Small- and medium-enterprises (SMEs) could generate 50% of the country's gross domestic product by 2006, up from 42%, if a Cabinet meeting tomorrow approves the first master plan for their development. SMEs Trade Promotion will help SMEs gain market access at home and abroad.
The plan was drafted by the SMEs Promotion Office and state agency and private sector leaders. Office director Vivat Vinicchayakul said the Interior Ministry would oversee shops serving the One Tambon, One Product rural development programme.
Target industries include fashion, leather goods, garments, jewellery, food, rubber, furniture, vehicle parts, electronics and electrical parts, the retail and wholesale trade, design and construction, tourism, health and education.
Projects that will form part of the plan have been launched with an initial budget of one billion baht. Three companies have been established, each with one million baht in registered capital.
