Thai and Pinoy excellence week
The fair served as a trade and networking venue where Thai exporters and Filipino importers, distributors and buyers could discover quality products and explore sourcing opportunities.
The Thailand Week event held under the theme “Discover Excellence: Trade with Thailand “concluded on a high note, marking the successful return of Thailand’s flagship trade exhibitions to the Philippines.
Organized by the Thai Trade Center in Manila, the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), Ministry of Commerce of Thailand, the four-day trade show held at Ayala Center Cebu attracted thousands of business representatives and visitors, underscoring the strengthening economic and trade ties between the Philippines and Thailand.
(From left) Area VP of Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry-Visayas Melanie Ng, Governor of Cebu Province Pamela Baricuatro, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Republic of the Philippines H.E. Mrs. Makawadee Sumitmor, Director of Thai Trade Center in Manila Sutinee Vathana, Immediate Past President of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce & Industry Charles Kenneth Co. and acting Regional Director of Department of Trade and Industry-Region VI Esperanza T.L. Melgar.
Maeyen Gomez (center) with people wearing traditional costumes of Thailand.
Sutinee Vathana, director of Thai Trade Center in Manila, expressed her satisfaction with the event’s outcome, stating that the enthusiasm and turnout from both the public and business sectors reaffirm the strong potential for deeper trade ties between Thailand and the Philippines.
The event featured 51 exhibitors from Thailand and Filipino importers/distributors of Thai products. The merchandise on display covered key consumer sectors, including food and beverages, fashion and lifestyle, household products, health and beauty and gems and jewelry.
