Businessmen interested in more investment in Thailand

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-03-13 19:16

BANGKOK -- Chinese businessmen have shown interests of investing more in various industries in Thailand, Industry Minister Chanchai Chairungruang said, Thai News Agency reported Friday.

Speaking after a meeting with executives of the Sino-Thai Chamber of Commerce in Bangkok on Thursday, Chanchai said the Thai farm product processing, foods, electronic parts, computer, and auto part industries have attracted the interest of the Chinese businessmen.

Some of the Chinese businessmen have also expressed interests to co-invest with Thai counterparts in building up an industrial park to accommodate the investments, he added.

The Industry Ministry and the Sino-Thai Chamber of Commerce would discuss in order to find ways to put their investment plans into practice as soon as possible, said Chanchai.

Some 200 Chinese companies, each with a business size of at least 10 billion baht ($278 million), will meet in Bangkok on May 25-27, to discuss ways to increase their investments in Thailand.