meeting 2019 and AHK Digital Strategy Workshop Asia Pacific. The APC meeting welcomed the Executive Directors and delegations of the German Chambers of Commerce Aboard (AHK) in the Asia-Pacific region as well as key DIHK representatives to discuss further cooperation and preparation for the Asia-Pacific conference 2019. The AHK Digital Strategy Workshop Asia Pacific welcomed thirty-six participants from the AHKs in the Asia-Pacific region to set digital goals and strategy for our global network in 2025 together.

Date 28-29 January

Topic Asia-Pacific Coordination (APC) Meeting 2019

13-14 June AHK Digital Strategy Workshop Asia Pacific

Venue Sukhothai Hotel Bangkok Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Bangkok Menam Riverside

• Community events In 2019, seven community events were organised.

• Young Professionals GTCC successfully organised three “Young Professionals” events as listed below. The programme aims to provide a dynamic learning and networking platform for young professionals in the international business community in Thailand.

Follow the programme updates at GTCCYP. Date

Topic

14 March

From startup to household brand - a fireside chat with the founders

11 July

The Rules are Changing: Why Agility Marks the Road Forward for Business

26 September

“Meeting with the CEOs Part 2 - Adapting Success in Asia

Venue Rembrandt Hotel & Suites Bangkok Spaces at Empire Tower Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park

• Business Women Networking GTCC hosted “Business Women Networking” as a community platform for business women to network with female leaders and young professionals on regular basis. There were four business women networking events organised in 2019 as listed below.

Date

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Topic

20 February

Conflict Management at Work (First anniversary of the GTCC Business Women Networking)

15 May

Career fulfillment for businesswomen: Is striving for leadership the only option?

14 August

“Key success factors for businesswomen in different industries”

20 November

The Roles of Social Media for Women in Business

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Venue Amara Bangkok Movenpick BDMS Wellness Resort Bangkok KOI Lounge Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse

• Networking platforms GTCC offers various networking platforms for its members as well as the German-Thai business community overall. Each platform has its own characteristics, resulting in a variety of experiences for the participants. A new networking event “Diversity in the Workplace” was introduced “Diversity in the Workplace” to increase its engagement with members in the potential untapped segment. In 2019, twenty-three networking events were organised.

• Members Speed Networking Two GTCC Members Speed Networking events were organised in 2019 prior to our main networking events: GTCC Icebreaker Networking – Welcome New Year, and GTCC Icebreaker Networking – Welcome Back.

Date

Venue

31 January

Panisea 2, Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers

08 August

The Terrace@72 (Riverfront), Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Bangkok Menam Riverside

• Ice Breaker Networking The Ice Breaker features special activities organised in co-operation with par tnering chambers of commerce to encourage interaction across nations. Value-added activities are often introduced to give par ticipants a unique networking experience. In 2019, GTCC organised three Ice Breakers as listed below.

Date

Event

31 January

GTCC Ice Breaker Networking - Welcome New Year 2019

06 June

Ice Breaker Networking: GTCC-FTCC-TICC Innovation & Lifestyle Night 2019

08 August GTCC Ice Breaker Networking - Welcome Back

Venue Riverside Grill, Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit The Terrace@72 (Riverfront), Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Bangkok Menam Riverside

• Eastern Seaboard Networking Twelve Joint Chamber Eastern Seaboard Networking events were held during 2019 as listed below.

Date

Event

Venue

18 January

Joint Chambers Eastern Seaboard Networking

by SATCC

Holiday Inn Pattaya

15 February

Joint Chambers Eastern Seaboard Networking Evening by BCCT

Renaissance Pattaya Resort & Spa

15 March

Joint Chambers Eastern Seaboard Networking

by AustCham

Mytt Beach Hotel Pattaya

26 April

GTCC Joint Chambers Eastern Seaboard Networking

Pullman Pattaya Hotel G

10 May

Joint Chambers Eastern Seaboard Networking Mövenpick Siam Hotel Na Jomtien Pattaya

by AMCHAM

14 June

Joint Chambers Eastern Seaboard Networking

by BeLuThai & NTCC

Alexa Beach Club Pattaya

19 July

Multi-Chamber Eastern Seaboard Networking

by AustCham

Avani Pattaya Resort

23 August

Joint Chambers Eastern Seaboard Networking

by BCCT

Holiday Inn Pattaya

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Date

Event

Venue

27 September

GTCC Joint Chambers Eastern Seaboard Networking

Mytt Beach Hotel Pattay

18 October

Joint Chambers Eastern Seaboard Networking

by AMCHAM

Holiday Inn Pattaya

15 November

Multi Chambers Eastern Seaboard Networking

by NTCC and BeLuThai

Ana Anan Resort & Villas Pattaya

13 December

Multi-Chambers Eastern Seaboard Christmas Networking by BCCT

Beach Lawn, Amari Pattaya

• Stammtisch Bangkok get-together The Stammtisch serves as GTCC’s casual get-together platform for the German-Thai business community. This event format is organised every two months in Bangkok. During 2019, GTCC organised five Stammtisch Bangkok get-together events listed below. The last one the Tri-Nation Night extended an invitation to Advantage Austria and the members of the Swiss-Thai Chamber of Commerce. The participants at the Tri-Nation Stammtisch had an opportunity to meet the guests of honour and other guests from the Austrian-German-Swiss business community in Thailand.

