Bangkok Bank in association with Siam Cement Group is supporting the local building trade in northern Thailand at this year’s Cementhai Home Mart Fair 2005 held at the Chiang Mai University Convention Center October 22-24. The Fair is aimed at entrepreneurs in the construction and home decoration business in Chiang Mai. Bangkok Bank’s Executive Vice President, Mr. Chartchai Srirussamee, said, "The Cementhai Fair is a great opportunity for the Bank to develop long term relationships and provide consultancy to up and coming entrepreneurs in the north."

"Supporting SME entrepreneurs is a core policy of Bangkok Bank. We provide not only business loans but also work as in a business partnership with our customers," he said. "This year Bangkok Bank will be setting up a Business Center to offer a complete range of products and services to SME customers at the fair. The products include Bualuang Loans for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and a wide range of electronic banking services," Mr. Chartchai said.