Mr. Kanit Sukonthaman (second right), President of Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand), and Mr. Pira Intaratood (second left), Managing Director of Asia Nampapa Luangprabang Co., Ltd., a joint venture between two Thai SME investors, Asia Infrastructure Management (Thailand) Ltd. and Water Solution Co., Ltd., signed a loan agreement worth 70 million baht to finance Asia Nampapa Luangprabang’s investment in water treatment plant and water supply service facilities to cater for the Water State Enterprise of Luangprabang Province at EXIM Thailand’s Head Office on November 14, 2012. By enhancing Lao PDR’s water supply production capability, the loan facility will help support the expansion of tourism and service industries as well as economic development in Luangprabang, Lao PDR.