Advisor to the Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister and President of the Veterinary Council of Thailand, Veterinarian Yukol Limlaemtong, presided over ILDEX Bangkok 2012, organized by N.C.C. Exhibition Organizer Co., Ltd. (NEO) in collaboration with VNU Exhibitions Europe. Taking “Bringing International Expertise to Satisfy Local Needs” as its theme, the event brought together over 200 leading local and international companies, presenting leading-edge livestock, aquaculture, manufacturing and processing technologies. The packed program included seminars on how to adjust to global competition and life under the ASEAN Free Trade Area. A large crowd of interested parties attended.