Date

Venue

21 February

Bei Otto Restaurant, Sukhumvit Soi 20

04 April

Da Vinci Restaurant, Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok

20 June

Bei Otto Restaurant, Sukhumvit Soi 20

19 September

SIXTYFOUR (Häfele Design Studio, Sukhumvit 64)

14 November

GTCC Stammtisch Bangkok “Tri-Nations Night”, The Sukhothai Bangkok

• “Diversity in the Workplace” GTCC’s new networking event “Diversity in the Workplace” was organised on 25 June 2019 at SO Sofitel Bangkok.

Experts / representatives shared their views and experiences on ‘How can diversity make a company more productive and increase its competitiveness?’. The discussion was followed by an active networking session that gives participants the opportunity to exchange thoughts and make new contacts.

• Site visits GTCC site visits are organised in co-operation with Chamber members. The visits allow members and friends of the Chamber to experience an informative tour around a company’s premises as well as learn about that company operational routine. Site visits are free-of-charge for members. In 2019, the Chamber organised the four site visits listed below.

Date

15 March

Asia Clean Industrial Park Co., Ltd. (ACIP)

20 June

Wang Noi Beverage Co.,Ltd.

23 August

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Bosch Automotive Technologies Ducati Motor (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

• Annual events GTCC organised six annual events as below to serve its members different platforms in response to their needs.

Date Event

28 March

Ordinary General Meeting 2019 (OGM2019)

3 May

White Asparagus Wine Dinner

29 May

GTCC Gala Night 2019 “Fairy Tales”

12 September

GTCC Meets the German Ambassador

25-26 October

GTCC Oktoberfest 2019

13 December

Family Christmas Party

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Venue Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok Royal Orchid Sheraton and Towers Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit

Special events GTCC hosted three special events in 2019. One was aimed to position our event’s identity and boost the number of participants for the event. Other two events were organised to express appreciations to our board members and partners for their great support and valuable contributions to the success of our chamber throughout the year.

Date

Event

Venue

21 August

GTCC Oktoberfest 2019 Press Conference

Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park

27 November

GTCC Year-end Thank You Dinner for Board members and honorary members

Waldorf Astoria Bangkok

4 December

GTCC Partners and Customers Appreciation: Schloss Vollrads Wine Tasting

Mövenpick BDMS Wellness Resort Bangkok

• Other seminars, workshops, conferences and networking events co-branded with partners During 2019, GTCC collaborated with various partners in hosting and supporting about 38 seminars, workshops, conferences and other networking events listed below.

Date

Event / topic

Venue

22 February

Joint Chambers Chiang Mai Connect by NTCC & Regus: ‘Diversity in the Workplace’Community Talk & Networking

Chiang Mai Icon Park

26 February

Multi-Chamber Briefing (Data Protection Laws: Existing and Prospective)

27 February

EABC Multi- Chamber Business Networking

Banyan Tree Bangkok

08 March

AustCham Phuket Member Briefing Doing Business in ASEAN: What does it really Mean?

Angsana Laguna Phuket

15 March

Joint ESB Briefing on “innovation Motorsport”

by AustCham

Mytt Beach Hotel

15 March

Joint Chambers ESB Sundowners hosted

by AustCham

Mytt Beach Hotel

04 April

ASEAN PPP Summit – The Public-Private Partnership model and its merits in attracting Foreign Direct Investment by MPG

British Business Centre

Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park

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Date

Event / topic

Venue

24 April

Transatlantic Networking Night ft. ” What the FATCA, eh?” by CANCHAM

14 May

BCCT Multi Chambers Evening Panel Discussion – Investment Trends in Tech-Startups

22 May

Multi Chambers Networking Night by STCC

24 May

Phuket Member Briefing “Leveraging New and Emerging Payment Methods in Your Business”

by AustCham

30 May

Sustainability for Business Forum 2019

by FrancoThai

06 June

NTCC Chiang Mai Connect

13 June

BCCT Multi-Chamber Phuket Briefing & Networking

13 June

A Panel Discussion Navigating the 4.0 Digital Revolution

Australian Embassy Bangkok

18 June

AMCHAM Digital Economy Committee on Digital Transformation

Four Point by Sheraton

19 June

Multi Chambers Networking Night by STCC

Vertigo TOO, Banyan Tree Bangkok

19 June

New BOD Meets Members and Multi Chambers Networking Night

25 June

Multi-Chambers Networking: Diversity in Workplace hosted by AMCHAM & GTCC

3 July

AustCham FCA Sundowners

19 July

Update from the EEC Office – Latest Developments and Investment in Technology

Avani Pattaya Resort

24 July

Multi Chambers Networking Night by STCC

The Continent Hotel Bangkok

23 August

Foreign Chambers Alliance (FCA) Eastern Seaboard Business Briefing Developing Talent in the Eastern Economic CorridorThe Vocational Education Solution

