SOBHAPATI SAMOM
IMPHAL, Dec 5 – A diplomat from Royal Thailand Embassy in India has expressed his desire to open a Thai information centre in the North East to have better understanding and relationship between the people living across the boundaries.
The Thai diplomat also want an idea exchange programme of craftsmen from this region particularly from Manipur, besides organizing trade fairs.
The Embassy’s Counsellor (Commercial) Tharadol Thongruang, made this observation at an interaction with the media persons at the Hotel Imphal on Thursday.
“Discussion is on now as we like to have a Thai information centre here”, Counsellor Tharadol said. The diplomat also informed that Thai people would like to buy handicraft and woodcraft products of the region.
The diplomat was here since the last three days to study feasibility of trade, besides assessing the facilities available for Indo-Thai trading activities through Myanmar. He also visited Moreh.
Vice-President of North East Federation on International Trade(NEFIT)Bijoy Phangcho, who is accompanying the diplomat along with State officials, said,“Manipur has become a focal point relating to trade with South Asian countries with Myanmar as it’s corridor”.
“So we want a good road and communication between these countries and the region for trade activities to improve our economy”, Bijoy added. Presently there are about 82 trade items under Indo-Thai trade package while Indo-Myanmar border trade items has also risen to 40 from 22 following the visit of Union Commerce Minister Jairam Ramesh to Myanmar.
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IMPHAL, Dec 5 – A diplomat from Royal Thailand Embassy in India has expressed his desire to open a Thai information centre in the North East to have better understanding and relationship between the people living across the boundaries.
The Thai diplomat also want an idea exchange programme of craftsmen from this region particularly from Manipur, besides organizing trade fairs.
The Embassy’s Counsellor (Commercial) Tharadol Thongruang, made this observation at an interaction with the media persons at the Hotel Imphal on Thursday.
“Discussion is on now as we like to have a Thai information centre here”, Counsellor Tharadol said. The diplomat also informed that Thai people would like to buy handicraft and woodcraft products of the region.
The diplomat was here since the last three days to study feasibility of trade, besides assessing the facilities available for Indo-Thai trading activities through Myanmar. He also visited Moreh.
Vice-President of North East Federation on International Trade(NEFIT)Bijoy Phangcho, who is accompanying the diplomat along with State officials, said,“Manipur has become a focal point relating to trade with South Asian countries with Myanmar as it’s corridor”.
“So we want a good road and communication between these countries and the region for trade activities to improve our economy”, Bijoy added. Presently there are about 82 trade items under Indo-Thai trade package while Indo-Myanmar border trade items has also risen to 40 from 22 following the visit of Union Commerce Minister Jairam Ramesh to Myanmar.
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