Thailand to boost export of para rubber

NONTHABURI, July 27 (TNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce will hold a business-matching forum in Bangkok next week as part of its efforts to promote Thai para rubber in the global market. Malee Choklumlerd, director-general of the Ministry’s Department of International Trade Promotion, said more than a hundred para rubber importers from 25 countries, including China, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Iran, India, Bangladesh, the U.S., Poland, the United Kingdom, Spain, Russia and Germany, will attend the Aug 2 forum to meet their prospective partners in the Thai capital city. Nearly 100 local para rubber exporters also agreed to attend the event to hold trade talks with the foreign visitors. The event takes place at the Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park. Ms Malee said the project was initiated in line with the government’s policy to expand local para rubber products internationally. (TNA)