Potential - billions of rubles. The expert listed the top 3 promising industries for doing business with Thailand. People now go to Thailand not only to relax, but also to do business. During the six months of 2026, the trade between Russia and Thailand increased by 32%, and at the end of the year it will clearly exceed last year's 1.7 billion dollars. Niches for cooperation will be discussed at the Russian-Thai Investment Forum on October 29-31, its partner is Alfa-Bank. Before the start, we spoke with 9 Ivan Demchenko, the chairman of the business council of the two countries and the organizer of the forum. In addition to the leading industries, the expert listed three indisputable advantages of doing business in Thailand for Russian companies: 1 The key rate in the country is only 1%. Cheap money makes it easier to launch joint investment projects. 2 There are preferences and benefits from the government. Therefore, imports and exports are cheaper compared to other Southeast Asian countries. Transport logistics at the port are two to three times cheaper. 3 The country is friendly towards Russia. This is reflected not only in business. A simple example: the country's royal anthem was written by the Russian composer Pyotr Shchorovsky. Therefore, Thailand is closer to us than it seems. Telegram | MAX.

Potential - billions of rubles. The expert listed the top 3 promising industries for doing business with Thailand. People now go to Thailand not only to relax, but also to do business. During the six months of 2026, the trade between Russia and Thailand increased by 32%, and at the end of the year it will clearly exceed last year's 1.7 billion dollars. Niches for cooperation will be discussed at the Russian-Thai Investment Forum on October 29-31, its partner is Alfa-Bank. Before the start, we spoke with 9 Ivan Demchenko, the chairman of the business council of the two countries and the organizer of the forum. In addition to the leading industries, the expert listed three indisputable advantages of doing business in Thailand for Russian companies: 1 The key rate in the country is only 1%. Cheap money makes it easier to launch joint investment projects. 2 There are preferences and benefits from the government. Therefore, imports and exports are cheaper compared to other Southeast Asian countries. Transport logistics at the port are two to three times cheaper. 3 The country is friendly towards Russia. This is reflected not only in business. A simple example: the country's royal anthem was written by the Russian composer Pyotr Shchorovsky. Therefore, Thailand is closer to us than it seems. Telegram | MAX.