9月14日，泰國貿易經濟辦事處（TTEO）與台灣電路協會（TPCA）於桃園的TPCA會館首次攜手舉辦「Thai Student PCB Job Fair-泰生PCB就業媒合會」。有鑒於PCB產業鏈因應地緣政治，已有多家廠商於今年計畫赴泰國投資新廠，為協助產業解決泰國新廠急需泰籍人才問題，透過此媒合會嫁接在台泰生的就業需求，進一步讓泰生了解PCB產業的重要性，促進台泰雙邊交流。
泰國貿易經濟辦事處大使Mr. Twekiat Janprajak為此次活動致歡迎詞，強調人才是吸引外國投資的關鍵因素之一，於台灣企業的工作經驗也將為泰國學生提供世界一流的培訓和技術學習的機會。因此，此次泰國和台灣將能夠攜手緊密合作，建立人才平台，進而創造具有韌性和可持續性的供應鏈。
台灣電路板協會執行副總幹事洪雅芸強調，自疫情緩解後台灣PCB供應鏈因應客戶分散風險要求，已擬於東南亞各國設立新據點，隨著廠商陸續公告投資計畫，其中泰國將成為台商PCB第三個產業聚落。估計此波泰國投資總額達430億泰銖，將創造超過15,000個就業機會，實質為泰國和台灣的經濟做出貢獻。
此次活動吸引了來自全台各地大專院校的泰籍學生關注，約有100名來自各不同領域的泰籍學生報名參加。參加活動的台灣企業包括臻鼎科技、華通電腦、欣興電子、滬士電子、金像電子、燿華電子、華立企業、洋基工程、新武、尖點科技、顥葳、大量科技以及天丞共十三家台灣電路板產業企業與學生於現場充分交流參談。此次活動為在台泰籍學生提供了一個良好的平台，讓他們可以更加瞭解電路板產業並且認識台資的企業公司，未來更可能進一步加入台灣電路板產業，為台資企業貢獻心力。TPCA也將持續關注台泰人才供需議題，持續推展泰國產學合作與專業培訓計畫，以強化台灣PCB產業在全球供應鏈之韌性。
TPCA and TTEO Join Forces for " Thai Student PCB Job Fair " to Expand the Thai PCB Talent Pool
On Thursday, 14 September 2023, the Thailand Trade and Economic Office (TTEO), together with the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA), organized the “Thai Student PCB Job Fair” at the TPCA Building in Taoyuan County. In light of the geopolitical considerations impacting the PCB industry supply chain, several companies have planned to invest in new facilities in Thailand this year. To assist the industry in addressing the pressing need for Thai talent in these new facilities, this job fair serves as a bridge between the employment needs of Taiwanese companies and the Thai students studying in Taiwan. It aims to help Thai students gain a deeper understanding of the significance of the PCB industry and facilitate bilateral exchanges between Taiwan and Thailand.
Mr. Twekiat Janprajak, Executive Director of Thailand Trade and Economic Office, presides over the event by emphasizing the importance of people-to-people connection, which is one of the crucial factors in attracting foreign investment. Working experience with Taiwanese companies will also offer Thai students world-class training and technology transfer. As a result, Thailand and Taiwan will be able to work closely towards producing a resilient and sustainable supply chain, which will benefit the whole region.
Ms. Michelle Hung, Executive Deputy Secretary General of the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA), emphasized that since the easing of the pandemic situation, the Taiwanese PCB supply chain has been responding to customer demands for risk diversification by planning to establish new facilities in various Southeast Asian countries. As companies continue to announce their investment plans, Thailand is poised to become the third industrial cluster for Taiwanese PCB manufacturers. It is estimated that this wave of investment in Thailand will amount to approximately 43 billion Thai Baht, creating over 15,000 job opportunities and making a substantial contribution to both the Thai and Taiwanese economies.
The event gathered the attention of a broad range of Thai students studying in Taipei and the surrounding areas. There were approximately 100 students who attended from several educational backgrounds, be they liberal arts, engineering, business or language studies. The Taiwanese businesses participating in the event consisted of more than twelve leading PCB companies, including Zhen Ding Technology, COMPEQ, Unimicron, WUS Group, Gold Circuit Electronics, Unitech PCB, Wah Lee Industrial Corp, YANKEY Engineer, Shinbu Corporation, Topoint Technology, READY WELL, TALIANG Technology, and DAIDALOS Enterprise. This event has provided a great platform for Thai students in Taiwan to gain a deeper understanding of the PCB industry and to get acquainted with Taiwanese companies. It opens up possibilities for them to potentially join the Taiwanese PCB industry in the future and contribute their expertise to Taiwanese enterprises. TPCA will continue to focus on the talent supply and demand issues between Taiwan and Thailand, actively promoting collaborations between academia and industry in Thailand and offering professional training programs. This commitment aims to strengthen the resilience of the Taiwanese PCB industry within the global supply chain.