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Thailand directory is designed to help its users find the information and links to Thai business, shopping, real estate, foods, crafts, employment, education, transportation and much more at 4-Thailand.com.
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Thailand's hotels and restaurants looking for U.S. products
Thailand,
covering 198,114 square miles in the heart of Southeast Asia, is
the gateway to Indochina. Over 10 percent of the country's 64.3
million inhabitants live in Bangkok, which accounts for 90 percent
of the sales of fast-moving consumer goods.
Thailand's
economy has shown remarkable improvement since the financial crisis
of 1997 with growth forecast to be 9 percent for 2004, following
growth of 6.3 percent in 2003. Higher consumer confidence resulting
from falling unemployment and rising incomes is boosting consumption.
This has given a spurt to Thailand's large food service sector that
now comprises some 100,000 restaurants and 5,000 hotels. |
Rise in Tourism
Hotels, resorts and restaurants are heavy users of imported food
products, and because tourism is flourishing, demand for such products
is on the rise.
Thailand's diverse geography offers tourists a
tremendous range of adventures and activities such as diving, sailing,
trekking, golfing, cave exploration and rock climbing. This makes
Thailand one of the world's favorite tourist destinations, with
nearly 11 million people visiting the country each year. For 2004,
the number of tourists may reach 12 million.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand is aggressively
marketing the country as a tourist hub for Asia, emphasizing the
renowned hospitality of Thai culture. Along with this marketing
campaign, Thailand has developed into a major convention destination
for the Asian region, competing with Singapore and Hong Kong. |
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