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Executive Director at Phoenix Commodities Ltd is felicitated by the Prime Minister
Abhisit Vejjajiva
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva presided over at the certificate presentation
ceremony of “Thailand’s Best Friends 2011” organized by the Department of Export
Promotion (DEP), Ministry of Commerce at Thai Government House in Bangkok. The event
aims to strengthen long-term relationships between Thailand and trading partners,
and develop the strategy of Customer Relationship Management (CRM).
PRESS CONFERENCE THAILAND’S BEST FRIENDS 2011 Organized by Department of Export
Promotion, Ministry of Commerce
Event Date: Tuesday 14th June, 2011
Venue: Office of the Permanent Secretary Building, Ministry of Commerce, Nonthaburi
“The ‘Thailand’s Best Friends’ award is a prestigious distinction specifically created
in recognition of our loyal customers’ patronage and commitment to buying from Thailand,
And today, we honor 105 importers from 30 countries – our customers who have generously
contributed to the prosperity of the Thai export industries. As you are among the
‘top 2’ importers identified each of our ‘top 30’ export sectors, we applaud you
and thank you for your commitment and your loyalty, as well as the pride that we
hope you feel in investing in Thai products and services,” said the Prime Minister
to the trade partners at the ceremony.
The Prime Minister said, “For Thailand, exports have accounted for, and remain,
an essential component of income for our country, as well as a significant engine
for economic growth and a path to a robust economy. Despite the strong impact of
the global economic downturn that began in 2008, Thailand is still holding strong
in exports. The strength of our exports industry and the world-class quality of
our products and services have therefore not only mitigated the effects of the challenging
global economic climate, but also allowed us to draw in potential importers in new
export sectors of our economy.”
Ms. Nantawan Sakultanak, the Department of Export Promotion (DEP) Director-General
said that guests invited to take part in the Thailand’s Best Friends 2011 include
importers and trade partners from the service industries from major importing countries
around the world including ASEAN (5), Japan, the U.S. and the European Union, as
well emerging exporting countries with high purchasing power such as Indochina,
Myanmar, Hong Kong, Australia, Latin America, India, South Korea, Eastern Europe
and Taiwan.
Importers invited to take part in this programme include those who import
goods that rank among Thailand’s 30 export product categories e.g. foods, agricultural,
fisheries etc...
Courtesy - Thai Trade Centre, Department of Export Promotion, Ministry of Commerce,
Royal Thai Government