eNewsletter : Bangkok Internatinal Gift Fair and Bangkok International houseware Fair April 2008

		The 25th BIG&BIH drew its curtain with rise in number of trade visitors The Bangkok International Gift Fair and Bangkok International Houseware Fair (BIG&BIH) continues to be an ideal sourcing platform for gifts, home decorative items and housewares as the latest summer show that drew its curtain on April 22th gained warm reception by visitors from all over the world who favor the variety, outstanding designs and universal-standard quality of exhibited products. According to the fair organizer, the Department of Export Promotion (DEP), the 25th BIG&BIH held on April 17-22, 2008 attracted a total of 17,762 trade visitors, which is 4.67 percents increased from the same show last year. Among them were 4,130 overseas visitors from 110 countries worldwide. The top ten overseas visiting countries to this summer fair are Japan, U.S.A., Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, U.K., Australia, Korea and Germany respectively. The BIG&BIH-April 2008 was participated by 672 exhibitors from Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Vietnam, Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Taiwan, China, Ghana and Italy with a total of 1,842 booths showcasing fine-designed lifestyle products ranging from gifts, premiums, home decorative items, home textiles, handicrafts, houseware products, toys, stationery and office supplies and many more.

The 25th BIG&BIH, once again, produced a business robust for its exhibitors as more than 60 percents
of the exhibitors reported of having good feedbacks from this summer show, most of which are in
the processof trade negotiation with buyers met a the fair, while nearly 30 percents of them have already
received on-spot order.

The next edition of BIG&BIH will be held on October 14-19, 2008 at the Challenger Hall, IMPACT,
Muang Thong Thani. The first four days (Oct. 14-17) are reserved for trade negotiations only,
while Oct. 18-19 are opened for the public. For more information, please visit www.bigandbih.com

Thank you for your participation and

See you again at the 26th BIG&BIH,
October 14-19, 2008 at the Challenger, IMPACT, Muang Thong Thani.