Jetro to brief Thailand on adjustment to TPP

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Jetro to brief Thailand on adjustment to TPP

PETCHANET PRATRUANGKRAI

THE NATION

BANGKOK:-- THE JAPAN External Trade Organisation has agreed to share its first-hand knowledge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership with Thailand so that this country can make the necessary adjustments before joining the world’s largest trading bloc.

After a recent meeting with Jetro Bangkok president Masayasu Hosumi, Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn said that since Jetro had been assigned by its government to promote understanding about the TPP among its private sector and affected businesses, Jetro could provide advice and information to Thailand as the Kingdom considers whether it wants to be a part of the TPP in the future.

The resources that Jetro can bring include basic trade information on the 12 member states of the TPP, trade and investment statistics for the 12 countries and real case studies on the experience and obstacles that Japan has faced.

Japan is scheduled to send its TPP team from Jetro in February.

Jetro is also preparing to send its experts next month to help Thailand develop the One Tambon One Product (Otop) scheme to penetrate the silver market. The aim is to help upgrade the quality of Thai products to serve the world market.

With its extensive background in raising quality standards for local products, Japan is willing to help Thailand develop its goods and businesses, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The first group of Jetro experts will visit Lampang from January 1-9 to show local ceramic makers how to produce value-added items.

Jetro will also help Thai service businesses grow in Japan by leading the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, or Keizai Doyukai, to a series of business-matching functions with Thai service operators from various businesses such as beauty and health, property development, and hospitality-related services including hotels, restaurants and catering.

The meetings are set for January 18-21.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Jetro-to-brief-Thailand-on-adjustment-to-TPP-30275543.html

-- The Nation 2015-12-24

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