Transcript Why Thailand - HKTDC World SME Expo

Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Loretta Wan
Regional Director
Southeast Asia & India
Why Thailand ?
 A sizable consumer market – 63 million of population with high
proportion of young generation
A ready production base in SE Asia – with skilled labour,
technology, and incentive for foreign investors
GDP of Thailand (in USD Billion)
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
FDI of Thailand
11,000
10,030.95
10,000
US Billion
9,000
8,000
8,120.01
7,000
6,503.17
6,000
5,165.00
5,000
5048
4,956.00
4,000
3411
3,000
Net Flow of Foreign Direct Investment
2,000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Hong Kong with Thailand
Thailand is HK’s 10th largest trading partner
Our trade is growing fast !! (15 % raise in first 10 months
in 2008)
HK exports to Thailand amounted to USD3.7 billion (2007)
HK imported USD7.4 billion from Thailand (2007)
Thailand’s Trade with China and HK
(USD Million)
18000
16000
14000
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
2004
Export to China
2005
Import from China
2006
Export to HK
2007
Import from HK
TDC can help !
HK Business Mission to Bangkok (Jun 07)
HK Logistics Mission to Thailand (Mar 08)
Thank you !