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Commerce Ministry Promotes e-Commerce Big Bang Workshop in Chiang Rai
CHIANG RAI – The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), the Department of Business Development (DBD), and the Department of Internal Trade (DIT) organized an e-Commerce Big Bang workshop for local businesses in the northern region at Grand Vista Chiang Rai hotel.
Commerce Minister Sonthirat Sonthijirawong presided over the opening ceremony of the workshop, where he delivered his remarks on the use of e-commerce for the development of SMEs.
He said the Ministry of Commerce is working to push forward the growth of Thai businesses with the use of e-commerce channels to allow the manufacturers to reach the world markets, one of which being the Thaitrade.com website.
He said e-commerce channels will allow the northern entrepreneurs to reach foreign customers with their unique, quality products including souvenirs and home decors made from wood and ceramics as well as textiles.
The workshop was attended by some 250 persons from SMEs and northern farmers’ groups.