China's Muslim-oriented Ningxia opens trade hub in Southern Thailand's Hat Yai

As Thai businessmen foresaw that it would be good for Thailand to use proactive marketing strategies in gaining more access to the Chinese market thanks to its high purchasing power, two years ago representatives from Thailand’s Commerce Ministry and the Southern Border Province Administration Centre (SBPAC) visited and opened a distribution centre for Thai goods in the Ningxia region.

In the past year, Thailand exported rubber valued at some US$10 million to Ningxia, and imported merchandise from the region valued at around US$25 million.

The Ningxia Distribution Centre in Hat Yai shows the good relations between both countries and provides Thai entrepreneurs opportunities to showcase their merchandise and exchange their goods to Chinese entrepreneurs.

“China and Thailand have had good relations for 36 years, particularly in terms of trade. We’re hoping to expand our relationship through more commerce as well as other types of cooperation,” said Deng Kuang, deputy director-general of Ningxia’s Department of Commerce.