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| Thailand |
| Opportunity
Analysis |
Institutions
that can support Market Development Efforts of Sri Lanka
Embassy of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Ocean Tower Building, 75/6-7 (13th Floor)
Soi 19 (Soiwattana), Bangkok
Thailand
Tel: 2611934, 2611935 and 2611938
Fax: (00662) 2611936
Tlx: (086) 87019 SRILAK
E-mail: slemb@ksc.net.th
First Secretary Tel: 2611934
Third Secretary Tel: 2518399
Department of Export Promotion (DEP)
(Responsible for external trade development and promotion)
22/77, Rachadespisek Road, Bangkok 10900
Thailand
Tel: (662) 537-8111, 5378155
Fax: (662) 5121079
Tlx: DEPCREL TH 82354
Office of the Board of Investment
555 Vipavadee Rangsit Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900
Thailand
Tel: (662) 537-8111, 5378155
Fax: (662) 537-8177
Board of Trade of Thailand
150, Thanon Rajbopit, Bangkok 10200
Thailand
Tel: (662) 221 0555
Fax: (662) 225 3995
Thai Chamber of Commerce
150, Thanon Rajbopit, Bangkok 10200
Tel: (662) 225 0086
Fax: (662) 225 3372 |
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List
of Fairs useful for Sri Lanka
Bangkok International Gift and House-ware Fair 21st
- 25th April, 1999 (Annual)
Organized by:
Department of Export Promotion Ministry of Commerce
22/77, Rachadapisek Road, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
Tel: (662) 511 5066-77
Fax: (662) 512 1079
Tlx: DEPCREL TH 82354
Bangkok Gem and Jewellery Fair
14-17 March 1998, 9-12 September 1998, 11-14 March 1999
Organized by:
Department of Export Promotion Ministry of Commerce
22/77, Rachadapisek Road, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
Tel: (662) 511 5066 - 77
Fax: (662) 512 1079
Tlx: DEPCREL TH 82354
The International Food and Hospitality Show
11th-14th November 1998
Organized by:
Overseas Exhibition Services
11, Manchester Square, London WIM 5 AB, UK
Tel: +44171486 1951
Fax: +44171413 8277
E-mail: exhibit@montnet.com
Internet: http://www.montnet.com
Please also check:
International Trade Show Directory
M+A Publishers, PO Box 101528
D-60015 Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Tel: +49 6975 9502
Fax: +49 6975 951280
E-mail: mua@dfv.de
Internet: http://www.expobase.com
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List of Trade-related Sources
International
Financial Statistics Yearbook 1997 (IMF)
Key Indicators
of Developing Asian and Pacific Countries 1997 (ADB)
Direction of
Trade Statistics Year Book 1997 (IMF)
Japan External
Trade Organization, Tokyo, Japan
Board of Investment,
Thailand (Website: http://www.boi.go.th)
Thailand Official
Homepage (Website: http://www.thaigov.go.th)
Ministry of
Commerce, Thailand (Website: http://www.moc..go.th)
Department
of Foreign Trade, Thailand (Website: http://www.dft.moc.go.th)
Department
of Export Promotion (Website: http://thaitrade.com)
Thailand Information
(Website: http://sunsite.nus.sg/SEAlinks/singapore-info.html)
ASEAN Secretariat's
(Website: http://www.asean.or.id)
Bank of
Thailand - Central Bank
Bangkok Bank of Commerce
Bangkok Bank
Bangkok Metropolitan Bank
Bank of Asia
Bank of Ayudhya
First Bangkok City Bank
Krung Thai Bank
Laem Thong Bank
Nakornthon Bank
Siam City Bank
Siam Commercial Bank
Thai Dhanu Bank
Union Bank
Union Bank of Bangkok |
|
Foreign
Banks
Bank of America NT & SA
Bangkok of America (Asia) Ltd.
Bank of Tokyo Ltd.
Banque Indosuez
Bharat Overseas Bank Ltd.
Chase Manhatten Bank
City Bank NA
Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corp.
International Commercial Bank of China (Taiwan)
Overseas Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (Singapore)
The Sakura Bank Ltd. (Japan)
Standard Chartered Bank
United Malayan Banking Corp.
