Dr. Apichai Boontherawara (third right), President of Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand); Mr. Apisak Tantivorawong, President of Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited; and Mr. Soros Sakornvisava, President of Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME BANK); signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with representatives from 5 associations, namely, Consulting Engineers Association of Thailand (CEAT), Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage, Thai Contractors Association under H.M. the King’s Patronage, Thai Real Estate Association, and Thai Electrical & Mechanical Contractors Association at the Government House on November 5, 2009. The MOU signing ceremony was presided over by Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister. The objective of this agreement is to provide financial support for Thai entrepreneurs in the construction and real estate development industries seeking overseas contracts, thus, making them more competitive in the global arena.