Year 2007

Executive Director of ITD led his staffs to celebrate the New Year 2008, 27 December 2007.

On the morning of 27 December 2007, ITD Executive Director, together with Deputy Executive Director (Administration), Chief of Administration Division and a few other staff, visited the Ministry of Education. The purpose of this visit was to deliver well wishes for the New Year 2008 to Dr. Wichit Srisa-An, Minister of Education;...

Field study for research "Production Development and Enhancing Efficiency for Rice Export Mechanism", 23-26 December 2007

The ITD has embarked on a research project titled “The Study on Production Development and Enhancing Efficiency for Rice Export Mechanism in Lao PDR. Cooperation by NERI () and NAFRI, The project leaded by Dr. Apichat Pongsrihadulchai, Former Deputy Permanent Secretary and Director General of Rice Administration of Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, aimed to analyze problem and threat of rice production to present a method enhancing a market economy at this time...

Seminar on Prospects of Thailand's Economy and GMS Economic Cooperation, 19 December 2007.

In cooperation with GMS Business Council, Board of Trade of Thailand, the ITD organized a seminar on Prospects of Thailand’s Economy and GMS Economic Cooperation on 19 december 2007 at Laithong Hotel, Ubon ratchathani, Thailand. The objective of this seminar was to be a forum for experts to brainstorm and share their views and experiences about...

Brainstorming session for Research Project titled "Labour Standards and Trade...", 18 December 2007.

Since May 2007, ITD has embarked on a research project titled ‘Labour Standards and Trade: Obstacles and Opportunities for Development’. The research project involved a field trip research in Thailand, Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Vietnam, which aims to explore the linkages between trade and labour standards...

Executive Director have a dinner with Dr. Supachai and the delegation from the Republic of Ghana, 13 December 2007.

Informal Dinner with Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi (UNCTAD Secretary General), Dr. Manaspas Xuto (Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs), Mr. Krit Kraijitti (Director-General of Department of International Economic Affairs) and the delegation from the Republic of Ghana during their official visit on 13th December 2007, at Madison Restaurant, Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok...

ITD'07 Year End Conference on Prospects of Thailand's Economy and National Development, 13 December 2007.

On 13 December 2007, the ITD organized a year end conference on Prospects of Thailand's Economy and National Development at Conrad Hotel Bangkok, Thailand. The objective of this conference was to be a forum for experts to share views on the way forward of the Thai economy and sustainable development aspects of Thailand and neighboring countries...

Ambassador from Republic of Ghana visited ITD, 12 December 2007.

In the afternoon of 12th December 2007, Ambassador Jimmy Aggrey-Orleans from the Republic of Ghana together with Mr.Krit Kraijitti (Director-General of Department of International Economic Affairs) officially visited the ITD. The delegation of the Republic of Ghana officially visited Thailand during 11-13 December 2007 as part of Ghana’s preparation to host the upcoming 12th Summit of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XII) in Accra from April 21-25, 2008. Thailand hosted UNCTAD X in February 2000.

Training on Trade Policy Formulation and Policy Analysis in the context of Multilateral Trading System, 4-7 December 2007.

The ITD, in cooperation with the National Economic Research Institute (NERI), organized a training workshop on “Trade Policy Formulation and Policy Analysis in the Context of Multilateral Trading System” during 4 – 7 December 2007 in Luangprabang, Lao PDR. This training course was held for the second time for Lao government officials...

Regional Training on WTO Negotiations, 25-30 November 2007.

The ITD and APEC- Economic Integration Program jointly organized a regional training on “WTO Negotiations” from November 25 to 30, 2007 at Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University. The program was sponsored by Estey Centre for Law and Economics in International Trade and The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)...

Field Research under Project "Labour Standards and Trade: Obstacles and Opportunities for Development", 16-21 November 2007.

During 16-21 November 2007, Labour Expert and Independent Consultant Mr. Phil Robertson, together with ITD researcher Dr. Vilailuk Tiranutti, visited Bangladesh to conduct a field research as part of an ITD research project titled ‘Labour Standards and Trade: Obstacles and Opportunities for Development’, which was launched earlier this year...