Holiday Inn Pattaya

29 August

EABC SME Night: Share, Meet and Enjoy

Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park

30 August

BCCT Multi-Chamber Phuket Briefing & Networking

Banyan Tree Phuket

13 September

Asian Regattas by AustCham

Phuket Boat Lagoon

13 September

AustCham Multi-Chambers Phuket Sundowners

18 September

Multi Chambers Networking Night

Shama Lakeview Asoke

20 September

Joint Chambers Business Innovation 4.0 Forum & Networking, Chiang Mai Connect edition

by NTCC

Chiang Mai University

10 October

BCCT Multi-Chamber Phuket Briefing & Networking

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Koi Restaurant Banyan Tree Bangkok The Lancaster Bar Le Méridien Phuket Beach Resort

Moevenpick BDMS Wellness Resort Bangkok Chiangmai&Co, Punspace Wiang Kaew X2 Vibe Phuket Patong

Banyan Tree Bangkok SO Sofitel Bangkok Sofitel Sukhumvit Bangkok

Captain Room, Phuket Boat Lagoon

Mom Tri’s Villa Royale on Kata Noi Beach

Date

Event / topic

Venue

18 October

Mutli-Chambers Panel: A Strong Baht and Economic Uncertainty by AMCHAM

Holiday Inn Pattaya

24 October

Multi Chambers Networking Night

by STCC

14 November

BCCT Multi-Chamber Phuket Briefing & Networking

Dream Beach Club, Layan Beach

15 November

Multi Chambers Briefing: Labour Protection Act & Eastern Seaboard Networking

by NTCC / BeluThai

Ana Anan Resort & Villas Pattaya

20 November

Multi Chambers Networking Night by STCC

Ramada Plaza

26 November

Multi-Chamber Networking: “Speed of Change”

29 November

AustCham Multi Chambers Phuket Xmas Sundowners

The Boathouse Phuket

03 December

Joint Chambers Chiang Mai Connect

by NTCC: “SMART VISA & Doing Business in Thailand”

Chiangmai &Co, Punspace Wiang Kaew

The Westin Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok

Spaces Empire Tower & Sathorn Ballroom

Communications and publications •

UPDATE magazine In 2019, UPDATE magazine featured major trends in various industries, especially in Thailand. It contained several sections: a special focus; Chamber activities; GTDEE Insight; Business Briefs; Members’ Corner; and Trade Fairs. The focus of the magazine during 2019 included The Rise of the Robots, E-commerce and Data Security, Pharmaceuticals, and Green Technology.

To contribute to environmental sustainability, the UPDATE Q4/2019 with the theme of Green Technology was the last paper edition. The magazine’s digital format is available from January 2020 onward. The magazine remains accessible to a greater number of readers locally and internationally and provides a valuable opportunity for interested companies to reach out to potential clients via available advertising options.

All GTCC members were entitled to receive a copy of UPDATE on a complimentary basis. It was also distributed to embassies, consulates and foreign chambers of commerce in Thailand, German Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Germany, Industry Clubs under the Federation of Thai Industries, selected universities in Thailand as well as at GTCC events.

• Membership Directory 2019 As par t of GTCC’s effor t to “Go Greener”, our Membership Directory was no longer published but changed to Membership Online Directory in 2019 which will be available on GTCC Website.

It helped our database more relevant and up-to-date. With a user account and password, members can get access to information on members’ profiles and contact details in order to facilitate business interaction among the members of the German and Thai business communities. Chamber members can still put their company logo at their company profile, in order to enhance corporate brand and visibility. www.thailand.ahk.de

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• e-UPDATE GTCC e-UPDATE is a bi-weekly e-newsletter which summarises the latest information on GTCC events and updates on Thailand‘s economic development, industry sectors, investment, green technology, ASEAN growth and prospects, bilateral business relations as well as the major activities of GTCC members. It is provided to more than three thousand subscribers, mainly comprising executives of German and Thai companies operating in Thailand, trade/academic institutions, embassies, other foreign chambers of commerce in Thailand as well as counterparts in Germany.

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GTCC Upcoming Events GTCC Upcoming Events, another electronic newsletter issued by the Chamber, is sent to members and friends of the Chamber every other Wednesday. It informs readers of upcoming events that the Chamber is organising or co-branding/supporting.

•

ASEAN Newsletter GTCC contributes current news and upcoming activities relevant to the German and Thai business communities as well as the development of business and investment in ASEAN, to the GermanASEAN Business Council’s quar terly newsletter entitled ASEAN Newsletter published by AHK Singapore (Singaporean-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce).

•

Social Media Apart from the GTCC website, members and friends of the German-Thai business community are able to stay connected and receive daily updates on GTCC services and events through Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Join today on German-Thai Chamber of Commerce.

• GTCC advertising service The Chamber offers valuable adver tising alternatives in its digital and printed materials. Digital advertisements allow companies the flexibility and benefit of reaching out to specific target groups while the printed option efficiently presents an advertiser’s products and services to the German and Thai businesses listed in the GTCC contact database. GTCC advertisement channels in 2019 included: • Printed materials: - UPDATE magazine; - Insertion services.

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Digital materials: - GTCC website (flash banner); - GTCC Membership Directory; - GTCC newsletter (banner in e-UPDATE); - Electronic Direct Mail (E-blast); - Social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter).

