Thai Textile Development Association To Promote The 5 Year Development Plan

According to reports, Sutini, chairman of the Thailand Textile Development Association, said in the "2012-2016 year development direction of Thailand textile and clothing industry" that the Textile Development Association has worked out 2012-2016 years' development plan for Thailand's textile and garment industry, making use of the advantages of ASEAN countries and the advantages of green industry, so as to develop Thailand into a textile and garment design center in ASEAN and a business center. So as to promote Thailand textile and Ready-made clothes The average annual growth rate has increased to 8% and the export value is not less than US $2 billion 400 million.

In 2011, the total export value of Thailand's textile and garment industry increased by 8 billion 255 million US dollars, an increase of 7.5% over the past year, and exports to the ASEAN market accounted for 1 billion 550 million US dollars, an increase of 13.5%; Europe's 1 billion 445 million US dollars, an increase of 2.3%; the US 1 billion 400 million dollar, a rise of 7.8%; Japan's 728 million dollars, a growth 36.6%; and China's 460 million dollar increase.

Sutini said that the development plan requires Thailand's textile and garment industry to be conducive to environmental development. At the same time, the Ministry of industry promotes the industry to adopt a green and pollution-free production mode, introduce advanced technology and improve labor skills, so as to reduce environmental pollution, comply with the European Eco Label and reduce production costs.

The cost of adopting green production is much lower than that of waste disposal, and this mode of production is also accepted by the world market. At the same time, the association will promote the above mode of production in the central area of Thailand and the government, improve the green production of the textile and garment industry as a whole, and enhance the competitiveness of Thailand enterprises in the developed countries.

He added that Thailand enterprises should be good at making use of these opportunities for the coming ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). The minimum wage policy that will be implemented in April will lead to higher production costs, so the industry should reduce production costs from other aspects, such as the use of ecological textile lines, or the production of textiles for industrial use.

In addition, the textile and clothing products produced in Thailand should meet the needs of ASEAN and Asian markets, improve production processes and widen the gap with other countries, such as increasing the fragrance or softness of fabrics. In the past, the government has been promoting cooperation between Thailand enterprises and foreign textile and garment producers, such as Bangladesh and so on. India Thailand and Bangladesh and other countries have held many textile and clothing products in many times. Exhibition To enhance the visibility of Thailand brand and expand business opportunities for enterprises.