The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Thai National Shipping Council (TNSC) hosts a seminar to discuss the future of Thailand's logistics system.
Mr Techa Boonyachai, Vice Chairman of TNSC, stated that Thailand's logistics system has continuously grown and changed over the years but further awareness must be created in order to be one of the leading logistics service providers.
Mr Techa also stated that new logistic strategies will be based on green logistics. Not only will future strategies be focused on cost and quality but also on carbon emissions.
Mr Ruth Banomyong of the Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy, Thammasat University, stated that 'green logistics' will be a new and interesting challenge for the country as consideration for the environment has become an additional factor in strategizing.
Though the development of Thailand's logistics system is a necessity, participants also agreed that development of the logistics system and further development of Thailand's infrastructure must be done simultaneously in order to progress.