Wide array of products, services at Thai Trade Fair

Thai Embassy in Dhaka and Commerce Ministry of Thailand jointly organized the four-day fair, which will end on March 30
 
Sixty Thai companies are participating in the ongoing Thai Trade Fair, exhibiting various products and services from Thailand.

Of a total of 77 stalls, the remaining 17 are Bangladeshi companies which import Thai products.

Thai Embassy in Dhaka and Commerce Ministry of Thailand jointly organized the four-day fair, which will end on March 30.

Director of the Thai Trade Centre in Dhaka Suebsak Dangboonrueng told the Dhaka Tribune: “Medicare services, cosmetics, beauty and wellness products, bedding accessories, spa, electrical appliances, stationery, household products, fresh fruits, food, textiles and fabrics, lingerie, handbag, jewelry, confectionery and decorative items including baby products are major products that are on high demand and being showcased in the fair.”

Nattanaphat Chairin, export manager of Tropicana, said they were focusing on showcasing Thai cosmetics for women, such as organic cold pressed virgin coconut oil, hair care, body care, coconut body butter, lotions and other items. 

Female customers at the fair complained about high prices of ornaments at brand outlets throughout the year but added that the ornaments and jewelry products at the fair were available at discounted prices or with special offers.

Shahadat Hossain, admin manager of Pentagon International Ltd, an importer of Kodomo baby products, said that prices of their products ranged between Tk50 and Tk1,000.” 

Faisal Khan, marketing officer of RR Marketing, said they imported Thai dry fruits, priced between Tk100 and Tk1,000.

“We sell honey plums, Sakura plums, dried kiwi, sweet tamarind, tamarind candy and Oreo biscuits, which are the top selling foods at the fair. During last year’s fair, we sold Tk6 crore worth of products,” he said.

Ittipon Sriittayajit, managing director of Winona International, said: “We sell children’s non-toxic drawing items such as clay sands, stationery items, at a price starting from Tk150.” 

Thai fruits are also quick sellers at the fair, where yellow and green mangoes are sold at Tk550 per kg, as well as rambutan, avocado, kiwi, cherry mangoes, etc.

Gazi Faruk Hossain, marketing executive of Thai-Bimstec Ltd said: “We try to sell hygienic food items. We are getting good response from the customer so far and are hoping for huge turnouts during the weekends.” 

 Suebsak Dangboonrueng further said: “Thai government wants to invest in Bangladesh’s big and small industries, especially in food processing, service sectors like hospitals, light engineering and sanitary.” 

Nazmul Hossain, secretary of the Bangladesh Thai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BTCCI), said: “We export knitwear, engineering products, agricultural products, woven garments, jute goods, home textiles, plastic and other products from Bangladesh to Thailand.”

Products such as vehicles, aircrafts, vessels and transport equipment, wood pulps, stone articles, base metals and other products were exported to Thailand from Bangladesh, he added.
Source: https://www.dhakatribune.com

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