MTW 2017 eyes four-fold jump in business matching deals

KUALA LUMPUR: Mini Thailand Week 2017 (MTW 2017), a Thai lifestyle and culture showcase slated for July 6-9 in Petaling Jaya, expects to generate 140 business matching transactions, a four-fold increase from 30 transactions recorded last year.

Minister Counsellor (Commercial) of the Royal Thai Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Patcha Wutipan, said this year's event would see 28 participating companies, and each company had been urged to secure five business matching transactions during the four-day exhibition.

"We have screened many Thai small and medium enterprises that wish to exhibit, and selected 21 companies with products that have potential and reached certain standards required such food and beverage (F&B)...they should have halal certification or else it will take more time to establish business here.

"We also have booths for seven Malaysian importers of Thai's products," she told Bernama.

Patcha said MTW 2017 had also targeted to attract at least 25,000 visitors compared to 20,000 last year.

Organised by the Department of International Trade Promotion, Ministry of Commerce, Thailand, Patcha said the exhibition aimed to promote greater and closer trade relationship with Malaysia, and furthermore, this year's event coincided with the 60th year of diplomatic relationship between the two countries.

The tenth edition of the annual trade showcase at 1Utama Shopping Complex in Petaling Jaya will focus on Thai premier lifestyle products including healthcare, household, F&B, garment, and agricultural products.

Among the key exhibitors, KPN Material Co Ltd, will highlight its herbalhaircare,naturalanti-aging and spa products under ''Magic Root'' and ''Lamone'' brand names, while BangkokTip O-Sod Co Ltd will promote its herbal products under the ''BangkokTipOsod'' brand name.

Patcha added that besides the product exhibition and sampling, the event would also feature activities such as art workshop by Thai artist, Tanupon En-On and Thai cultural performance.