Bangkok--11 Jul--ฮิวจ์ พลัส คอมมิวนิเคชั่น There is so much to experience at TAITRONICS BANGKOK 2008 as an all-in-one B2B ICT trade show of ASEAN The time has come once again for Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC), Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (TEEMA) and Thai-Taiwan Business Association (TTBA) to join hands in organizing the 3rd TAITRONICS BANGKOK 2008 under this year’s theme “The B2B ICT Trade Show in South East Asia.” The event is scheduled to run from 10-13 July 2008 at Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Center (BITEC) in Bangna. In his opening remark, Mr. Moses Yen, Executive Director, Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) said: “Electronics and ICT products made in Taiwan have received worldwide recognition for top and reliable quality and non-stop innovation. In “The InfoTech 100” ranking by Business Week in its June 2, 2008 issue, of best performing technology players in the world, a breaking record of 18 Taiwan companies took place on the list, including Asustek Computer and High Tech Computer as the 9th and 10th top companies, ahead of Google, IBM and LG Electronics. At TAITRONICS BANGKOK 2008, professional buyers and visitors from Thailand and other ASEAN countries will be able to discover those cutting-edge products proudly produced by Taiwan exhibitors, including TATUNG, ACER, UNIVERSAL MICROELECTRONICS and many others. The organizers have also recruited top quality Thai exhibitors, including Thai Association of Electrical and Electronics Industries (TEEI) and its members who take a significant part in the show, including KV Electronics, Thai Refrigeration Components, Safe-T-Cut (Thailand) Co, Ltd.” Similarly, Mr. Roy Y. Y. Wu, Representative of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand adds: “The trade show of TAITRONICS BANGKOK is a milestone not only for the electronics industry itself, but also for Taiwan and all of Asia. TAITRONICS BANGKOK marks the first successful experience that the best of Taiwan’s electronics products and services are introduced on a grand scale to Bangkok. In the past two years, the “TAITRONICS BANGKOK 2006” and “TAITRONICS BANGKOK 2007” proved great success and so established a sound international electronics business platform in Thailand, attracting nearly more than 13,000 quality buyers and visitors from 24 countries including Malaysia, Vietnam, The Philippines, Singapore, China, U.A.E., Turkey, and India. This year “TAITRONICS BANGKOK 2008” marks the third edition of the show, reaching the scale of 110 exhibitors and nearly 300 booths. With full support from the Thai government and business community “TAITRONICS BANGKOK 2008” will once again prove to be another beneficial business exercise to all parties concerned.” As a matter of fact that in recent years, economic and trade ties between Taiwan and Thailand have steadily grown as well as bilateral trade and investment have also increased accordingly. In 2007, total two-way trade between the two countries reached US$8.81 billions, representing a growth rate of 11.3% from the previous year. As for investment, Taiwan ranked as Thailand’s 3rd largest foreign investor, with an accumulated amount of US$12 billions till the end of 2007, only behind Japan and the U.S. At present, Taiwan is the 6th largest trading partner of Thailand, whereas Thailand is Taiwan’s 11th biggest trading partner. Without doubt, Thailand serves as the best link between Taiwanese manufacturers and potential buyers in Southeast Asia as a whole. TAITRONICS BANGKOK 2008 aims to make the best use of the advantages of Thai businesses, and to acquire a vantage position for Taiwanese-branded electronics across the ASEAN countries. This year’s trade show is featuring products of electronic manufacturing equipment, security systems, automobile electronics, meters & instruments, electronics components, consumer electronics, computers & peripherals, auto parts & accessories, etc. Co-located with “Thailand Electronics Technology 2008”, a consumer electronics show organized by SE-EDUCATION Public Company, the two exhibitions in one place does certainly offer a full spectrum of high quality exhibits and exhibitors both from Taiwan and Thailand, the real pumps of ASEAN ICT industry. TAITRONICS BANGKOK 2008 is now open for trade on 10 - 13 July 2008 from 10.00 am. to 6.00 pm. at BITEC Bangna Bangkok. Don’t miss the only opportunity to meet with top-quality ICT trade show of ASEAN right here, right now.