Ministry of Commerce invites leading Thai entrepreneurs  to showcase their
potential and engage in business trade with international customers at the
forthcoming ‘Made in Thailand, Special, 2008’ event

The Ministry of Commerce is gearing up its preparation for the upcoming ‘Made in Thailand, Special, 2008’
event and is inviting leading Thai entrepreneurs to take this opportunity to show the world their
impressive production capabilities and to open the door to the world marketplace. The Thai merchandise
extravaganza is scheduled to take place between August 8th-17th, 2008, on a grand venue of 83,000 m2
at Challenger 1-3 and Hall 3-6, IMPACT Muang Thong Thani.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, Mingkwan Sangsuwan, revealed that, “The Department
of Export Promotion is assigned by the Ministry of Commerce to ensure that the Made in Thailand event
this year will be the grandest ever. The exhibition area for ‘Made in Thailand, Special, 2008’ will skyrocket from 27,000 m2 last year to 83,000 m2 occupying the entire Challenger 1-3 and Hall 3-6 of
IMPACT Muang Thong Thani. The number of exhibition booths will also increase from 2,500 to 4,200, to
accommodate a greater number of enthusiastic visitors from Thailand and overseas. This 10-day shopping extravaganza is expected to welcome as many as 500,000 visitors from around the world, including emerging new markets such as ASEAN countries, Africa, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.”

“The underlying concept of this event is to promote a diversified variety of quality Thai products at very
special prices, in order for Thai people to buy good-quality products at highly affordable prices.
The event is aimed at stimulating Thai people to buy quality products and services from within the
country,as well as, to reduce imported products from overseas. The event will also show the world the
impressive production capabilities of Thai manufacturers and convince international investors to relocate their production bases to Thailand.”, added the Minister.

Mr. Mingkwan further noted that, “Whether you are a producer, an exporter, a wholesaler; whether your
business is a large-size industrial organization or a small and medium enterprise; or whether your products
are technologically advanced gadgets or community-driven OTOP items – you are encouraged to take part
in this grand event. Visitors will be amazed by a most fascinating range of the very best Thai products
and services covering the following categories – Fashion Clothing, Textiles, Leather goods, Jewelry,
Accessories, Food and Beverage, Furniture and Home Decorative Items, Automotive Parts and Tools,
Electrical and Electronic Appliances, Health and Beauty Products, OTOP Products and Tourism and Hotel
Services.”

Exhibition space reservation is available now for only 5,000 Baht per booth.
Reserve your space now or before July 10th, 2008, at the Department of Export Promotion,
Tel. 0 2512 0093 – 104, ext. 511 and 311.
For more information, please visit www.madeinthailandfair.com