Duties and Responsibilities
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<br/>The Department is entrusted with the following duties and responsibilities to:
<br/>1. Promote and expand the market for Thai exports in goods and servicesby penetrating new markets and to preserve existing ones.
<br/>2. Develop and perform activities that promote trade and increase the competitiveness of the export sector, for instance, the expansion of production bases overseas.
<br/>3. Reinforce the ability of Thai exporters to deliver goods and services that are of international standards and meanwhile increasing the competitiveness of Thai exporters to further penetrate the international market.
<br/>4. Build a positive image of Thai goods and services and thereby increases the market's confidence in Thai product, in terms of quality and prompt delivery of service.
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<br/>Functions
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<br/>The functions of the Department are to:
<br/>1. Formulate policy recommendations and action plans on issues related to trade and marketing and in this process, provide strategic directions and measures for promoting export.
<br/>2. Provide Thai manufacturers and exporters as well as foreign importers with trade information services and to strengthen the role of information technology in export promotion.
<br/>3. Utilize the media and public relations as a mechanism for promoting Thai products.
<br/>4. Improve the knowledge and skills of the private sector personal in the field of international trades ensuring that competitiveness in the export sector is adequately enhanced.
<br/>5. Reinforce coordination and cooperation with the relevant international institutions and organizations in support of export expansion.
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