webfact Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Thailand prepared to become world jewelry hub BANGKOK, 24 April 2017 (NNT) - The Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (GIT) has prepared to drive Thailand into becoming a world jewelry hub. GIT Director Phornsawat Watthanakul disclosed that the GIT has prepared measures to push Thailand to be the world’s jewelry hub and that the cabinet has recently agreed on reducing import duties on gems and jewelry. The operation plan will focus on the supply of raw materials from East Africa and ASEAN member countries such as Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and Cambodia. The GIT has also cooperated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to organize trade cooperation especially with Mozambique and Madagascar as the world’s major sources of gems and developed human resources and knowledge of new production pattern through research by universities and related organizations. -- nnt 2017-04-24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessi Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Its has always been the hub of Jewelry scams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Thailand prepared to become world jewelry hub ............as any tuk tuk driver will tell you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 49 minutes ago, webfact said: the GIT has prepared measures to push Thailand to be the world’s jewelry hub The acronym alone inspires heaps of confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest1 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Thailand the hub of announcing new hubs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILLIGAD Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 The acronym alone inspires heaps of confidence.And the perfect mascot.......Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maewang99 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 (edited) hmmm.... those things in which Thailand is a hub, or even only recently became an actual hub.... it seems quite quiet on those things... world's biggest automotive airbag fabric plant? Thailand, 2014 and counting. and last year hit many new record highs in airbag exports... no news. even with a down vehicle market. yawn. or maybe more like.... jewelry is something a Little Person can do with a few weeks or days training... and nylon 6,6 only employs a few thousand workers. so we get the wannabe hubs.... but not the real ones. kind of backwards? no. cultural..... but only with a bit of a stretch of the definition in English.... which is also... you guessed it.... cultural. Edited April 23, 2017 by maewang99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 I can see it now ! ............... welcome to Thailand folks .... off to Pattaya for some boom boom and then to the jewelry shop for a nice rock .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sphere Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 It's been the hub of pearl necklaces for decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canceraid Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Hub of hot air! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lensta Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Every month they are going to become the hub of something. Has Thailand ever successfully become the hub of anything? Next week will be crackdown week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksidedog Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 I fear I see a flaw in this cunning plan. Where Gems are concerned, the buyer needs to be able to trust the seller, not to sell him fakes. Not quite sure that such an environment exists here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 (edited) Is there a word missing.....? Thailand to become 'World Jewelry Nicking Hub'! Edited April 24, 2017 by jacko45k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebluewater Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 I'm in the market for a LARGE blue diamond . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Diamond_Affair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 The ladyboys of Pattaya are an authority on gold chains! Below market price for those interested! Hubba hubba! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgma Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Hubs are front desks announcements for increasing prices. Hoppers are limited to 2 visits a year. So any hub is doomed to fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerojero Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 As prepared for everything else announced.... Half-assed, if at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 3 hours ago, lensta said: Every month they are going to become the hub of something. Has Thailand ever successfully become the hub of anything? Next week will be crackdown week. All the things that it is a genuine hub of are the same things they're trying to get rid of here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 maybe they are preparing to sell off the saudi crown jewels. will have to be done before the army or TAT say selling jewels is illegal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxcorrigan Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 4 hours ago, fforest1 said: Thailand the hub of announcing new hubs.... Yes we certainly have plenty of hubs, but no wheels, ie nothing is rolling around the hub! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MobileContent Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 They have been saying that Thailand wants to be a Jewelry Hub for such a long period of time. The Top 15 countries in the world are: China: US$18.6 billion (19.1% of total jewelry exports) Switzerland: $11.1 billion (11.3%) India: $10 billion (10.2%) United States: $9.7 billion (9.9%) Hong Kong: $6.7 billion (6.9%) Italy: $6.3 billion (6.4%) United Kingdom: $6.2 billion (6.4%) France: $4.5 billion (4.6%) Turkey: $3.8 billion (3.8%) Thailand: $3.6 billion (3.7%) Singapore: $2.8 billion (2.9%) United Arab Emirates: $2.7 billion (2.7%) Malaysia: $1.7 billion (1.7%) Germany: $1.7 billion (1.7%) Japan: $1.6 billion (1.7%) Thailand and Singapore are the Jewelry Hub of ASEAN for the past 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLock Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Thailand had its chance many years ago to be the gem and jewelry hub of the world, but China, and particularly Hong Kong do a much better job with Trade Shows and exhibitions whilst Thailand languishes on missed opportunities. The days of Thai cutting and polishing leadership are also coming to an end, if they aren't already. Zero chance of revitalizing Thailand as a major jewelry hub. Momentum is long gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish monger Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Please just stop it...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 6 hours ago, steven100 said: I can see it now ! ............... welcome to Thailand folks .... off to Pattaya for some boom boom and then to the jewelry shop for a nice rock .... Get the nice rock (fake) before the boom boom you might get some extras thrown in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.png.3b3332cc2256ad0edbc2fe9404feeef0.png)
.thumb.png.76be522b3b43e7458166b9dac9e422ed.png)
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now