Deutsche Bank |
| Royal
Orchid Sheraton, Bangkok |
Tel:
662 234 5599 Fax: 662 236 8320 |
| Shangri
La Hotel Bangkok |
Tel:
662 236 7777 Fax: 662 236 8579 |
| The
Beaufort Sukhothai, Bangkok |
Tel:
662 287 0222 Fax: 662 287 4980 |
| The
Monarch Lee Gardens, Bangkok |
Tel:
662 238 1991 Fax: 662 238 1999 |
| Holiday
Inn Crown Plaza, Bangkok |
Tel:
662 238 4300 Fax: 662 238 5289 |
| The
Landmark, Bangkok |
Tel:
662 254 0404 Fax: 662 253 4259 |
| Royal
Garden Riverside, Bangkok |
Tel:
662 4760021-2 |
| IMerial
Queens Park Hotel, Bangkok |
Tel:
662 261 7100 Fax: 662 261 7017 |
| Delta
Grand Pacific, Bangkok |
Tel:
662 254 4998 Fax: 662 255 2441 |
| Sol
Twin Towers, Bangkok |
Tel:
662 216 9555 Fax: 662 216 9544 |
| Embassy
Suites, Bangkok |
Tel:
662 258 0160 Fax: 662 258 1522 |
| The
Emerald Hotel, Bangkok |
Tel:
662 276 4567 Fax: 662 276 4555 |
| Chaophya
Park Hotel, Bangkok |
Tel:
662 290 0125 Fax: 662 290 0167 |
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| Sri Lanka's Exports to Thailand (Rs. mn) |
 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
| 1. Diamonds |
274.31
|
618.59
|
676.75
|
410.31
|
559.6 |
395.17 |
| 2. Gems |
251.45 |
313.64 |
569.51 |
370.00 |
347.47 |
548.87 |
| 3. Electrical Machinery
and parts |
109.60
|
48.06 |
190.32
|
43.06 |
58.90 |
-6.60 |
| 4. Coconut Shell Charcoal |
- |
- |
- |
6.03 |
9.97 |
0.25 |
| 5. Fisheries Products
(Crabs) |
- |
- |
2.28 |
2.72
|
5.42 |
1.91 |
| 6. Other Mixed Coir Fibre |
4.12 |
3.38 |
3.43 |
3.52 |
4.08 |
3.29 |
| 7. Graphite |
3.75
|
- |
|
0.75 |
- |
1.09 |
| 8. Cut Flowers and foliage |
3.18 |
4.38 |
4.58 |
4.78 |
4.45 |
2.28 |
| 9. Tea bags |
2.76 |
3.55 |
0.39 |
1.14 |
5.06 |
1.53 |
| 10. Confectionary and Bakery products |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1.28 |
- |
| 11. Jewellery |
2.18 |
1.91 |
10.28 |
14.94 |
17.90 |
12.65 |
| 12. Tyres and Tubes |
1.91 |
2.39 |
6.62 |
11.62 |
21.09 |
12.03 |
| 13. Activated Carbon |
1.86 |
4.35 |
4.33 |
1.46 |
3.26 |
4.99 |
| 14. Bristle Fibre Twisted |
1.67 |
2.31 |
4.46 |
2.54 |
3.41 |
3.16 |
| 15. Tools and Equipment
|
1.12 |
2.94 |
2.98 |
|
0.44 |
- |
| 16. Furniture and Articles of moulding
|
- |
- |
- |
1.97 |
0.27 |
- |
| 17. Iron &
Steel products |
- |
- |
0.89 |
2.89 |
0.48 |
0.60 |
| 18. Leather Footwear |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1.50 |
- |
| 19. Tea Packets |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1.48 |
1.01 |
| 20. Tea (in bulk) |
0.62 |
1.11 |
4.28 |
1.45 |
- |
1.48 |
| 21. Sheet Rubber |
- |
3.05 |
- |
- |
1.5 |
- |
| 22. Woven Fabrics |
- |
3.63 |
1.42 |
9.86 |
4.83 |
1.83 |
| 23. Boilers, Machinery
and parts |
- |
3.74 |
26.18 |
27.41 |
19.11 |
502.12 |
| 24. Transport Equipment and parts |
- |
2.34 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 25. Electronic
