The Ministry of Commerce, through its Office of the Permanent Secretary, launched the Thailand Local SDGs Plus Expo 2026, gathering over 200 capable entrepreneurs nationwide to create a comprehensive trade platform. The opening ceremony was honored by Ms. Banjongjit Angsusingh, Advisor to the Minister of Commerce, as chairperson, along with Lieutenant Chakara Yodmanee, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, ministry executives, private sector representatives, entrepreneurs, and media attending the event.
Ms. Banjongjit stated that the Ministry of Commerce drives economic trade policies under the MOC+ vision, aiming to enhance the capabilities of entrepreneurs across all 76 provinces to produce and develop products aligned with new trade trends and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Currently, consumers consider not only price and quality but also the environmental and social impacts of products.
Supporting Thai entrepreneurs who produce goods with environmental and social considerations plays a crucial role in strengthening the grassroots economy and demonstrates the potential of Thai entrepreneurs to develop products competitive in the international eco-friendly market.
A key objective of the event is to elevate the exhibition beyond a sales venue into a business opportunity platform where entrepreneurs can develop capabilities, build networks, and expand into new markets through Business Matching activities connecting local producers with department stores, hotels, buyers, and partners domestically and internationally. The target is to generate economic value of no less than 500 million baht.
The event features product displays and sales, Business Matching negotiations, Design & Innovation Clinics, and signing of memoranda of understanding (MOUs) among private sector participants to link Thai entrepreneurs to new trade opportunities. The public is invited to "shop with value" from 21–23 August 2026 at Hall 7, LG Floor, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, with free admission throughout. More details are available on Facebook: Local SDGs+.
Catering to senior travel enthusiasts Siam Commercial Bank, in partnership with Thai Teaw Insurance Public Company Limited, reinforces their long-term alliance in comprehensive insurance coverage by launching a new travel insurance through SCB EASY with immediate protection. It features coverage up to age 80, addressing the lifestyle of modern consumers, especially in the Longevity Society where consumers remain healthy and prioritize travel and active living. Additional coverage options can be customized beyond the core protection, reflecting a customer-centric approach in product development.
CP-Meiji Recycling Initiative CP-Meiji, together with partners Cafe Amazon and Thailand Post, concluded the third year of the CP-Meiji Recycling project by collecting over 6 million Meiji milk bottle caps weighing 7,000 kilograms for proper recycling. These plastic caps, made of durable HDPE, were transformed into school desks and chairs and donated to Hat Yai Witthayalai School to help restore the school after the 2025 floods.
Mr. Apisit Theerapaproongroj, Managing Director of CP-Meiji Co., Ltd., along with executives from Cafe Amazon, Ms. Wilai Booncharoenchai, Strategy and Marketing Manager of PTT Oil and Retail Business Public Company Limited, and Mr. Chawachit Sunthornsaratul, Senior Executive Vice President of SK Curve Business and Marketing at Thailand Post Company Limited, jointly delivered 200 school desk sets made from Meiji milk bottle caps to Hat Yai Witthayalai School. The donation was received by Ms. Thipkamol Chantracha, Deputy Director of Budget Management Group at the school, together with teachers and students on 20 August 2026 at the school auditorium in Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province.