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In 2019, GTCC continued using the branding terms of German Chambers of Commerce Abroad (AHK), which were suggested by the German Association of Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK). The hashtags #PartnerForSuccess, #PartnerWorldwide, and #PartnerInThailand as well as

#PartnerForDVET have been

utilised in var ious GTCC

communication platforms such

as corporate banners, business

cards, website, UPDATE magazine,

and social media channels.

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Corporate Services

6 42%

DELEGATION TRIPS

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS INCREASED FROM 2018

Projects In 2019, the GTCC Corporate Services Department organised yet again a great variety of exclusive target group-specific projects, business delegations, events and workshops that were aimed at promoting bilateral trade relations between Thailand and Germany. In addition, activities/projects under the framework of the German Chamber ASEAN Business Council (GCABC) were supported. The department processed around 1,000 business and trade requests in 2019.

The por tfolio of activities in 2019 included (but was not limited to) projects suppor ted by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), private sector businesses, government/federal state agencies, industry associations and authorities in both Germany and Thailand as well as content-driven events in Thailand (see the list in the next page). In 2019 GTCC organised a total of six business delegation trips to Germany: the number of participants increased +41.6% (y-o-y).

1,000

BUSINESS AND TRADE REQUESTS

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SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS 2019

Date

Project/Activity

Focus

18 January 2019 EMO 2019 Press Conference

in Bangkok

Organised by GTCC, representatives of the EMO organiser VDW (German Machine Tool Builders’ Association) and its cooperation partner Deutsche Messe AG presented EMO 2019 and its special features to journalists from all media categories

9-17 March 2019 Business trip on “Innovative

Products from Industrial Waste”

to Germany

Organised by the GTCC in co-operation with NSTDA, the delegation trip featured site visits at STEAG GmbH, STEAG Power Minerals, Remondis, the Datteln 4 coal-fired power plant, BauMineral GmbH, Reiling Glas Recycling GmbH & Co. KG, Mitteldeutsche Umwelt-und Entsorgung GmbH, Kvadrat GmbH, BDE – Federation of the German Waste, Water and Raw Materials Management Industry, CABKA GmbH & Co., KG and Berliner Stadtreinigung (BSR)

25-29 March 2019

Part of the German Energy Solutions Initiative supported by BMWi.

Business delegation and technology conference on “Biogas ‘‘ (Bangkok)

30 March-7 April 2019 GTCC exclusive business and

study trip to HANNOVER MESSE 2019

and industry site visits.

Organised by the GTCC, the delegation trip featured a two-day visit to Hannover Messe 2019 as well as site visits to ZF TRW Automotive GmbH, Mercedes-Benz, Airbus Defence and Space GmbH and Porsche.

14-22 September 2019 GTCC Business & Study Trip to Germany

on “Industry 4.0 / Smart technologies

driving tomorrow’s production” by visiting

EMO 2019 and exclusive site visits

Organised by GTCC, the trip featured a visit to EMO 2019 (the world’s premier trade fair for the metalworking sector) as well as site visits to Hubert Stüken GmbH & Co. KG, Volkswagen, Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, and AUDI AG

11 October 2019 ASEAN Roadshow – Bangkok

German National Tourist Board (GTNB), in co-operation with GTCC, organised a B2B workshop and a networking event for relevant business partners and target groups.

19-27 October 2019 Business trip on “Innovative Materials

and Plastic Technology” to Germany

Organised by the GTCC in co-operation with NSTDA, the delegation trip featured a visit to K2019 (the world’s premier fair for the plastics and rubber industry) as well as site visits to Covestro Deutschland AG, Coperion GmbH and Kistler Group.

30 October 2019

Technology Showcase “Energy Efficiency for Buildings including Solar Rooftop” – Made in Germany

Part of the German Energy Solutions Initiative supported by BMWi

18-22 November 2019

Fact-finding mission to Germany on the topic of “Low-energy and energy plus buildings” (Berlin and Frankfurt)

Part of the German Energy Solutions Initiative supported by BMWi

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Date

Project/Activity

Focus

9 - 16 November 2019

GTCC Business & Study Trip to Germany “Smart components for agriculture machinery” by visiting AGRITECHNICA 2019 and Exclusive Site Visits

Organised by GTCC, the trip featured a visit to AGRITECHNICA 2019 as well as site visits to GRIMME Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG and Third Element Aviation GmbH

11-15 November 2019

Business delegation of German companies from the transport & logistics sector to Thailand (Bangkok)

Part of the Foreign Market Entry Programme supported by BMWi

23 November- Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) December 01 2019 Technical Trip and Exclusive Site Visits

to Germany

Organised by the GTCC, the delegation trip featured site visits to Stadtwerke Leipzig GmbH, AGFW - Energy Efficiency Association for Heating, Cooling and CHP, Energy Factory, EGS-plan, Landau Microgrid Project (LAMP), Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and Solar Village / Schlierberg Solar Estate

Corporate Services A selection of activities of the GTCC corporate services portfolio is detailed below.

• Address research and market information In 2019, the Corporate Services Department supported Thai and German companies in establishing business contacts by offering and providing its popular address research service. Within the scope of this service, the department selected potential business partners in line with clients’ requirements and delivered verified, accountable and up-to-date contact details.

