TPT July 2011

3 rd International Tube & Pipe Trade Fair for Southeast ASIA

Thailand, by virtue of its location, is a superb choice to host Tube Southeast ASIA for the third time. Also, the economies of East Asian countries have already begun to signal their recovery from recession and many are flourishing again. Jong Wha- Lee, the head of ADB’s Office of Regional Economic Integration, took note of a measurable increase in purchase orders from the industrial sector across the region, as well as an uptick in retail trade. Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines – members all of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – are all predicted to enjoy positive growth led by a Chinese economy enjoying impressive expansion.