“Pichai” joins Chinese ambassador to turn crisis into opportunity Solving concerns about Chinese online products entering Thailand

“Pichai” joins Chinese ambassador to turn crisis into opportunity Solving concerns about Chinese online products coming into Thailand Ready to boost trade, investment and tourism in Thailand, the explain that TEMU is establishing a company and officially registering it in Thailand.

On September 26, 2024, Mr. Pichai Naripthaphan, Minister of Commerce Statement after a meeting to discuss ways to expand Thai-Chinese economic, trade and investment cooperation at the Kitiyakornvoralak meeting room, 4th floor, Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, together with Mr. Han Zhiqiang, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Thailand and the group together with senior officials from the Ministry of Commerce To strengthen trade and investment relations between the two countries.

Mr. Pichai said that the issue of Chinese products coming into Thailand is worrying. He debated in the House of Representatives that I don’t want to feel that China is the bad guy. After the debate in Parliament, he contacted the Chinese Embassy. China is aware of the problems and is happy to have the opportunity to talk. that Thailand and China have trade relations We have always been good mutual investments. and continue in the future China has a large population. Economists expect China’s economy to grow even more. Therefore, we must cooperate closely for the benefit of both countries.

On behalf of the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China Thank you to the Ministry of Commerce for being the first to have the courage to speak for China. He believes that it should not be allowed to affect relationships. We talked about trade and investment in Thailand. And Thailand wants China to import more Thai products to reduce the deficit. In the information about importing goods from China, most of them are capital goods that we manufacture and resell. It is a portion of hundreds of billions. We would like to see more investment from China in the EEC China is currently investing the most in Thailand, overtaking Japan. and invited them to invest in Thailand Especially semiconductor products and PCB (electronic circuit board), more jobs will be created. Help increase the income level of Thai people.

At the same time, Thailand has considered opening channels for more Thai products to enter the Chinese e-Commerce platform, which is now hosting an event. International Live Commerce Expo 2024 “International Live Commerce Expo 2024” which brings live Chinese influencers to sell Thai products at Mitrtown 25-29 September 2024, sold on September 25 only up to 320 in one day after the event it will exceed 1,000 million baht to keep up with changes in world trade. And Thailand will increase the number of influencers. To sell more goods to sell goods to China Including discussion of investment and tourism in the last 7-8 months of this year 5 million Chinese tourists are already visiting Thailand expected by the end of this year the number will reach 8 million, which is Thailand’s main source of income.

The Trade Minister also revealed that he has also asked China to help buy agricultural products from Thailand. Since China’s population is large, it can support a large amount of agricultural products from Thailand. which China is happy And I want China to help develop human resources in Thailand to support technology as well. Help promote the government’s soft power policy, such as the recent film Lan Ma, which depicts the relationship between Thailand and China.

“Thailand and China have good relations with each other. If we have a good channel, he will be happy to cooperate. Want to have a good relationship with each other and with each country that enters We will have standards for inspecting products, including TIS and FDA, which will be relevant to each country. Not just China China is willing to follow the government’s policy. To take care of the health and safety of the Thai people.”

Mr. Pichai also said that today we have turned the crisis into an opportunity. Make cooperation between Thailand and China closer. To better understand, China will allow more Thai SMEs to sell products through Chinese online platforms. It is an opportunity for Thailand to expand exports to China, providing more growth opportunities for Thai SMEs. I hope this meeting will lead to greater prosperity between Thailand and China in the future.

While Mr. Han Zhiqiang said that he would like the Thai people to be able to see that the cooperation in trade and investment between China and Thailand will provide development opportunities for the Thai people. Help improve the lives of Thai people. China is willing to share development opportunities and benefits with the Thai people. Welcome to Thailand to use different platforms. to sell Thai products The media has reported negative news about trade and investment between China and Thailand. We are putting a lot of emphasis on China and Thailand. Try to find a suitable solution. Find steps to control and manage. I don’t want it to be negative about trade and investment cooperation. Destroying the interests of both countries. We would also like to commend the Thai government and the Ministry of Commerce for their right attitude and focus on solving problems. Consider the overall picture of trade and investment between Thailand and China.

When asked about how TEMU is doing, Mr. To comply with the demands of the Thai side A company is being established and officially registered in Thailand. Willing to cooperate with the Ministry of Commerce and other related ministries. To be strict in inspecting products imported from abroad, implement laws to control them according to Thai standards and laws.