• Business matching For a more advanced, in-depth and value-added par tner search service, the Corporate Services Department offers German and Thai clients its widely sought-after business matching service. The service includes organising individual target group meetings with potential business partners, government officials and associations that are preselected in accordance with clients’ requirements. If initial interest is shown in co-operation with a client company, contact will be established and follow-up activities planned.

• (Technical) workshops The Corporate Services Department organises (technical) workshops for potential business customers in order to support the positioning of client companies in the target market. It also invites target group-specific participants and organises the relevant venues for the workshops as well as technical equipment. This service acts as an ideal platform for companies seeking to expand their current customer base as well as foster long-term relationships with existing clients.

• Other DEinternational activities Staff of the Corporate Services Department actively supported and undertook the following activities: • Numerous meetings with company representatives from various industry sectors for business advisory and service purposes with regard to Thailand and Germany as strategic business locations and hubs; • Supporting activities of GCABC; • Organising events hosted by the GTCC; • Organising (technical) workshops, seminars and trade fairs.

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Trade Fairs and More

3,328 m

2

EXHIBITION SPACE OF THAI EXHIBITORS AT GTCC REPRESENTED TRADE FAIRS IN GERMANY

Trade Fair representation In 2019, GTCC continued its role as official representative of five leading trade fair organisers, i.e., Deutsche Messe AG, Messe Berlin GmbH, Messe München GmbH, NürnbergMesse GmbH and Spielwarenmesse eG. GTCC actively promoted trade shows not only in Germany but globally. Over 240 exhibitors occupying 3,328 square meters of net exhibition space and over 2,700 visitors from Thailand participated in relevant tradeshows. Demands from Thai companies and support from Thai Government focused mainly on Agriculture and Hospitality sector.

The majority of Thai companies that GTCC suppor ted were exhibitors at ITB, International Green Week in Berlin and BIOFACH in Nuremberg.

Ongoing investments in Southeast Asian trade shows is a solid evidence that German trade fair organizers are expanding their business in this emerging market. Throughout the year GTCC provided its trade fairs partners with market information and organized meetings with existing and potential new strategic counterparts.

GTCC made a presence at local tradeshows to suppor t our par tners and to promote chamber’s members and our events. Last year GTCC joined as exhibitor at VIV ASIA, ASEAN Sustainable Technology Week, BIOFACH SOUTHEAST ASIA, Smart Energy Transformation Asia, METALEX, Bangkok RHVAC, etc. www.thailand.ahk.de

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GTCC REPRESENTED TRADE FAIRS IN 2019

Date

Trade Fair

11-14 January

DOMOTEX

Deutsche Messe AG

18-27 January

International Green Week

Messe Berlin GmbH

25-27 January

opti

30 January - 3 February 3-6 February

ISPO Munich

Messe München Spielwarenmesse eG Messe München

13-16 February

BIOFACH

NürnbergMesse GmbH

13-16 February

VIVANESS

NürnbergMesse GmbH

19-21 February

Beviale Moscow

NürnbergMesse GmbH

20-21 February

FeuerTRUTZ

NürnbergMesse GmbH

20-24 February

f.re.e

Messe München

22-25 February

INHORGENTA MUNICH

Messe München

26-28 February

embedded world

NürnbergMesse GmbH

ACREX India

NürnbergMesse GmbH

6-7 March

Enforce Tac

NürnbergMesse GmbH

6-10 March

ITB Berlin

Messe Berlin GmbH

8-11 March

IWA OutdoorClassics

19-21 March

BUS2BUS

19-21 March

European Coatings Show

26-28 March

DOMOTEX Asia/CHINAFLOOR

27-28 March

CRAFT BEER ITALY

NürnbergMesse GmbH

1-5 April

HANNOVER MESSE

Deutsche Messe AG

8-14 April

bauma

9-11 April

POWTECH

9-11 April

DMEA

28 February - 2 March

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Spielwarenmesse

Organiser / Co-organiser

NürnbergMesse GmbH Messe Berlin GmbH NürnbergMesse GmbH Deutsche Messe AG

Messe München NürnbergMesse GmbH Messe Berlin GmbH

15-17 April

IE expo China

Messe München

16-17 April

analytica Anacon India and India Lab Expo

Messe München

15-17 May

CRAFT BEER CHINA

15-17 May

ITB China

16-18 May

BIOFACH China

NürnbergMesse GmbH

28-30 May

Greenery & Landscaping China

NürnbergMesse GmbH

27-31 May

LIGNA

4-5 June

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING EXPO

4-7 June

transport logistic

5-8 June

BIOFACH AMERICA LATINA – BIO BRAZIL FAIR

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NürnbergMesse GmbH Messe Berlin GmbH

