On 21 – 23 October 2015, H.E. SurasakChuasukonthip, Ambassador of Thailand, together with Mr. KrisadaTharasook, Minister Counselor (Science and Technology) of the Royal Thai Embassy in Washington D.C., Ms. KrissanaSukhumparnich, Consul (Agriculture) of the Royal Thai Consulate in Los Angeles, and Ms. JinjutaManotham, First Secretary of the Royal Thai Embassy in Mexico, paid an official visit to the City of Guadalajara to strengthen commercial relations as well as seek opportunities for science and technology cooperation in priority sectors such as automotive, pharmaceutical, food and information technology. 

 

            The Ambassador and Team Thailand met with Mr. José Palacios, Secretary of Economic Development of the State of Jalisco, Mr. Miguel Angel Landeros, Chairman of the Western  Mexican Business Council for Foreign Trade (COMCE de Occidente) as well as visited the Jalisco Institute of Information Technology (IJALTI) and the Chambers of Commerce in the food industry and agriculture.

 

            Guadalajara’s economy is the third largest in Mexico, after Mexico City and Monterrey. Guadalajara has been successful in attracting foreign investments, positioning itself as a hub for international commerce and investment as well as a Gateway to Asia, thanks to its strategic location near the Pacific Ocean. At present, Cathay Pacific operates cargo flights between Hong Kong and Guadalajara. Main industries of Guadalajara are information technology, medicine, automotive and food. There is a great potential for Thai exports such as rubber, machinery for food processing industry, processed food as well as medical devices. Interesting regional products of Guadalajara are, for instance, chia, avocado, avocado oil, avocado pulp and tequila.