Bangkok (NNT/VNA) – Thailand will hold theBangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair this month to emphasise the growing potentialof this industry.
Despite the global economic slowdown, Thailand remains one ofthe world’s top gems and jewelry exporters, said Director General SomdetSusomboon of the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP).
Thailand has an advantage in gems and jewelry production fromupstream to downstream, with gems and jewelry exports expanding 6.34 percentlast year, despite global economic challenges, he said.
Gems and jewelry make up the third biggest export category inThailand, following motorcycles and computers, he added.
The 65th Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair will take place onFebruary 25-29 at IMPACT Muang Thong Thani exhibition center in Nonthaburi,featuring some 1,000 exhibitors from 85 countries.
The organizer has prepared health measures to prevent thespread of COVID-19 virus.
The event will serve as a platform for international businessnegotiations, presenting exhibitions on Thai jewelry, and offering seminars andconsulting sessions for Thai businesses.
2.4 billion THB worth of orders are expected to be made atthis event, while Thailand’s gems and jewelry sector this year is expected togrow by at least 1 percent, depending on global economic conditions./.
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