TRADEWINDS

Her Royal Highness Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi presided over Thai Night Hong Kong 2018, which was held to promote the Thai film and entertainment industry at the Hong Kong Filmart 2018 on March 21 in Hong Kong. The event was [...]

The Ministry of Commerce has urged Thai enterprises to export sticky rice to China to meet its rising demand in both food production and industry. “Currently, China imports sticky rice from other countries for making food products such as sticky ri [...]

DITP Director-General Chantira Jimreivat Vivatrat, accompanied by DITP executives, the management team of the Central Islamic Committee of Thailand and executives of the Thai Broiler Processing Exporters Association, met H.E. Saif Abdulla Mohammed [...]

The DITP, in collaboration with Thai Auto-Parts Manufacturers Association and other auto-parts related organisations, held Thailand Auto Parts & Accessories 2018 (TAPA 2018) to showcase new products and innovations in the industry from April 5 [...]

The DITP revealed that Thai businesses that joined BIOFACH 2018 in Nuremburg, Germany in February received positive feedback from buyers, with popular products including coconut sugar, rice, rice noodles, pasta, curry powder and coconut water. “Tha [...]

Following Singapore’s rising interest in utilising solar power to generate electricity, the DITP has urged Thai manufacturers to invest in Singapore’s solar farm industry, as the country targets generating 20% of its electricity consumption from so [...]

Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak paid an official visit to Fukuoka, Japan from February 8 to 10 to promote trade and investment between the two countries. During the trip, invited Thai companies from the digital content industry [...]

The DITP is encouraging Thai IT product manufacturers and IT service providers to seek business opportunities in Cambodia. “Cambodia’s telecommunication infrastructure has improved, more than 45% of Cambodians have access to mobile phones and the i [...]

Thai documentary producers and foreign investors participated in a one-on-one meeting at the Asian Side of Doc 2018 (ASD 2018) held in early February at Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao Hotel, Bangkok.“Nine Thai companies exhibited their works [...]

Commerce Minister, Sontirat Sontijirawong, announced on February 21 that target export growth of 8% for 2018 can be achieved “by improving export promotion campaigns”. Accordingly, MoC officials will promote exports in potential markets, including [...]