January 6, 2009
Bangkok (Manager Online) - 42 of 81 Thai SMEs formed business alliance with Chinese partners at the 10th China (Shantou) International Food Expo: 2008 Thailand Products (Shantou) Fair.
The event took place on December 12-15, 2008.
It was estimated that orders would value up to 200 million baht if they were made.
Food products and herbal cosmetics were the most popular among Chinese customers.
Food products included chilli sauce, tomato sauce, mangosteen juice drink, aloe juice, cashew nut juice, canned seafood, crispy pork and dried shredded pork.
Thai entrepreneurs were told to give importance to the quality of the products with which Chinese government was very strict.
Shantou is the Guangdong province’s special economic zone and has long traded with Thailand.
China’s economic growth is expected to remain at 8% this year. China will not be affected much by the US financial crisis due to its high domestic purchasing power.
