PUBLISHED: 10 Sep 2024 at 04: 00
Former commerce minister Phumtham Wechayachai bragged yesterday about the achievements made by the Commerce Ministry in the first year of office, including ensuring better produce prices, lowering the public’s living costs, and strengthening the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises ( SMEs ).
Mr Phumtham, who is now the defence secretary under the Paetongtarn state, held a press event yesterday to show his commerce-related job.
He claimed that the ministry had demanded cooperation from Thai companies and government organizations to obtain financial and extra vegetables to increase farmers ‘ income by about 200 billion baht.
The government also promoted native and cross-border industry valued at 2.35 billion baht, Mr. Phumtham said, increasing the earnings of farmers, neighborhood entrepreneurs, and SMEs.
He claimed that these included drafting a memorandum of understanding to encourage Thai products between Japan’s largest e-commerce program Rakuten and the Commerce Ministry on May 10.
He continued, adding that the government also signed an MoU with Amazon Global Selling to improve Thai SMEs ‘ ability to export goods via e-commerce.
Through sessions, consulting services, and support for those fascinated in becoming Amazon selling partners, the partnership is intended to increase Thai businesses ‘ knowledge of e-commerce export to the US, he said.
The ministry has also revamped the 251 Tong Chom ( must-see ) markets to boost the grassroots economy and tourism, which bring income of about 1.98 billion baht to local communities, he said.
He claimed that the ministry even promoted the use of spatial indication to enhance crops with social or geographic significance.