products |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
253.42 |
| 26. Chemical and Plastic products
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
67.60 |
| 27. Processed Foods |
- |
- |
11.00 |
- |
6.09 |
- |
| 28.Toys, Games and Sport Requisites
and parts |
- |
- |
4.15 |
- |
1.17 |
1.12 |
| 29. Aquarium Fish |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.77 |
| 30. Crepe Rubber |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.96 |
| Total |
748.69 |
1027.20 |
1536.63 |
939.95 |
1215.35 |
1846.1
|
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Exporter
Name |
Value/Rs. |
| 1 |
FDK Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. |
498,693,975 |
| 2 |
Blue Diamonds Ltd. |
395,170,067 |
| 3 |
Cruickshank & Partners Ceylon Ltd. |
201,874,440 |
| 4 |
Ellawala Exports |
178,655,263 |
| 5 |
Mona Plastics (Pvt) Ltd. |
67,001,855 |
| 6 |
Gemlink |
35,426,728 |
| 7 |
Shehans Ltd. |
19,765,565 |
| 8 |
Kabool Magnetics (Pvt) Ltd. |
18,435,849 |
| 9 |
Wijaya Gems |
15,873,531 |
| 10 |
Gem Cottage |
14,909,123 |
| 11 |
Lion Air (Pvt) Ltd. |
14,171,430 |
| 12 |
Non Regular Exporter |
13,393,989 |
| 13 |
Rizlan Gem |
12,065,103 |
| 14 |
Aliwaffa, M.W.M. |
11,676,225 |
| 15 |
Ansar Jabir |
10,844,461 |
| 16 |
Haycarb Limited |
9,595,432 |
| 17 |
M.S.M. Kamal |
8,718,987 |
| 18 |
Central Lapidary |
8,299,002 |
| 19 |
Galdola Lapidary (Pvt) Ltd. |
7,874,689 |
| 20 |
Shehans Ltd. |
6,030,822 |
| 21 |
Kamil M.S.M. |
5,843,214 |
| 22 |
Kabool Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. |
5,675,461 |
| 23 |
Ellawala (Pvt) Ltd. |
5,368,274 |
| 24 |
Lanka Synthetic Fibre Co Ltd. |
5,199,144 |
| 25 |
Precision Lapidaries (Pvt)
Ltd. |
4,809,642 |
| 26 |
Susung Lanka Ind Co (Pvt) Ltd. |
4,722,738 |
| 27 |
P.S.A. Rafeek |
4,640,371 |
| 28 |
Kabil Magnetics (Pvt) Ltd. |
4,610,015 |
| 29 |
Load Star (Pvt) Ltd. |
4,393,701 |
| 30 |
Dara Maneephairojana |
4,361,000 |
| 31 |
Vorwerk & Son Asia Pvt
Ltd. |
3,942,097 |
| 32 |
Blue Diamonds Jewellery World Wide Ltd. |
3,853,333 |
| 33 |
Treleborg Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. |
3,693,009 |
| 34 |
M.Z.M. Munzir |
3,375,200 |
| 35 |
Theerapong Kangwansil |
3,311,000 |
| 36 |
Puchong Uetakulkamon |
3,303,000 |
| 37 |
Picjpmg Uetakulkamon |
3,301,000 |
| 38 |
Colombo Gemstones |
3,204,342 |
| 39 |
Ansel Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. |
3,122,761 |
| 40 |
Treasure Lapidaries (Pvt) Ltd. |
3,088,640 |
| 41 |
Lanka Flora Ltd. |
2,875,940 |
| 42 |
Samran Kangvansin |
2,754,000 |
| 43 |
Pitoon Picchayasarjt |
2,742,000 |
| 44 |
Lanka Jewellery (Pvt) Ltd. |
2,657,183 |
| 45 |
Worawit Somphotpornpong |
2,645,000 |
| 46 |
Sri Lanka Coconut Producers Co-Operative Societies
Union Ltd. |
2,523,781 |
| 47 |
M.M.M. Hassan |
2,358,275 |
| 48 |
Nestle Lanka Limited |
2,294,968 |
| 49 |
Sukayak Phithayaphitak |
