On 13 July 2024, The School of Management Science and the Regional Academic Resources and Community Engagement Center – Yala of Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU), in collaboration with the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SBPAC) and the Office of Commercial Affairs in the southern border provinces, organized an academic seminar titled “Thai Products towards Sustainable Economic Development of Southern Border Provinces”. This event was part of a project to enhance the potential of new generation farmers and community enterprise entrepreneurs in producing community products. Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong, Minister of Justice, cordially presided over the opening ceremony.
The seminar aimed to drive the goal of elevating business entrepreneurs’ potential by creating added value for products through branding and protecting innovations with intellectual property rights, such as registering trademarks for community enterprise products or entrepreneurs in the southern border provinces. This aligns with the government’s policy of driving Thai economy with Thai Soft Power, focusing on promoting the creative economy through various key strategies: promoting cultural and artistic diversity, and creating a creative economy through activities that add value to the national economy and enhance Thailand’s image on the global stage.
The seminar was honored by the presence of Pol. Lt. Col. Wannapong Kotcharag, Secretary-General of the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SBPAC); Mrs. Patimoh Sadiyamu, Governor of Pattani Province; Asst. Prof. Dr. Pavin Chinachoti, Dean of the STOU School of Management Science; Mr. Pitak Korkiatpitak, Mayor of Pattani’s Muang District.
The event was held at the CS Pattani Hotel’s ballroom in Pattani Province.
The seminar attracted over 220 participants, including academic seminar attendees, booth exhibitors, and those joining
the exhibition. Participants included entrepreneurs, community enterprises, and farmers from all five southern border provinces, as well as other interested.
