Thai trade expo kicks off in Phnom Penh amid border row

February 17, 2011
Xinhua

Thai Trade Exhibition kicked off here on Thursday afternoon amid military confrontation at the border disputed area near the 11th century Preah Vihear temple between the two countries'troops

The opening ceremony was presided over by Thai Deputy Prime Minister Trairong Suwankiri and Cambodian Minister of Commerce Cham Prasidh, with around 300 participants, who are both Thai and Cambodian businesspeople.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Trairong Suwankiri said that the annual event was to promote Thai products and services in Cambodia as well as to strengthen bilateral trades between the two nations.

Bilateral trades between Cambodia and Thailand mounted to 2.54 billion U.S. dollars in 2010, up 54 percent from 1.65 billion dollars in a year earlier, he said.

[Thailand] BoI cancels road-show to Cambodia

16/02/2011
Bangkok Post

The Board of Investment has postponed indefinitely a planned investment road-show in Cambodia until the border situation has returned to normal, BoI secretary-general Atchaka Sibunruang said on Wednesday.

The BoI had planned to take Thai investors looking for opportunities in Cambodia on a tour there later this month, Mrs Atchaka said.

“The road-show plan has to be indefinitely postponed because Thai investors were worried about their safety,” she said.

A large number of investors had earlier expressed interested in the trip, particularly in the garment industry, she said.

Cambodia-Thai Trade Exhibition to go ahead despite conflict: Cambodian PM

February 15, 2011
Xinhua

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday said that the Cambodia-Thailand Trade Exhibition to be held on Feb. 17-20 will go ahead as scheduled despite military confrontation at the border disputed area near the 11th century temple between the two countries' troops.

"Trades with Thailand are still normal,"he said during opening the construction of a 144 km road in Banteay Meanchey province.

He said that a Thai deputy prime minister will come to Phnom Penh to open the expo.

One way trade deficit with Thailand ... while Cambodian rice and cassava are banned in Thailand: What is there to be proud of, Mr. Cham Prasidh?

Cambodia-Thailand: Trade exchange on the rise

23 March 2009
By Ky Soklim
Cambodge Soir Hebdo
Translated from French by Tola Ek
Click here to read the article in French

In spite of the world financial and economic crisis, the results of the economic trade between the two kingdoms show a significant increase. This news was announced by Cham Prasidh, the Cambodian minister of Commerce, during a Thai trade fair held in Phnom Penh.

On 22 March, Cham Prasidh declared during the opening of the Thai trade fair that “commercial trade between the two countries never stops increasing from one year to another.”

In 2008, the volume of commercial trade between the countries amounted $2.1 billion, i.e. a 52% increase over 2007. Cambodia exported about $90 million, but it imported $2 billion worth from Thailand.

“In spite of the financial crisis which affects the region and the world, trade between our two countries is not affected,” Cham Prasidh claimed while adding that the volume of trade exchange amounted only to $1.4 billion in 2007.

The Thai trade fair is held at the Mondial Center in Phnom Penh between 22 and 26 March. 124 companies are participating in the event showcasing 214 display stands. Construction materials, beauty supplies, food, clothes etc… are on display to the Cambodian public. “ I believe that these products are distributed in Cambodia, and they attract more and more the local customers,” Cham Prasidh added.