Osmep nods to strategic measures for SMEs
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The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (Osmep) has approved strategic measures, 13 projects and a Bt726.7-million budget to help small and medium-sized enterprises in an integrated manner involving the state and private sectors.
The goal is to produce more value-added goods to boost SMEs’ output relative to gross domestic product to 38 per cent by next year, as well as 50,000 new SME business registrations in 2015.
According to Osmep deputy director-general Vimolkarn Kosumas, the strategic measures and several projects should boost the productivity, cost efficiency and competitiveness of SMEs under an integrated network of supporting factors from the state and private sectors, and One-Stop SME Service Centres in five regions of the country.
There will be an online learning centre, and promotion of value-added products and services via support for research and development, technology and innovation. Grouping of SMEs to create bargaining power will be encouraged, and a basic infrastructure set up to ensure business success.
Vimolkarn said high-growth Thai SMEs were involved in construction, electronic components, vehicles and parts, foods and beverages, education, energy, agriculture, logistics, tourism, health, information and telecommunications technology, and creative businesses.
SME businesses that are vital to the Thai economy (based on imports and exports, total numbers of enterprises, and manpower) are machinery, foods, rubber, packaging and containers, plastics, textiles and garments, gems, jewellery and accessories, and wholesale and retailing, she said.
