News Forum - Thailand unveils plan to boost SMEs, tackle substandard imports

[Thaiger]

The Deputy Minister of Commerce, Napintorn Srisangpang, has reported on the outcomes of the second meeting of the subcommittee aimed at promoting and upgrading Thai SMEs, alongside tackling the issue of substandard foreign goods. The meeting, involving 20 related government agencies, categorised products into three groups: agricultural, consumer, and industrial products. To address these issues, … …

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" tackling the issue of substandard foreign goods."

Stop importing "Made in China"... simple solution.

[Khunmark]

Could be the death of the ‘cheap shop’ if these measures are enforced (which I very much doubt they will be). It’s okay to say you’re going to raise to quality of imported goods, but what happens when these goods are priced out of the market for the average consumer? You only have to look at the appaling  quality of the tools and equipment used by the average tradesman here to realise the gap between what i want and what I can afford. Unless the government is going to invest heavily in local manufacturing and apply subsidies to locally produced high end goods, the market for land fill grade products will continue.