FarangFarang Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 I spouted off some nonsense about this on Facebook awhile back but I thought I might expand on my thoughts about Thailand's constant efforts to declare itself a "hub" of some sort. I sorta get why government officials (and even business leaders) do it. Making grand announcements gets your name in the newspapers. But at what point does it become cliche or even worthy of mocking? Here is a list of things Thai government officials and-or business leaders have claimed that Thailand was/is going to become the hub of. DPM Prajin reaffirms plan to establish Thailand as aviation hub in ASEAN Thailand seen as regional hub for nurses, accountants Hua Hin to become tech hub for space exploration Energy Ministry touts Thailand as electric vehicle hub Thailand pushing to become ASEAN’s Education Hub Public health and tourism ministries promote Thailand as medical tourism hub Thailand: Medical hub of ASEAN for plastic surgery MOT to support Thailand as Logistic Hub of ASEAN Thailand poised to become GMS hub, NZ envoy says ICT minister hopeful country will be Asean digital hub within three years Thailand to become ASEAN food hub Thailand has potential to become digital innovation hub NRC: Thailand to be solar roof and electric vehicle center for Asean State touts hub for cars of the future Thailand's robot revolution is rising Bangkok set to be China's rail hub Thailand will serve as funding hub Thailand as a festival hub Thailand needs promotion as Asean hub, link to markets Bid to create Thai biotech-hub gathers steam 'Thailand could become financial hub' rivalling Singapore, Malaysia Thailand ready to become Southeast Asian coin minting hub Thailand has potential to be regional vaccine hub Thailand could be major e-learning hub in region Bangkok as UN hub in Asia Pacific Thailand expected to become 'Halal hub' Thailand as an Asean fashion hub Better planning needed to create Asean ethanol hub Geez, is there anything Thailand can't become the hub of? If Thailand manage to accomplish even half of their goals they would be the most dominate country in the entire region. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funky_house Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 Hubba Hubba! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted July 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 New hub announced. Thailand strives to be international corporate hub "We have products offering in Norway, our King Oscar brand products, and products offering in the U.S. and Canada with lobsters, and we will use Bangkok as a trading hub for all these products, distributing them to ASEAN markets and China," Ayrle told the Nikkei Asian Review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funky_house Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 And another one...http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/933051-dsd-to-promote-thailand-as-hub-of-elderly-aged-care/ The government really need someone to put a cap on all these hubs. They could sell it as a new initiative called the "Hub cap" FarangFarang 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Thai junta chief eyes halal hub for restive south Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Thailand to act as Indochina startup hub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 AoT Seeks to Help Make Thailand a Regional Aviation Hub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Thailand hopes to be leading country for investment in digital sector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Thailand urged to become hub of Asean jewellery trade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Tourism Authority of Thailand presents ‘You Care You Share’ to promote health tourism market Quote Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has set its sight on health tourists to increase tourism income by raising awareness and building a good image of health and wellness in Thailand and its unique services, which conform to policy to promote Thailand as a regional hub of health tourism. Thailand is well-prepared in every aspect ranging from good services, variety of standardized healthcare providers to reasonable prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 The future is now: Thailand takes steps to encourage robotics Quote “The government wants to promote the robotics industry to help it grow like the automotive industry, [with Thailand] ultimately becoming the robotics hub of Asean,” said Somchai Hanhiran, the Industry Ministry’s permanent secretary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 Thailand hopes to spur innovation with 'digital park' Quote The company hopes the IT hub, to be populated by an estimated 20,000 engineers and entrepreneurs, will nurture innovation, in which Thailand is lagging behind other countries in Southeast Asia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 EV production hub likely to remain a dream Quote The government's policy to push Thailand as a hub and production base for electric vehicles (EVs) in Asean and incentives to prod investment in EV assembly are unlikely to bear fruit, experts say. The directionless policies implemented over the past few years are expected to make the dream of becoming a production base for EVs remain just that, according to analysts and industry officials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 BoI offers raft of incentives towards medical hub in Thailand Quote AS PART of the effort to turn Thailand into a medical hub, the Board of Investment yesterday approved a raft of promotions, including a five-year waiver of corporate income tax for pharmaceutical firms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted September 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2016 Thailand bares ambitions for regional financial hub status Quote OBG says Thailand’s campaign is to strengthen fiscal and economic ties with its near neighbors centers around financial connectivity. Thailand plans to develop financial infrastructure to support the greater flow of capital and information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted September 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 Thailand seeks to be preferred investment destination for India Auto Inc Quote Speaking to Autocar Professional, Dr Bonggot Anuroj, executive director of investment marketing bureau, Thailand Board of Investment, said, “There is a lot of room for Indian auto component suppliers to set up a manufacturing footprint in Thailand to make it an export hub to tap the large ASEAN market. We offer quality workers, a well established business environment and infrastructure.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted September 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 Congo Cartel Cracked: Elephant ivory poachers arrested after using Thailand as shipping hub Quote Four Congolese suspects have been arrested today for alleged roles in trafficking multi-ton shipments of poached elephant tusks from Africa to Laos via Thailand and costing the lives of countless innocent elephants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted September 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 PM Prayut drives for innovation at Startup Thailand Phuket launch Quote At the launch, PM Prayut delivered his keynote address “Phuket: From World Class Destination to World Class Smart City & Startup Hub”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted September 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 JTEKT wants Thailand as Asean hub Quote JTEKT Corporation, the Osaka-based auto parts maker, plans to set up its regional headquarters in Thailand, hoping to turn its Thai base into an Asean hub by 2020. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted September 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 Leading public and private hospitals cooperate to develop Thailand as medical hub Quote More than 30 public and private hospitals from all regions across the country join hands in improving standards of medical treatments and services. The MoU is expected to help develop Thailand as the medical hub of ASEAN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted June 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 How Thailand Could Become Southeast Asia's Next Fintech Hub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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