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SĀN CONNECT 2026

Bangkok, Thailand

FOR PROGRAMME PARTNERS

Build meaningful
market connections
with SĀN.

Bring your knowledge, networks and expertise to help Thai businesses and buyers prepare for purposeful commercial conversations.

Thai and international partners collaborating in a contemporary Bangkok business lounge.
Start with shared purposeDiscuss the scope. Agree the role together.

Market insight

Relevant perspectives for better preparation.

Industry access

Connect expertise and value chains.

Qualified networks

Introduce relevant buyers and Thai businesses.

Programme delivery

Work together on a purposeful experience.

Why partner with SĀN CONNECT

We prepare and coordinate business connections around buyer needs. Partners can contribute from market insight and network introductions through to the next steps after commercial conversations.

Shared purpose

Connect collaboration with your organisation’s goals and business development.

Defined contribution

Agree the activities, resources, contacts and scope before delivery.

Measurable follow-through

Review activities, connections and next steps against agreed measures.

Different strengths. A shared opportunity.

Explore the pathway closest to your organisation to see possible roles and a practical starting point.

Illustrative partnership photography; not confirmed partner organisations or venues.

Partnership pathway

Public & trade ecosystem

Connect business-development priorities with relevant introductions and participant preparation.

Where you can contribute

  • Share relevant trade information and business-support programmes.
  • Recommend business or institutional networks within an agreed remit.
  • Contribute market briefings or activities aligned with your organisation’s mission.

Value we can shape together

Connect activities with relevant business audiences and agree how contributions can be reported.

Start the conversation with

Your mission, priority audiences and the types of collaboration you can consider.

Partnership pathway

Industry associations

Bring sector knowledge and member needs into the preparation for relevant partner conversations.

Where you can contribute

  • Refer members with relevant products, technology or services and an accurate business role.
  • Share sector perspectives on quality, standards and trends.
  • Support member communication and preparation before meetings.

Value we can shape together

Help members explore opportunities with information and activities relevant to their industry.

Start the conversation with

Your sector, member interests and preferred coordination approach.

Partnership pathway

International market networks

Build market understanding and introduce buyer networks with needs relevant to Thai supply.

Where you can contribute

  • Share demand insights and distribution-channel perspectives.
  • Refer buyers or distributors through programme review.
  • Support language and business-context coordination where agreed.

Value we can shape together

Connect your networks with Thai capabilities through better-informed business conversations.

Start the conversation with

The countries or territories you cover, categories and networks you can introduce.

Partnership pathway

Knowledge & technical partners

Turn expertise into practical information and tools that help participants prepare useful questions.

Where you can contribute

  • Contribute agreed reference information, briefs or preparation tools.
  • Support learning activities or briefings within an agreed scope.
  • Introduce specialists for participant needs where appropriate.

Value we can shape together

Apply expertise to relevant business questions and agree appropriate attribution for contributions.

Start the conversation with

Your expertise, example resources and the scope you are ready to contribute.

Partnership pathway

Operations & participant support

Help business meetings and the Thailand experience run well through coordinated delivery.

Where you can contribute

  • Propose venue, travel or participant-support resources.
  • Discuss sample logistics, technology or relevant delivery services.
  • Help shape industry and culture visits considered by the programme.

Value we can shape together

Design relevant services around participant needs, with clear delivery and coordination arrangements.

Start the conversation with

Your service scope, coverage, capacity and proposed terms.

Partnership pathway

Media & communications

Help relevant audiences understand the programme through useful information and credible storytelling.

Where you can contribute

  • Discuss news, interviews or features suited to your audience.
  • Share information reviewed and approved by both parties.
  • Plan photography and content use with the relevant permissions.

Value we can shape together

Explore approved story opportunities and content access without automatic access to private participant information.

Start the conversation with

Your channels, audiences, formats and coordination needs.

Contribute across the participant journey

Choose what your organisation would like to discuss, then explore the role at each stage. Your choices become part of your enquiry.

Contribute across the participant journey
Areas of interestBefore the programmePreparationDuring the programmeEngagementAfter the programmeFollow-through
Market perspectives, trends and demand questionsBriefings or relevant discussion resourcesFeedback and insights from delivery
Introduce relevant networks for reviewFacilitate introductions and conversationsSupport continued network engagement
Preparation information, tools or activitiesExpertise within the agreed scopeResources and further learning channels
Plan the scope and delivery arrangementsContribute agreed activities, travel or servicesReview delivery together
Agree objectives and review arrangementsRecord next steps and authorised contactsSupport follow-up within the agreed role

Choose several areas to discuss. Selection does not confirm scope or create a commitment.

