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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
  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

 
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)
 
List of Main Banks
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
 
List of Hotels
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
 
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
 
List of Major Exporters
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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