Thailand'S Textile And Garment Industry Hopes To Consolidate The Position Of ASEAN As The Fashion Center

Faced with the decline of exports in the US and EU markets, Thailand will Textile and clothing industry It will focus on developing itself into a fashion center in the ASEAN region, and further consolidate Thailand's position as a distribution center in the ASEAN region by strengthening infrastructure construction and training of design talents.

Srirat Rastapana, Director of the Department of International Trade Promotion of the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand, said that Asia is a huge market, and they will focus on the Asian market in the future. Thailand's advantage lies in its strategic position as an ASEAN distribution center. In addition, the guaranteed product quality and a large number of educational institutions dedicated to cultivating industry designers are also the competitiveness of the industry.

However, Thailand The textile and clothing industry is also facing challenges. Srisuponvanit Somsak believes that in order to maintain its position in the global clothing industry, Thailand must cooperate with other ASEAN countries to ensure sustainable development. He added that the younger generation in Thailand was unwilling to engage in labor intensive industries, and the labor shortage was a huge problem now. The younger generation does not want to enter this industry. The older generation has retired. For this reason, Thailand's top 20 garment manufacturers have transferred part of their business to Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia and Vietnam. The garment enterprises that remain in Thailand for domestic production must improve their product quality and innovative design. "

When looking forward to 2020, the relevant authorities said that the new development policy will also create opportunities for Thailand's textile and clothing industry. The infrastructure development project of 69 million dollars will be put into use in succession. The ASEAN Economic Community plan to be realized before 2015 will open up space for exports. At the same time, Thailand is the second largest retail market in Southeast Asia. In 2013, the sales volume of Thailand's retail market is expected to reach US $52 billion, with a year-on-year growth of 15%~20%. New investment in retail will come from local brands and international brands.

Recently held in Bangkok International Fashion Show And International Leather Exhibition. At the Bangkok International Fashion Week, which represents the fashion trend of Thailand, Thai local designers and designers from other ASEAN countries presented excellent design works for the industry. These designers are from Thailand's designer cultivation project, whose main purpose is to create cooperation opportunities for industry peers from all over the world.