On 20-22 February, the Russian-Thai business forum was held in Bangkok. Representatives of more than 50 top Russian companies met Thai counterparts to make deals.
The event was organized by the International Development of Russian Export Center and the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, with support from the Embassy of the Russian Federation to the Kingdom of Thailand and the Russian business mission to Thailand.
Thai customs statistics data shows that in 2017 Thailand’s bilateral trade with Russia amounted to US $3.1 billion, up 61% over 2016. Trade is projected to grow to US $10 billion in coming years.