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Official Thai-Canada Relations Among high level visits to Canada to promote ongoing relationship of the two countries included the visit of his majesty King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit of Thailand to Canada in 1967, Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda in 1984, and Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai in 1994. Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and Jean Chretien were among the Canadian dignitaries who visited Thailand in 1983 and 1997 respectively. Overall, the bilateral trade between Thailand and Canada expands substantially over the 1980-1998 period and increases, in average 2-3% every year. Volume of trade between two countries in 1998 valued CND$1.556 billion. Volume of Exports to Canada in 1998 amounted CDN$1.273 billion and increased 8% compared with 1997 period. Export increased sharply in 1997 and 1998, owning to the sizeable depreciation of the baht since its flotation on July 2, 1997. Exports of electrical machinery, using higher technology (such as computers and parts and integrated circuits and parts, television receiver and electrical facsimile machines), which accounted for more than 15.3% of total export to Canada Expanded strongly. The market share of Thailand increased incrementally from .051% in 1993 to 0.9% of Canadian imports of these products in 1998. Food items, particularly frozen prawns and shrimps perform very well in Canadian market. Of the total value of shrimps and prawns entering Canada, Thailand has a 18% share of the import market, followed by Iceland, Denmark and U.S.A. The export value of agriculture products, on the other hand, decreased in response to the decline of rubber, and coffee prize. Exports of garments drop substantially from 1995 to 1997, a similar pattern to Thai exports of textiles and footwear to Canada. Import from Canada to Thailand in 1998 valued CDN$ 148.15 million. Import declined markedly since 1995 in line with the contraction in domestic demand and the weakened currency. The categories in which experienced a sharp decline in value asbestos, chemical products and pulp and paper. With the sharp decline in imports and an improvement in exports, the balance of trade between our two countries in 1998 valued CDN$989.8 million in favor of Thailand. Net flows of Canadian direct investment in Thailand in 1997 is at 367 million baht or approximately CDN $13 million. According to the Board of investment of Thailand, nine investment applications were submitted by Canadian investors for investment promotion. The projects would have a value of 6,062 million bath in total investment and a registered capital of 87 million bath. Every year, thousands of people from all over the world come to Canada to start a new life. They come with many different skills and with the hope of contributing to their new society. Canadian culture will seem strange to Thais in many ways, but there are also similarities between Canada and Thailand. Thais will have many of the same questions that you might have if you moved to a new city or town. For instance, they will wonder where they will find a job, which schools their children should attend and what their new community will be like. You can help newcomers from Thailand by answering their questions. Not only can you help them adjust to life in Canada, you will also discover that you can learn a great deal from your new friends.
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