Deutsche Messe AG NürnbergMesse GmbH Messe München NürnbergMesse GmbH

Date

Trade Fair

Organiser / Co-organiser

18-20 June

Stage I Set I Scenery

Messe Berlin GmbH

25-27 June

SENSOR+TEST

NürnbergMesse GmbH

3-4 July

CRAFT DRINKS INDIA

NürnbergMesse GmbH

5-7 July

ISPO Shanghai

Messe München

11-14 July

BIOFACH SOUTH EAST ASIA

NürnbergMesse GmbH

11-14 July

NATURAL EXPO SOUTH EAST ASIA

NürnbergMesse GmbH

6-11 September

IFA

Messe Berlin GmbH

9-12 September

Insights-X

Spielwarenmesse eG

12-14 September

BIOFACH AMERICA – ALL THINGS ORGANIC

12-22 September

IAA

Deutsche Messe AG

16-21 September

EMO Hannover

Deutsche Messe AG

17-21 September

Industrial Automation Show

Deutsche Messe AG

18-20 September

IE expo Guangzhou

Messe München

19-21 September

analytica Anacon India and India Lab Expo

Messe München

24-26 September

FachPack

NürnbergMesse GmbH

26-28 September

Kids India

Spielwarenmesse eG

NürnbergMesse GmbH

7-9 October

EXPO REAL

Messe München

8-10 October

it-sa

16-18 October

ITB Asia

16-18 October

IFAT India

22-24 October

Industrial Transformation ASIA-PACIFIC

Deutsche Messe AG

22-24 October

parts2clean

Deutsche Messe AG

23-26 October

ComVac ASIA

Deutsche Messe AG

23-26 October

Industrial Supply ASIA

Deutsche Messe AG

23-26 October

PTC ASIA

Deutsche Messe AG

23-26 October

CeMAT ASIA

Deutsche Messe AG

27-29 October

CeBIT ASEAN Thailand

Deutsche Messe AG

5-7 November

MES EXPO

Messe Berlin GmbH

5-8 November

BAU China

Messe München

7-9 November

BIOFACH INDIA

NürnbergMesse GmbH

10-16 November

AGRITECHNICA

Deutsche Messe AG

12-14 November

BrauBeviale

12-15 November

productronica

NürnbergMesse GmbH Messe Berlin GmbH Messe München

NürnbergMesse GmbH Messe München

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THAI EXHIBITORS AT GTCC REPRESENTED TRADE FAIRS IN GERMANY

2,700+ THAI VISITORS AT GTCC REPRESENTED TRADE FAIRS IN GERMANY

Trade Fairs activities • Thailand Pavilions at BIOFACH, Germany, 13-16 February 2019 GTCC facilitated Thai companies presenting their organic cer tified products under 2 Thailand pavilions in BIOFACH. The first pavilion was initiated by Depar tment of International Trade Promotion (DITP) with a focus on all organic products in form of raw material and process food.

The other pavilion was a project from Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) with a more specific goal to promote organic rice export from Thailand.

• VIV ASIA, Bangkok, 13-15 March 2019 GTCC supported German Agriculture Society (DLG) in exhibiting at VIV ASIA to do cross-promotion with EuroTier (trade fair for animal farming) and AGRITECHNICA (trade fair for agricultural machinery) in Germany.

• Bangkok RHVAC, Bangkok, 25-27 Sep 2019 GTCC supported NürnbergMesse Group in promoting ACREX India and CHILLVENTA Germany by organising a booth and meetings with potential strategic partners and companies. The next ACREX will take place from 27-29 February 2020 in Delhi, India. While the next CHILLVENTA is scheduled for 13-15 October 2020 in Nuremberg Germany.

• EUROGUSS ASIA PACIFIC Conference, 12 December 2019 GTCC suppor ted NürnbergMesse in organizing EUROGUSS ASIA PACIFIC Conference which took place on 12 December 2019 as part of Metal AP at BITEC in Bangkok. The conference‘s topic covered the entire supply chain of the metalworking and casting industry, from simulation to die casting machines and from dies and the associated spraying technology to machining. The presentations were rounded off by a discussion of current developments on the Thai market.

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PARTNER ORGANISATIONS

APPRENTICES

GTDEE activities and events In 2019, the German-Thai Dual Excellence Education (GTDEE) programme organised various events and visits together with all 8 par tner organisations. The number of apprentices who enrolled in the programme increased 52% to 250 students, from 165 students in the previous year.

The activities throughout the year were aimed at establishing the German Dual Vocational Education Standard, both in companies and in colleges. In addition, public relations activities such as promotional events were organised to highlight the project among the public.

52%

NUMBER OF APPRENTICES INCREASED FROM 2018

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SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS 2019 Date

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Projects/activities

9,11,21,22 January

Pre-selection of GTDEE apprenticeship programme batch 2019

14-18 January

PAL Interim Examination 2019 in the practical part of automotive mechatronics for Mercedes-Benz apprentices batch 2017

5 February

GTCC Certificate Presentation Ceremony for apprentices batch 2016 in Production Techniques, Quality Management and Logistics from Robert Bosch Automotive Technologies (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

11 February

Second Board meeting of the National Vocational Education Committee on Internationalization Vocational Education

27 February – 1 March

AHK ASEAN Experience Exchange Conference

14 March

Fourth Board meeting of the National Vocational Education Committee on Internationalisation Vocational Education

20 March

Empowering 4.0 conference on “Implications of Industry 4.0 for skills development strategies of business and industry”

21 March

Eighth Asia Pacific IIW (The International Institute of Welding) International Congress on “Promote and Ensure the Quality of Welding Education in the Region”

29 March

Developing a Competent Workforce to Meet International Standards Workshop

23 April

GTCC Final Examination 2019 on mechatronics for the apprentices batch 2017 from Robert Bosch Automotive Technologies (Thailand) Co., Ltd. - Hemaraj

25 April

GTCC Final Examination 2019 on mechatronics, electric power and mechanics for the apprentices batch 2017 from Grohe Siam Limited

2-4 May

PAL Final Examination 2019 on automotive mechatronics (practical part) for BMW apprentices batch 2017 of level A certificate

7 May

PAL Final Examination 2019 on automotive mechatronics (theoretical part) for Mercedes-Benz and BMW apprentices batch 2017 of level A certificate

8-10 May

PAL Final Examination 2019 on automotive mechatronics (practical part) for Mercedes-Benz apprentices batch 2017 of level A certificate

29 May

Orientation for new apprentices batch 2019 from Khon Kaen Brewery Co., Ltd.

