Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP)
Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) is the trade-promotion arm of Thailand's Ministry of Commerce. Operates more than 60 overseas trade-promotion offices and organises flagship trade fairs including THAIFEX-Anuga Asia (food), Bangkok Gems and Jewelry Fair, and Thailand International Logistics Fair. Runs the Brand Thailand programme, export-readiness training for SMEs, and digital-export marketplace initiatives. Coordinates with the Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Bank) and BOI on export-finance and investment-promotion alignment. Tracks Thai export performance by destination and product group.
Snapshot
Headline numbers a buyer checks first.
Overseas trade offices
60+
2025
Across Asia, Europe, Middle East, Americas, Africa
Annual budget (THB bn)
~THB 3B
FY2024
Ministry of Commerce allocation for trade-promotion activities
Flagship trade fairs
THAIFEX-Anuga Asia, Bangkok Gems and Jewelry Fair
Ongoing
SME export-readiness trainees (annual)
n/a
2024
Brand Thailand and digital-export marketplace programmes
Profile overview
Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) is the trade-promotion arm of Thailand's Ministry of Commerce. Operates more than 60 overseas trade-promotion offices and organises flagship trade fairs including THAIFEX-Anuga Asia (food), Bangkok Gems and Jewelry Fair, and Thailand International Logistics Fair. Runs the Brand Thailand programme, export-readiness training for SMEs, and digital-export marketplace initiatives. Coordinates with the Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Bank) and BOI on export-finance and investment-promotion alignment. Tracks Thai export performance by destination and product group.
Programs administered
Trade fairs
THAIFEX-Anuga Asia (food and beverage)
Asia's largest food and beverage trade fair, held annually in Bangkok. Attracts 90,000-plus visitors and 3,000-plus exhibitors from 100-plus countries. Key export-channel event for Thai food processors, fruit exporters, and beverage companies targeting global buyers.
Jewellery
Bangkok Gems and Jewelry Fair
Biannual international gems and jewelry trade fair. Thailand is the world's third-largest jewelry exporter. DITP's Bangkok fair is the primary B2B platform for Thai gold, silver, gemstone, and costume jewelry exporters meeting global retail buyers.
SME export
Brand Thailand and export-readiness
Brand Thailand program promotes Thai-origin branding for export products. Export-readiness training for SMEs covers packaging, certification, and international-market-entry mechanics. Digital-export marketplace initiative connects Thai SMEs with cross-border e-commerce platforms.
Trade offices
60-plus overseas trade-promotion offices
Network of DITP overseas offices in key export markets including China, US, EU, Middle East, and ASEAN. Provides market-intelligence, buyer-matching, and trade-mission support for Thai exporters. Works with commercial attaches and Thai embassies on bilateral trade facilitation.
Thai government export-promotion body comparison
Key agencies with trade and export promotion mandates, FY2024
DITP
Parent ministry
Ministry of Commerce
Primary mandate
Export promotion, trade fairs, branding
Key instrument
THAIFEX, Brand Thailand, overseas offices
BOI (Board of Investment)
Parent ministry
Prime Minister's Office
Primary mandate
FDI attraction, investment promotion
Key instrument
Tax incentives, EEC zone promotion
Parent ministry
Ministry of Finance
Primary mandate
Export finance, trade insurance
Key instrument
Export credit, EXIM guarantees
DBD (Business Dev Dept)
Parent ministry
Ministry of Commerce
Primary mandate
Business registration, e-commerce regulation
Key instrument
DBD e-Regulatory services
| Agency | Parent ministry | Primary mandate | Key instrument |
|---|---|---|---|
| DITP | Ministry of Commerce | Export promotion, trade fairs, branding | THAIFEX, Brand Thailand, overseas offices |
| BOI (Board of Investment) | Prime Minister's Office | FDI attraction, investment promotion | Tax incentives, EEC zone promotion |
| EXIM Bank Thailand | Ministry of Finance | Export finance, trade insurance | Export credit, EXIM guarantees |
| DBD (Business Dev Dept) | Ministry of Commerce | Business registration, e-commerce regulation | DBD e-Regulatory services |
Watchpoints
Watchpoint
RCEP and FTA utilization
DITP plays a key role in educating Thai exporters on RCEP certificate-of-origin requirements. Low SME utilization of RCEP tariff preferences remains a policy gap — DITP's export-readiness programs are the primary vehicle to close it.
Watchpoint
China market agri-export promotion
Thai durian, tropical fruit, and processed-food exports to China are a DITP priority. Phytosanitary protocol negotiations, China's e-commerce import-channel promotion (Tmall, JD.com), and post-COVID trade-mission resumption are execution priorities.
Watchpoint
Digital-export marketplace traction
DITP's push to connect Thai SMEs with Lazada, Alibaba, and Amazon cross-border e-commerce channels tests whether traditional trade-promotion methods can be supplemented with direct digital-export capability building.
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