Approval sought for "Creative Thailand"

       The Commerce Ministry is seeking cabinet approval for its "Creative Thailand"project which calls for about 20 billion baht to be spent on boosting the value of local products and making themmajor foreign exchange earners.
       The project will be implemented by the Creative Thailand Committee, which will be chaired by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. The committee will be made up of government ministers and representatives from the private sector, said Deputy Commerce Minister Alongkorn Ponlaboot, who will be a member and secretary of the committee.
       Mr Alongkorn will also chair a subcommittee responsible for considering and approving projects for financial support from the government.
       The creative economy concept would add value to local products and services,said Mr Alongkorn, who was confident the project would double revenues from creative products to 1.8 trillion baht within three years.