Issue 29: June 10, 2015

In Focus

Tradeshows
Bringing action figures to life

Issue 29 Thai designers and software developers at the Bangkok Comic Con 2015 combined augmented reality with action figures in the hope of using this new technology in e-commerce and animation. ... More

Industry
Keeping Things Simple

Issue 29 Oggi owner Phanomsook Meelugsana, shares how the company has grown to become one of the leading minimalist furniture brands, and its expansion plans for the approaching ASEAN Economic Commun... More

Joining the Dots
Nature Touches Global Market

Issue 29 Thailand’s cosmetics industry is becoming well-known and accepted worldwide. A Thai brand in aromatherapy and organic cosmetics has already made its name in EU and Japan. Looking beautiful ... More

A Touch of Thai
A Touch of Thai: Bangkok Tree House

Issue 29 Surrounded by a mangrove forest in Samut Prakarn, Bangkok Tree House is as close to nature as you can get. To reach the Bangkok Tree House, guests can only travel by boat, foot, or... More

Q&A
Q&A: Pop Mhan

Issue 29 Thai-born comic book artist Kochakorn Manochayakorn, better known as Pop Mhan, talks about working in the US comic book industry and his future plans in Thailand. Can you tell us ... More

Tradewinds

MOC selects franchises to tap into AEC market

Issue 29 The Department of Business Development (DBD), Ministry of Commerce has selected 10 Thai franchises to attend the 13th International Franchise, License and Business Concept Expo & Confe... More

THAIFEX 2015 makes over 8 billion baht

Issue 29 Held from May 20 to 23, THAIFEX-World of Food Asia 2015 generated over 8.28 billion baht of business, according to DITP Director-General Nuntawan Sakuntan... More

Thai SELECT mark granted at THAIFEX 2015

Issue 29 The DITP has granted Thai SELECT seals to Thai instant food businesses to make Thai food more widely recognised by consumers, importers and foreign investors. Deputy Director General of D... More

Royal Thai Night at Cannes

Issue 29 Her Royal Highness Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi presided over Thai Night 2015 at Cannes, France, organised by the DITP at Salon Croisette, Hotel Majestic Barriè... More

DITP to push Halal exports

Issue 29 The DITP will organise a Thailand Halal Pavilion at the Guangzhou International Food and Ingredients Fair 2015 (GIFMS), China from June 11 to 14. The department aims to raise the global r... More

Thai gems promotion in South Korea

Issue 29 DITP Director-General Nuntawan Sakuntanaga, announced that the department is cooperating with the Thai gems and jewellery sector to hold a B2B mini-exhibition at Coex Exhibition Hall’s con... More

Issue 29: 10 June 2015

In Focus

Tradewinds