2,207,000 |
| 50 |
Somchal Saengsuphawkhitkul |
2,204,000 |
| 51 |
Aphirak Kobkitwatana |
2,199,000 |
| 52 |
Kanti Kittisadtra |
2,197,000 |
| 53 |
Santhas Suksamai |
2,193,000 |
| 54 |
Somkhuan Phalachai |
2,167,000 |
| 55 |
Somporn Jaroenkij |
2,166,000 |
| 56 |
Blue Duke International (Pvt) Ltd. |
2,078,454 |
| 57 |
Eastmate Jems & Jewellery
(Pvt) Ltd. |
2,029,332 |
| 58 |
City Cycle Export House |
1,865,498 |
| 59 |
Niphon Phoonsinphoksap |
1,858,000 |
| 60 |
Jamal Mohamed |
1,849,822 |
| 61 |
Tradeasea (Pvt) Ltd. |
1,794,129 |
| 62 |
Swastik Textile Industries Ltd. |
1,757,865 |
| 63 |
Vasant Jiramanee |
1,659,000 |
| 64 |
Santi Ruersirimit |
1,659,000 |
| 65 |
Wiboon Sirivittaporn |
1,657,000 |
| 66 |
Sanchat Saengsuphawichitkul |
1,656,000 |
| 67 |
Santi Chatbengarong |
1,655,000 |
| 68 |
Lersak Kittisatra |
1,655,000 |
| 69 |
Samruai Kangwansin |
1,652,000 |
| 70 |
Adun Chaphotham |
1,650,000 |
| 71 |
Pornpote Wongvijitsilp Phatthirin
Grms |
1,648,000 |
| 72 |
Nawee Tangman |
1,647,000 |
| 73 |
Chuphon Seenamngoen |
1,647,000 |
| 74 |
Amnuay Nonthathi |
1,646,000 |
| 75 |
Suksan Patirit |
1,646,000 |
| 76 |
Supoj Dangausmesopon |
1,645,000 |
| 77 |
Adisoin Jungsanguansit |
1,645,000 |
| 78 |
Bunyong Saengsuphawijitkum |
1,644,000 |
| 79 |
Olan Phengkit |
1,639,000 |
| 80 |
Chaiyut Termthengthot |
1,636,000 |
| 81 |
Lak Ccaipitisiri |
1,635,000 |
| 82 |
Preecha Kokilanun |
1,631,000 |
| 83 |
Martial Doang |
1,630,000 |
| 84 |
Sommai Sarard |
1,630,000 |
| 85 |
Narathip Wisitphon |
1,627,000 |
| 86 |
Prayong Chiraarnon |
1,626,000 |
| 87 |
Somsak Karnwiwat |
1,625,000 |
| 88 |
Apirat Jirachuphan |
1,619,000 |
| 89 |
Surat Ratsamee Janphon |
1,617,000 |
| 90 |
Vanrees Ceylon N V |
1,481,938 |
| 91 |
Reliance Gem Emporium |
1,475,087 |
| 92 |
R J International Tea (Pvt) Ltd. |
1,447,033 |
| 93 |
Fernando P N |
1,406,457 |
| 94 |
Bonmee Thongasa Ard |
1,312,000 |
| 95 |
Lavinia International G &
J (Pvt) Ltd. |
1,285,437 |
| 96 |
Eastern Merchants Ltd. |
1,248,136 |
| 97 |
Noritake Lanka Porcelain (Pvt)
Ltd. |
1,247,426 |
| 98 |
Jubilee Agencies |
1,141,634 |
| 99 |
Am-sha Enterprises |
1,137,363 |
| 100 |
Asian Gems (Pvt) Ltd. |
1,135,952 |
| 101 |
Mcc Expo (Pvt) Ltd. |
1,120,738 |
| 102 |
Chookiat Visetjindawat |
1,115,000 |
| 103 |
Siri Apakhum |
1,107,000 |
| 104 |
Buntham Srijan |
1,105,000 |
| 105 |
Prasam Chaisakianukoon |
1,103,000 |
| 106 |
Suthin Wisitthaphon |
1,102,000 |
| 107 |
Tee-Hon Sae-Jew |
1,102,000 |
| 108 |
Nopporn Sothornringrangsee |
1,101,000 |
| 109 |
Somyot Chaiwattankewit |
1,101,000 |
| 110 |
Somchai Pruksakitkunchai |
1,101,000 |
| 111 |
Somkiat Soisri |
1,100,000 |
| 112 |
Somsak Chatbenjarong |
1,098,000 |
| 113 |
Bunlorm Kangwansin |
1,098,000 |
| 114 |
Naruthep Anampong |
1,096,000 |
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