PATTAYA, Thailand – What your business pays to throw away could be something another company is ready to buy. Discover how to make that connection at the EEC Business Forum 2026, taking place at InterContinental Pattaya Resort on Thursday, 19 November.
Organised by the Netherlands-Thai Chamber of Commerce (NTCC), with the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand (JFCCT) as a partner, the forum will bring together business owners, investors and entrepreneurs under the theme Waste to Value.
The programme will explore practical ways to turn by-products into income, create products from discarded materials and work with suppliers to reduce waste. For companies across the Eastern Economic Corridor, it offers an opportunity to discover fresh ideas and meet potential business partners.
Pattaya’s hospitality sector has particular reason to take part. From finding productive uses for hotel kitchen waste to connecting manufacturers with alternative raw materials, conversations between industries could open doors to valuable partnerships.
Registration begins at 3 p.m., followed by opening remarks at 3.30 p.m. and presentations from 4–6 p.m. Delegates can then continue their discussions at a networking reception at Latitude by the Beach until 8 p.m.
Tickets cost 1,600 baht for NTCC and participating chamber members and 2,600 baht for non-members.
For a closer look at these ideas in practice, Thai Eastern Group Holdings will host an optional company visit in Chonburi on Friday, 20 November, from 2–3 p.m. The visit will explore the company’s use of waste and by-products, alongside its community forestry and integrated farming projects.
The company visit is free of charge, with limited places, and participants may register for the visit alone. Bring your ideas, meet potential partners and explore what your business could gain from turning waste into value. View the programme and register or email [email protected].