4 & 12 June

Orientation for new apprentices batch 2019 from BMW (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

20 June

GTCC Final Examination 2019 on logistics for the apprentices batch 2017 from Grohe Siam Limited

24 June

First Aid workshop for Mercedes-Benz apprentices batch 2018

27 June

Systematic thinking and mind mapping workshop for apprentices batch 2019 from Eastern Technological College (E.Tech)

2 July

Systematic thinking and mind mapping workshop for apprentices batch 2018 from Pathumthani Brewery Co., Ltd.

4 July

Systematic thinking and mind mapping workshop for apprentices batch 2018 from Mercedes-Benz (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

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Project/activities

4 July

Orientation for new apprentices batch 2019 from Robert Bosch Automotive Technologies (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (Hemaraj Plant)

10 July

GTCC Final Examination 2019 on quality management and plating for the apprentices batch 2017 from Grohe Siam Limited

11,12,17,19 July

Visit to BMW apprentices batch 2018 and batch 2019 at BMW dealerships

18 July

GTCC Certificate Presentation Ceremony for mechatronics apprentices batch 2017 from Robert Bosch Automotive Technologies (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (Hemaraj Plant)

23 July

Productivity improvement workshop for the apprentices batch 2018 and batch 2019 from Robert Bosch Automotive Technologies (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

30 July

Systematic thinking and mind mapping workshop for apprentices batch 2019 from Khon Kaen Brewery Co., Ltd.

31 July

Training plan and teaching plan development workshop for Khon Kaen Brewery Co., Ltd.

3 August

ASEAN TVET Officials Meeting on Advancing TVET towards Internationalisation of Vocational Education Qualification and Standards for Sustainable Development

13 & 20 September

Visit to Mercedes-Benz graduates batch 2017 at Mercedes-Benz dealerships

16 & 23 September

Systematic thinking and mind mapping workshop for apprentices batch 2018 from BMW (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

25 September

GTCC Certificate Presentation Ceremony for apprentices batch 2017 in mechatronics, mechanics, electric power, quality management and plating from Grohe Siam Limited

30 September – 17 October

AdA International-Train the Trainer and AdA International-Train the Trainer certificate presentation ceremony

9 October

GTCC Certificate Presentation Ceremony for automotive mechatronics apprentices batch 2017 of level A certificate from Mercedes-Benz (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

21 October

GTCC Certificate Presentation Ceremony for automotive mechatronics apprentices batch 2017 of level A certificate from BMW (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

1 November

PAL Interim Examination 2019 on automotive mechatronics (theoretical part) for Mercedes-Benz and BMW apprentices batch 2018 of level A certificate

1, 4-8 November

PAL Interim Examination 2019 on automotive mechatronics (practical part) for Mercedes-Benz apprentices batch 2018 of level A certificate

13-15 November

Mechatronics curriculum development workshop on mechatronics development project

21-22 November

Learning field workshop on mechatronics development project

28-29 November

Training concept workshop on mechatronics development project

11-13 December

PAL Interim Examination 2019 on automotive mechatronics and motorrad mechatronics (practical part) for BMW apprentices batch 2018 of level A certificate

18 December

PAL Interim Examination 2019 on electrical power (theoretical part) for apprentices batch 2018 of level A certificate from Pathumthani Brewery Co., Ltd.

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GTDEE’S PARTNER COMPANIES AND COLLEGES AS OF 2019

GTDEE service portfolio GTDEE has established a set of ser vices for all par ticipating par tner s, to ensure sustainable implementation of Dual Vocational Education and Training (DVET) in several areas. To ensure dual training on a permanently high level, companies, colleges and students interested in the GTDEE programme must go through several assessments to screen their competence status. Therefore, GTDEE has developed a selection procedure for companies, colleges and students. A company or college that provides “dual training” must fulfill cer tain requirements regarding the suitability of the training premises. A quality analysis system (DVQD) developed by GTDEE identifies gaps in several areas, i.e., internal management, infrastructure and methods of teaching.

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After the identification of the gaps, GTDEE consults on all issues in DVET by advising on curricula or training plan development or by conducting different types of technical workshops and seminars.

In order to enhance a collaborative exchange between the co-operating partners, GTDEE has developed a set of services to exchange relevant information between teachers and trainers, or for use of methods of relevant training issues in technical professions. The objective of the examinations provided by GTDEE is to ensure a comparable nationwide standard in theoretical and practical examinations that will be certified by the German-Thai Chamber of Commerce.

