The Status Of Thailand ASEAN Fashion Center Has Been Consolidated.

< p > because of the slowdown in demand from the US and EU, even if Thailand exports to Asian countries, such as "a target=" _blank "href=" //www.sjfzxm.com/ "textile" /a "a target=" _blank "," _blank "," clothing ", exports will rise, and it is also difficult to promote the overall export growth.

In 2012, Thailand's textile and clothing exports amounted to US $7 billion 220 million, down 12.2% from the same period last year.

Thailand's main export markets in Asia include China, Korea and Japan.

At present, exports to these countries account for about half of Thailand's textile and clothing exports.

Among them, exports to ASEAN account for 23%~24% of its total exports, accounting for 12% of China's exports.

Srirat Rastapana, director of the international trade promotion division of the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand, said that Asia is a huge market and will focus on the Asian market in the future.

Thailand's advantage lies in its strategic position of the ASEAN distribution center.

In addition, the guarantee of product quality and a large number of educational institutions dedicated to fostering industry designers are also the competitiveness of the industry.

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< p > however, Thailand textile "a href=" //www.sjfzxm.com/news/index_c.asp "garment industry < /a" is also facing challenges.

Srisuponvanit Somsak, chairman of the Thailand Textile Industry Federation, believes that Thailand must cooperate with other ASEAN countries to ensure sustainable development in order to maintain its position in the global garment industry.

He added that the younger generation in Thailand was reluctant to engage in labor-intensive industries, and they preferred hotels, entertainment and tourism industries.

The lowest wage is not the key issue, said a Silpsarnvitch "href=" //www.sjfzxm.com/news/, the executive director of the garment manufacturers /a TGMA Association (TGMA), Thailand. The prominent problem in the industry is labor shortage.

"Now workers will apply for retirement when they are one to 40 years old, while the younger generation does not want to enter the industry.

For this reason, the 20 major garment manufacturers in Thailand have pferred part of their business to Burma, Kampuchea, Laos, Indonesia and Vietnam.

And the garment enterprises that remain in Thailand must improve their product quality and innovative design.

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In order to help the textile and garment industry cope with the pformation of the industrial environment, Thailand overseas trade and Investment Center (OTIC) started supporting the manufacturers in September last year, and helped enterprises change from OEM to ODM or private brands. P

"From the beginning of this year, more projects to support industrial development will be promoted to enhance the competitiveness of the industry."

Silpsarnvitch said.

Export statistics in January 2013 showed that Thailand's a href= "//www.sjfzxm.com" > textile > /a > exports rebounded, an increase of 12.8% compared with the same period last year, and clothing exports increased by 9.1%.

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< p > look ahead to 2020, the new industry development policy will also create opportunities for Thailand's textile and garment industry.

The $69 million infrastructure development project will be put into operation one after another.

The ASEAN economic community plan, implemented before 2015, will open up space for exports.

At the same time, Thailand is the second largest retail market in Southeast Asia. In 2012, the retail sales in Thailand amounted to US $44 billion 660 million, an increase of 7% over the same period last year.

Research predicts that in 2013, Thailand retail market sales volume is expected to reach US $52 billion, up 15%~20% over the same period last year.

The new investment in the retail sector will come from local brands and < a href= "//www.sjfzxm.com" > international brand < /a >.

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< p > the opportunity for textile and garment industry is also reflected in the recent international fashion show held in Bangkok and the international "a target=" _blank "href=" //www.sjfzxm.com/ "leather < /a" exhibition.

On behalf of Thailand a target= "_blank" href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/" > dress less /a trend Bangkok international fashion week, Thailand native "a target=" _blank "href=" //www.sjfzxm.com/ "designer" and "other designers from other ASEAN countries" presented outstanding design works for the industry.

These designers come from the designer training program in Thailand. The purpose of this project is to create cooperation opportunities for industry partners from all over the world.

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