OSMEP proudly announces the success of its “SME Privilege Club: Special Club for SME” initiative, which delivers exclusive benefits across three key areas: Enhanced Production and Cost Efficiency, Sales Platform Expansion, and Investment Connection, strengthening the global competitiveness of participating entrepreneurs, generating over 254 million baht in economic value.
Ms. Panita Shinawatra, Acting Director General of the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP), shared insights after participating in a discussion and exchange of information with representatives from key partners who have played a crucial role in advancing exclusive benefits for OSMEP’s MSME entrepreneurs. These partners include LINE, Oweva Corp Company Limited, and The Great OEM Co., Ltd. Representatives in the discussion included Miss Nuntisa Akarakasameporn, Strategy and Partnerships Team Lead at LINE Thailand, Miss Apassanun Apitanabunyaseth, Managing Director of Oweva Corp Co., Ltd., and Miss Waewwan Wattanasiriwit, Managing Director of The Great OEM Co., Ltd. The discussion also featured a Q&A session where attendees received direct responses to their questions about OSMEP’s exclusive benefits initiative.
The Acting Director General states that the “SME Privilege Club: Special Cub for SME” is OSMEP’s exclusive benefits initiative that uses the Public-Private Partnership framework to secure exclusive benefits for entrepreneurs registered with public service through SME One ID. The initiative supports three primary areas. Firstly, Enhanced Production and Cost Efficiency offers discounts on transportation, services, and material analysis to improve production processes and reduce costs. Secondly, Sales Platform Expansion provides opportunities to boost sales through shared platforms with leading modern trades. Exclusive benefits include reduced GP and entry fees, as well as favorable credit terms. Thirdly, Investment Connection prioritizes financial support with privileges from financial institutions, including liquidity-enhancing loans and financial consultancy.
The Acting Director General further stated that, over the past year, a total of 25 agencies have signed MOUs with OSMEP to guarantee exclusive benefits for entrepreneurs. In the area of enhancing production and cost efficiency, the partners include the Nation-Building Institute (NBI), Line Company (Thailand) Ltd., Truespace Company Limited, Phonorights (Thailand) Ltd., the Department of Intellectual Property, Dhipaya Insurance Public Company Limited, Openasia Co., Ltd., Digilink (Thailand) Co., Ltd., the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon (RMUTP), the Thai Arbitration Institute (TAI), the Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR), Thailand Post Company Limited, Com7 Public Company Limited, True Distribution & Sales Co., Ltd., the Thailand Environment Institute Foundation, and National Telecom Public Company Limited (NT).
The Sales Platform Expansion category includes: Tellscore Company Limited, Lazada Co., Ltd., CP All Public Company Limited, Feyverly Company Limited, Asset World Corp Public Company Limited, AEC Food Wholesale Pratunam, Bank of China (Thai) Public Company Limited, Robinson Public Company Limited, and Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand). Finally, partners in the Investment Connection category include: United Overseas Bank (Thai) Public Company Limited, Kasikornbank Public Company Limited, TMBThanachart Bank Public Company Limited, Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited, Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited, Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited, Government Savings Bank, SME Development Bank, The Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited, National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), The Federation of Thai SME, Mee Tee Mee Ngern Company Limited, and the National Savings Fund.
Moreover, entrepreneurs can select activities or benefits that suit their preferences, including service discounts or consultancy from OSMEP’s partners, subject to agency-specific conditions. OSMEP also co-organizes various activities with its partners to support and strengthen entrepreneurs. These include the UPSKILL SME seminar, “Nation-Wide Sales Up with Solutions from LINE,” held in Chonburi, Khon Kaen, and Chiang Mai; the “SUPER SME MARKET” campaign, which supports online sales on the Shopee platform; and the “SME Privilege Club Business Matching: The Exclusive Match,” which invites entrepreneurs to participate in business negotiations related to investments and marketing with OSMEP’s partners. Additionally, entrepreneurs are invited to join trade negotiations and exhibitions at the “HKTDC Food Expo Pro 2024” in Hong Kong, as well as the China International Food and Beverage and Natural Products Expo 2024 in Shanghai, China.
“Entrepreneurs may choose to participate in activities or directly receive services and discounts from OSMEP’s partners based on their needs, conditions, and the duration of offers. They can also join activities co-organized by OSMEP and its partners. For example, the UPSKILL SME seminar, ‘Nation-Wide Sales Up with Solutions from LINE,’ has generated significant interest from entrepreneurs in the provinces where the event was held. As LINE is a well-known platform, incorporating it into businesses has helped entrepreneurs leverage digital technologies to further boost their sales and services. We have also taken entrepreneurs to showcase their products and engage in trade negotiations in Hong Kong and Shanghai, expanding their sales platforms and enhancing operational expertise in areas such as production, import/export, and logistics. Additionally, we have continuously organized the SME Privilege Club Business Matching to foster collaboration between partner agencies and entrepreneurs. Many of our partners have established collaborations that support SMEs. Overall, this year has been highly successful, with an expected generation of 254 million baht in economic value. Moving forward, we will aim to organize the most popular activities more frequently and explore new partnerships, especially in supporting and developing entrepreneurs in Green Transformation, aligning with the green economy. Entrepreneurs and the general public interested in these benefits can register with OSMEP through SME CONNEXT, verified by SME ONE ID, free of charge. They will receive the latest updates and benefits related to production efficiency, cost reduction, sales platform expansion, investment connections, and access to activities under OSMEP’s partner initiatives,” stated the Acting Director General.
