By Manu Sharma
The bi-lateral trade
between India and Thailand presently amounts to US $800 million and projected to
double to US $1.600 million over the next five years. In order to achieve this
number, the Mumbai based Thailand Trade Center, under the Department of
International Trade Promotion, Ministry of Commerce, Thailand is currently organizing
the Thailand Week 2016 in three cities in India and last held in Bengaluru from
June 29-31, 2016 at the Lalit Ashok.
The three-day expo features wide range of Thai
products including food and beverages; garments; textiles and fashion
accessories; health and beauty; home décor; household products among others.
India with a
population of over 1.2 billion, has a very large and productive workforce
essential for a growing nation. As India emerges into an economic super power
over the next few years, it’s vital to expand its trade relations with all
nations including neighboring Asean countries like Thailand.
Every year, Thailand
Trade Center holds expo and fairs across the country with the hope of building
better bi-lateral trade relations with the two nations. Speaking to the media, Suwimol
Tilokruangchai, Exclusive Director and Consul (Commercial), Thai Trade Center,
Mumbai says, “This is an annual event and this year have 40 exhibitors
displaying their products for the first time in the country. We were earlier
this month in Chandigarh and the exhibitors have closed deals with several
distributors in north India. This week are in Bangalore followed by Chennai
later next month and hoping for similar response from the south.”
She adds that expo’s
like this helps in growth of our bi-lateral trade between the two countries and
are expecting a 20 percent growth this year as well.
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