Opportunities to shape together

Start with your expertise and discuss a useful scope with our team.

Market & demand validation

Market & demand validation

Contribute reference information, market perspectives and useful sourcing questions.

Business readiness & matching

Business readiness & matching

Prepare participants and connect buyer needs with relevant Thai capabilities.

Hosted journey & industry experience

Hosted journey & industry experience

Propose business visits, culture activities or participant services within the programme.

A clear partnership process

Agree expectations before the work begins.

  1. 1

    Explore fit

    Introduce your organisation, expertise and interests.

  2. 2

    Define scope

    Agree objectives, activities and relevant resources.

  3. 3

    Confirm roles & permissions

    Identify owners, brand use and information access.

  4. 4

    Deliver together

    Coordinate and deliver the agreed activities.

  5. 5

    Review outcomes

    Reflect on results and discuss possible next steps.

Clear, respectful partnership governance

Written scope

Agree objectives, responsibilities and activities.

Brand & logo approval

Use names and logos only with permission.

Data access by role

Agree access based on need and participant permissions.

Claims reviewed

Confirm status and public statements together.

What SĀN coordinates

  • Programme objectives and timelines
  • A contact for the agreed partnership role
  • Approved information and communications materials
  • Activity and on-site coordination within scope
  • Review of delivery and agreed next steps

What we ask from partners

  • Accurate, current information
  • An authorised coordination contact
  • Resources and expertise within the agreement
  • Permission for approved use of names and materials
  • Timely follow-through on agreed actions

Start a partnership conversation

Introduce your organisation and interests to prepare an enquiry for our team.

An enquiry does not establish a partnership or programme endorsement.

Frequently asked questions

Who can become a partner?

Public agencies, associations, trade networks, domestic and international organisations, specialists, service providers and media with relevant contributions may propose a collaboration for review.

Is financial sponsorship required?

A conversation can start with knowledge, networks, expertise, resources or services. Any financial contribution, fees or costs are discussed and recorded separately before agreement.

Can partners recommend buyers or suppliers?

Yes, through an agreed process and with the relevant permissions. Referrals do not automatically qualify for participation or support; programme review still applies.

When can a logo or partner announcement be used?

After both parties confirm the scope and approve name or logo use. Publication must reflect the permission and wording agreed.

Will partners receive the full participant list?

There is no automatic access to all participant information. Access must be agreed according to role, need and the relevant permissions.

Does knowledge support include individual company consulting?

The starting scope may cover shared information and tools. Individual consulting, bespoke research or additional services need a separate scope and cost agreement before work begins.

What happens after an enquiry?

Our team reviews fit and contacts you to discuss roles, resources and expectations before mutual confirmation. Expressing interest is not approval.

Does partnership include Dinner or study-visit seats?

Seats and activities are specified in each organisation’s agreement. Expressing partnership interest does not include them automatically.

Let’s define a partnership that creates practical value.

Start with your strengths. Shape the contribution together.

MY SĀN PLAN

My SĀN preparation plan

Keep selected markets, packages and preparation goals together, ready to review when you register.

Use in my registration

Saved in this browser tab. Download your plan to keep it for later.

These are interests to discuss. They do not reserve a package, route, meeting or support.

HOSTED BUYER · ESTIMATE

Estimate Your Airfare Support

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Your travel

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Deductions · same currency as the receipt

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Your support estimate

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Formula, rates and confirmation

The lowest of 50% of the eligible net round-trip fare, 50% of comparable Economy round-trip pricing, the approved individual cap (if any), the departure-airport country cap, the actual work-base country cap and THB 35,000.

Receipt: BOT commercial-bank average MID from the latest business day before actual payment; direct conversion to THB with normalized currency units. USD payout: approved THB ÷ (ECB USD/THB reference + 0.35). The two rate stages have different purposes.

USD payout uses ECB via Frankfurter, with the ECB provider fixed. Receipt valuation uses BOT commercial-bank average MID. For a currency absent from that primary set, ECB via Frankfurter is the disclosed fallback, subject to SAN disclosure before confirmation; missing primary history is not silently replaced. If neither source covers it, SAN must announce a fixed source before confirmation.

Confirmed THB and USD are locked with rate evidence and policy version. Later API updates never rewrite them. Cash denominations and remainder handling are pending.

BOT · FM_FX_001_S3 ↗ Frankfurter · ECB ↗

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