Suphajee presents 6 special categories at 18th National SME Awards

Matichon•Economy•18d ago

Reader Briefing

Anutin Charnvirakul and Suphajee Suthamphan presided over the 18th SME National Awards and 4th SME Provincial Champion Awards to enhance the competitiveness of Thai SMEs.

•The event took place on the evening of August 7 at the Millennium Hilton Bangkok Hotel.
•Anutin Charnvirakul, the Prime Minister, presided over the opening and presented the top SME National Awards and Hall of Fame awards.
•Suphajee Suthamphan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, presented Special Awards in 6 specific categories.
•The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP) organized the ceremony to support Thai SMEs in reaching international standards.

Overview

•On the evening of August 7, the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP) organized the 18th SME National Awards and the 4th SME Provincial Champion Awards.
•Anutin Charnvirakul presented the SME National Awards' best awards, Hall of Fame awards (for 3 and 5 consecutive years), and awards for 4 industrial groups.
•Suphajee Suthamphan presented Special Awards in 6 categories: SME Sustainability & ESG Excellence, SME Digital Transformation, SME Global Frontier, SME Soft Power & Beyond, SME Community Changemaker, and SME New Gen.
•The SME Provincial Champion Awards covered entrepreneurs from 6 regions across Thailand.
•The government aims to help Thai SMEs, specifically Micro Enterprises and regional operators, access knowledge, technology, funding, and market opportunities.
•The project utilizes a "Diagnose–Unlock–Upgrade" concept, involving business health checks, production system inspections, and one-on-one expert consultations.
•The event was held under the theme "Sustainability, Digital, Global Empowering SMEs for the Future" to align with government policies on trade, exports, and technology-driven productivity.

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Key Entities

Organization

Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP)(สำนักงานส่งเสริมวิสาหกิจขนาดกลางและขนาดย่อม (สสว.))

The organizer of the 18th SME National Awards and 4th SME Provincial Champion Awards.

Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️

The ministry headed by Suphajee Suthamphan.

Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion Committee(คณะกรรมการส่งเสริมวิสาหกิจขนาดกลางและขนาดย่อม)

The committee chaired by Suphajee Suthamphan.

Place

Millennium Hilton Bangkok Hotel(โรงแรมมิลเลนเนียม ฮิลตัน กรุงเทพฯ)

The venue where the SME award ceremonies were held.

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

The Prime Minister who presided over the opening ceremony and presented top SME awards.

Suphajee Suthamphan(ศุภจี สุธรรมพันธุ์)

Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Commerce, and Chairperson of the Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion Committee.