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Thaitrade.com joins hands with eight B2B partners
The International Trade Promotion Department has joined with eight local and international organisations in a bid to beef up the Thaitrade.com e-marketplace project.The signing of a memorandum of understanding between the department and the groups marks the alliance's commitment to a project that intends to become a world-class B2B market, said Nuntawan Sakuntanaga, director-general of the department.
The alliance includes Alibaba.com, a noted B2B e-marketplace, and seven other partners _ Thailand Post Co, Bangkok Bank (BBL), Pantavanij Co, the Gems, Jewelry and Precious Metal Confederation of Thailand, the National Federation of Thai Textile Industries, the Association of Thai Lifestyle Products Federation and the Thai Frozen Foods Association.With the pact, there will be further talks on activities to make Thaitrade.com more widely known and recognised.
There will be links on each website for information on the partners.The alliance will allow buyers from around the world to access this information easily. Moreover, business-matching initiatives will be organised both online and offline.Through Alibaba.com, there will be opportunities to share and exchange links, while Thailand Post Co will support distribution and provide international transport services at special rates.
BBL will offer consultation and financial services to accommodate exporters and domestic traders.The Pantavanij e-marketplace will help circulate news about the needs of various large-scale Thai buyers to the members of Thaitrade.com.The remaining alliance members, most of which are trade associations, will provide a pool of traders and exporters to enhance the website.
Mrs Nuntawan said Thaitrade.com can develop into a full-fledged trade and business platform thanks to state support of basic infrastructure to facilitate online business activity.This year, the department plans to increase membership of Thaitrade.com to at least 4,000 sellers and 10,000 buyers.Some 3,200 traders have been selected to become members of Thaitrade.com, comprising 42 groups of products, 64,498 different items and 447,703 visitors from more than 200 countries worldwide.
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