Friday, December 05, 2008

Manipuri handicrafts in great demand: Thai official

Imphal, Dec 4: In what could be considered as a big morale boost to the handicraft industry of Manipur, Tharado Thongruang, Counsellor (commercial) Royal Thai Embassy on Thursday stated that Manipur handicrafts production and its raw materials were in great demand in Thailand.

The counsellor who was on a two-day visit to the state to study the possibilities of direct trade link between Thailand and Manipur left Imphal on Thursday. He reportedly arrived to the state on Wednesday, December 3.

During his stay, the counsellor visited the border trade centre at Moreh border town on Wednesday and also met the commerce and industry minister of Manipur Y. Irabot singh.
Interacting with the media persons on Thursday at the Hotel Imphal, North AOC the Thai Counsellor said that he was here to study the feasibilities of direct trade link between Thailand and Manipur and see for positive possibilities. He also revealed under the India and Thailand free trade agreement there are 82 items out of which good quality of handicraft, woodcarving product and raw materials like cane sticks are in great demand and added that the people of Thailand are interested in coming to Manipur.

The counsellor also expressed his keen interest in opening a Thailand trade information centre at Imphal and hoped to carry out different activities in near future, like taking the businessmen of Manipur to Thailand for visiting various trade centres in the country, to organized trade three fair in Manipur, Myanmar and Thailand and to take the royal riders to Thailand, to boost the trade relation between Thailand and Manipur.

While encouraging the initial response of the state, the counsellor revealed that he will apprise the Thailand embassy in Delhi and discuss the matter.

IFP

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