Issue 57: 15 September 2016

In Focus

Objects of Design Store to Push Thai Lifestyle Products

Tradeshows
Objects of Design Store to Push Thai Lifestyle...

Issue 57 Stimulated by projects sponsored by the DITP, lifestyle products by Thai designers are making a substantial contribution to the national economy. “The lifestyle product sector i... More

Industry
Thai Processed Rice Is a Popping Success

Issue 57 Processed rice products from Thailand are growing on the global market and have become one of the country’s most promising export commodities. Along with durian and coconut, proce... More

Joining the Dots
Expanding the Halal Food Market

Issue 57 With annual worldwide business worth approximately USmodule trillion, halal food and related businesses are growing at a remarkable speed. The halal food business is expanding rapidly... More

Inside ASEAN⁺
Thai Cuisine Seizes Chinese Hearts

Issue 57 An experienced Thai chef is teaching local Chinese how to cook authentic Thai dishes. “Thai food is very popular in China because Chinese tourists come to Thailand and try it an... More

Q&A
Mass Accessories

Issue 57 Horizon talks to Kamol Kantajaraniti, managing director of Mass Accessories about how innovation plays an important role in his business. Could you tell us the story... More

Tradewinds

DITP Allocates Largest Budget to ASEAN market

Issue 57 The DITP will allocate up to 25% of its total budget of US.72 million (2 billion baht) in the upcoming fiscal year for promoting export activities in ASEAN countries, focusing on CLMV (... More

Commerce Ministry Announces 20-year Strategy

Issue 57 Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn announced on August 18 the ministry’s 20-year strategy, which will be implemented from this year until 2035. The five key strategies... More

Businesses Urged to Tap World Herbal Market

Issue 57 Thai entrepreneurs are urged to tap the global herbal supplements and remedies market, which is estimated to reach US5 billion in 2020. Data from DITP shows that the world herb... More

Thailand Businesses Urged to Use Qinzhou Free Trade Port

Issue 57 The Qinzhou Free Trade Port Area executive has encouraged Thai companies to use its zone to distribute Thai products across China, DITP Deputy-Director Chantira Jimreivat Vivatrat... More

Thai Halal Exports Grow 8% Per Year

Issue 57 DITP Assistant Director-General Matyawongse Amatyakul presided over a seminar entitled ‘Thailand Halal to the World’ at Al Meroz Hotel on August 24. At the seminar, s... More

THAITAM 2016 to Showcase Innovative Agricultural Machinery

Issue 57 The Ministry of Commerce has urged Thai entrepreneurs to showcase the latest innovations in agricultural machinery at Thailand Tractor & Agri-Machinery Show (THAITAM) 2016, wh... More