Issue 53: 15 July 2016

In Focus

Tradeshows
Enhancing Connectivity at the CLMVT Forum 2016

Issue 53 Government officials and representatives from the private sector joined in June to discuss building networks and promoting investment for the CLMVT. Situated between the largest e... More

Industry
Thai Processed Rice Penetrates the Global Market

Issue 53 Thai exporters are discovering that the market for the country’s key export crop is varied and lucrative. Rice remains Thailand’s ma... More

Joining the Dots
Matrade and Thailand

Issue 53 The potential of Thailand’s supermarkets is proving an attractive market for Malaysian food companies. The Thai retail industry is growing by around 10%, turning it into a very la... More

Inside ASEAN⁺
Seizing Golden Opportunities in India

Issue 53 With its close proximity to ASEAN, India can become a potential gateway for Thai companies to penetrate South Asia’s markets. “Indian... More

Q&A
Q&A: Coco Easy

Issue 53 Horizon talks to Bunphot Kliaphungphit, founder and managing director of Coco Easy on how the innovation makes it easier for coconut water lovers to cr... More

Tradewinds

DITP Helps Export SMEs

Issue 53 Deputy Minister of Commerce Suvit Maesincee made a speech entitled From Thailand 4.0 to SMEs 4.0 during the Using State of People Scheme to Drive SMEs to Global Market seminar at Centara G... More

DITP Holds TTM Sustainable Day

Issue 53 The DITP hosted the Thailand Trust Mark Sustainable Day on June 20 at S31 Hotel in Bangkok, with the aim to share knowledge about Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the environm... More

DITP Meets Vietnam’s Jewelry Association

Issue 53 DITP Director-General Malee Choklumlerd welcomed Ngoc Dung Le, the Chairman of the Vietnam Gemstone Jewelry and Art Craft Association, at DITP’s Bangkok offices on June 20. ... More

SMEs Urged to Tap German Opportunities

Issue 53 German business delegates from Magdeburg visited DITP’s office in Bangkok on June 3 to strengthen business and investment relations between Thailand and Germany. “The G... More

Thai Business Should Exploit FTAs with India

Issue 53 Thai companies should utilise the free trade agreements (FTAs) Thailand has with other countries, including India, to gain an advantage over competitors, Commerce Minister Apiradi T... More

Chinese Brands Increase Share of Local Market

Issue 53 According to a report from the DITP Office in Xiamen, the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) market in China increased by 4.7% in 2015, while the local brand market grew by 6.2% and ... More