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Bangkok Jewelry Show Opens.
The Bangkok Gems and Jewelry Fair opened Monday, with commerce officials trumpeting statistics that show Thailand's 2004 gems and jewelry exports exceeding $2.6 billion, an increase of 5.26 percent over 2003.
Due to strong demand for diamond jewelry in particular, exports to the United States—by far Thailand's biggest market—totaled $718.4 million in 2004, a 16.11 percent increase over the previous year.
These growth figures are very impressive given the Dec. 26 tsunami, SARS and the avian flu, which have plagued this part of the world this year.
The fair, which expanded this year to six days from five days last year, brought about 3,000 exhibitors to the Impact Exhibition and Convention Center in Bangkok, and was expected to draw 30,000 attendees.
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Jane.
Posted by: sweet-jx on March 21, 2008 10:23 AM
Sorry, but what is mariburjeka?
Jane.
Posted by: sweet-jx on March 21, 2008 10:23 AM