Mitihoon – Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) highlights the growing role of next-generation business heirs in seizing economic opportunities driven by urbanization in Thailand’s expanding mid-sized cities. The bank is rolling out “The DOTs Bootcamps: Family Business” program in major provinces, including Khon Kaen and Chonburi, featuring real industry experts in family business management. The program introduces proven models and strategies to scale up businesses and enhance sustainable financial management. The initiative aims to equip SME successors with tools to ensure long-term stability and prosperity for their family enterprises, supporting the continuity of businesses across generations.
While the Thai economy continues to recover gradually, economic growth in major regional cities remains strong, driven by urbanization over the past three years. Khon Kaen and Chonburi are two standout provinces benefiting from ongoing infrastructure development and sustained investment. Khon Kaen ranks as the second-largest economy in the Northeastern region, with strengths in real estate, education, and healthcare. Meanwhile, Chonburi continues to attract investment momentum, bolstered by the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) initiative. These factors have led to a rise in next-generation entrepreneurs from family businesses who are stepping up to continue their legacy while seeking opportunities to expand and strengthen their enterprises.
To support this trend, SCB has introduced the DOTs Bootcamps: Sustainable Finance for Family Business program for 160 family-owned companies in the two provinces. The initiative aims to connect successors with essential knowledge, financial support, and business networks. It focuses on young business heirs aged 25–45 with at least one year of management experience, helping them prepare to take the reign of family businesses, understand core business principles, and master sustainable financial management.
Following the success of its inaugural batch, the second batch of The DOTs Bootcamps: Sustainable Finance for Family Business program continues to empower next-generation entrepreneurs. This batch featured SCB executives and a lineup of expert speakers. Among the distinguished contributors:
- Mr. Suparit Mekaroonkamol, First Executive Vice President, Business Banking L1, SCB
- Dr. Niti Nerngchamnong, Head of Wealth Planning and Family Office, SCB, who discussed “Managing Wealth from a Family Business Perspective”—focusing on sustainable growth and legacy planning
- Mr. Nithi Satchatippavarn, CEO and Co-founder of My CloudFulfillment, who shared insights on “8 Models for Succession and Scaling Family Businesses”
- Mr. Pote Suromajakr , Founder of NVest Venture, who spoke on “Professional Financial Management Techniques in Family Business Contexts”
- Mr. Sasinan Nimsuwan, Founder of the “Tam Tee Baan” (Work from Home) Facebook page, who concluded with a session on “Communication in Family Businesses”
The DOTs Bootcamps program focuses on 3 core pillars: 1. Family Constitution: Emphasizes succession planning, fostering mutual understanding within the family, and reducing generational conflicts, 2. Business Strategy: Focuses on strategic organizational planning and effective team management to drive long-term success, and 3. Sustainable Finance: Highlights financial planning and sustainable investment to ensure long-term business balance and resilience
To further support family businesses, SCB offers a suite of sustainable financing options with interest rates starting from just 3.25% in the first year, repayment periods of up to 10 years for total credit lines, unsecured revolving business credit lines of up to 50 million THB, and green auto leasing loans of up to 30 million THB with repayment periods of up to 5 years. The green loans are for environmental investments such as solar panel installation, wastewater treatment systems, energy-saving equipment, and electric vehicle charging stations.
“The DOTs Bootcamps: Sustainable Finance for Family Business” program is designed to instill a mindset of succession among next-generation entrepreneurs in Thailand’s major regional cities. The goal is to strengthen family businesses and ensure the secure and prosperous transfer of ownership to future generations.
This initiative aims to drive a national shift toward more successful generational transitions. Currently, only 30% of family businesses in Thailand are passed on to the second generation, and a mere 13% make it to the third. Strengthening this continuity is essential for long-term economic resilience.
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