Made in Thailand Blog
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The Jewels of Bangkok!

One of the international trade fairs that people always get excited about attending is the Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair.  Yes! Everyone likes the sparkling atmosphere, friendly environment, extravagant feel, and genuinely warm welcome, which combine to make ever more info...

Finding Thai Products in the Shoppers’ Paradise of the California Gift Show

While searching for market opportunities for Thai products at the California Gift Show 2010 last month, I was excited to find many Thai items that already have been introduced to the U.S. market. The merchandise had been brought here either by U.S. importers or T more info...

Thai Trade Centers Search for More Potential Business in Non Traditional and Untapped Markets

As Thai Trade Center, Los Angeles (TTC) seeks new opportunities to expand Thai products and services throughout the western USA, Thai Trade Center Deputy Director Somcanae Yodpram (Andy) and I are making inaugural visits to trade shows and companies to determine if what Thailand has to offer would be of interest to various audiences and how best to reach those potential markets. more info...

Java Jive – Make my Coffee Thai

How do you begin your day? Mine invariably begins with a cup of excellent coffee, preferably from Thailand. more info...

Visitors to Bite of Seattle 2010 Get a Chance to Bite into Thai Flavors

A hot, sunny day recently found me in Seattle, one of my favorite West Coast seaports, especially during the summer. While I was officially in town on business representing Thai Trade Center Los Angeles, I combined work and pleasure by visiting Comcast Bite of Seattle, the premier food festival of the Pacific Northwest. more info...

Thai Designers Offer Some Stylish, Fancy Footwear

While Thailand may be known to Americans mostly for its tasty Pad Thai and Thai curries, lovely silk, and beautiful beaches, did you know that Thailand is emerging as one of the top countries in the fashion world when it comes to shoes? more info...

“Dwell” on Thai Products!

Everyday as I drive down Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles on my way to work, I see a lot of trendy and stylish products displayed in the windows – wonderful things such as hip clothes, fashionable gadgets, furniture, and housewares. more info...

Thais Target Growing Hispanic Market in United States

A story this week in Advertising Age about America’s expanding Hispanic market caught my eye. According to the article, this year’s U.S. census is expected to reveal that one in every six residents of the United States – a record 50 million people -- are Hispanic. more info...

From Weeds and Refuse, Beautiful Furniture Emerges

For years, waterways in Thailand and other Southeast Asian nations were choked with water hyacinths. Then in 1987, a Thai company came up with the ingenious idea of turning these water weeds into a fiber from which attractive and useful furniture could be woven. more info...

The Rise of an American Economic Partner

What is the “most dynamic region in the world,” according to America’s trade ambassador? Who is the United States’ fifth largest trading partner? Within the next five years, which area of the world should become a single market, similar to the European Union, encompassing nearly 600 million people with a collective GDP of more than $1.5 trillion? If you answered the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, to all of these questions, you are a smart cookie! more info...