Activity plan for 2020 These activities are related to the progress of the sustainability of dual vocational education.

Since education is a continuous development process, GTDEE will continue to work on refining dual vocational education and training standards in Thailand, with the goal of sustainability in order to push Thailand towards becoming the hub in ASEAN as follows: 1. GTDEE intensive courses preparing apprentices for GTCC PAL Interim Examination 2020 (batch 2019) and GTCC PAL Final Examination 2020 (batch 2018); 2. GTCC Final Examination 2019 for 16 apprentices (batch 2018) in four professions from two companies (certified by GTCC); 3. GTCC PAL Final Examination in automotive mechatronics for 29 apprentices from BMW Service Apprentice Programme 2018 and Mercedes-Benz Apprenticeship Programme 2018 based on the “PAL final examination”; 4. “GTDEE Train the Trainer” (AdA - Ausbildung der Ausbilder) International Programme for trainers from partner companies; 5. “GTDEE Teach the Teacher” Workshop for teachers from partner colleges; 6. GTDEE programme introduction to par tner and potential colleges for the apprentice’s recruitment; 7. GTDEE pre-selection and aptitude test for all partner companies from eight different partner colleges; Chitralada Technology Institute, Don Bosco Baan Pong, Don Bosco Bangkok, Eastern Technical College (E.Tech), Lopburi Technical College, Khon Kaen Technical College, Samut

Prakarn Technical College, Thai-Austrian Technical College; 8. Mechatronics development project (GIZ) for par tner colleges; textbooks translation, teacher development workshops, student development workshops; 9. Workshops and assessments for the apprentices from partner companies such as mathematics courses, analytical skills development; 10. Soft skill trainings for the apprentices from company par tners such as first aid and lifesaving procedure, systematical concept development, mind mapping workshop, decision making under condition of uncertainty training; 11. Vocational education committee development and working groups.

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GTCC organisation

Dr. Roland Wein

Marius Mehner

Supinda Praymee

Deputy Executive Director

Finance

Administration

Membership, Events & Communications

Sunee Wassananukul

Nutcha Ongwongsakul

Patcharaporn Korbuakesorn

Jaruwan Jarasvisesopon

Kanoknart Chunram

Pornpun Chuepanya

Somkiat Kaewchinda

Head of Department

Manager

Officer

Head of Department

Officer

Somnuk Yodnil Events Manager

Chadaphan Maliphan

Jinnapat Jantapol

Sorapol Liengboonlertchai

Driver

Personal Assistant to Deputy Executive Director

Head of Department

Publications & Communications Manager

Arak Inphon

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Messenger

Service

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Aomphan Ratanasittiskul

Executive Director

Graphic Designer

Rajchakoranee Suwanpanya Membership Marketing & CRM Manager

Kannapin Yongkittikul

Membership Marketing & CRM Manager

GTDEE

Corporate Services

Markus Hoffmann

Marius Mehner

Project Director

Deputy Executive Director Head of Department

Kamonsak Suradom

Chaweewan Tuttaworn

Patamaporn Wasuwat

Katiphot Kanoknorrasade

Pornpannee Srisutam

Nupat Khusribanchong

Anon Siharat

Salisa Bavornvipat

Chanikarn Ngarmchalee

Apinya Amporn

Caroline Huettner

Senior Manager

Manager

Manager

Assistant

Manager

Project Manager

Project Manager

Project Manager Messe Berlin GmbH/ Messe MĂźnchen GmbH

Project Manager Deutsche Messe AG/ NĂźrnbergMesse GmbH

Project Officer Spielwarenmesse eG

Project Manager

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Office location German-Thai Chamber of Commerce 14Fl., AIA Sathorn Tower 11/1 South Sathorn Road, Yannawa, Sathorn, Bangkok 10120, Thailand

Office hours: Mon–Fri, 08:30–17:30 hrs.

Tel: +66 2 055 0600 info@gtcc.org

Fax: +66 2 055 0601 www.thailand.ahk.de

Contact information MANAGEMENT Tel: +66 2 055 0600

gtcc@gtcc.org

PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Tel: +66 2 055 0612 aomphan@gtcc.org FINANCE Tel: +66 2 055 0652

sunee@gtcc.org

ADMINISTRATION Tel: +66 2 055 0600

info@gtcc.org

MEMBERSHIP, EVENTS & COMMUNICATIONS • Membership enquiry Tel: +66 2 055 0624 to 5 membership@gtcc.org • Events & marketing opportunity enquiry Tel: +66 2 055 0621 to 22

communications@gtcc.org

• PR & publications enquiry Tel: +66 2 055 0623

communications@gtcc.org

CORPORATE SERVICES Tel: +66 2 055 0633

services@gtcc.org

TRADE FAIRS • Messe Berlin GmbH and Messe München GmbH +66 2 055 0641 berlin@gtcc.org

muenchen@gtcc.org

• NürnbergMesse GmbH and Deutsche Messe AG +66 2 055 0643 nuernberg@gtcc.org

hannover@gtcc.org

• Spielwarenmesse eG +66 2 055 0642

fairs@gtcc.org

GERMAN-THAI DUAL EXCELLENCE EDUCATION (GTDEE) Tel: +66 2 055 0671 gtdee@gtcc.org

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