Department of Cultural Affairs

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Liu Dejian (劉得堅) (standing in the middle), chief secretary of Taipei City Government’s Department of Cultural Affairs, invited 12 brands to participate in “Style Bangkok Fair”.

By Dory Chung
 
Style Bangkok Fair started on October 17th in Bangkok. On the first day “TAIPEI Corners” already caught the attention of Thai company “The Emporium Department Store”, “SIAM SELECTED Department Store, and American company “Amazwishgifts”. These distributors placed many orders.
 
The representative of the Department of Cultural Affairs said: “Taipei City Government’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Taipei Culture Foundation have been working hard for many years to help the cultural and creative industries. Most notably, after 2017, the Taipei Culture Foundation signed an agreement with the Thai Creative Economy Agency. The agreement helped the two countries communicate better and collaborate in the field of design.”
 

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12 Taiwanese local brands are trying to enter the ASEAN market.



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“Taipei corners” at the festival attracts many foreign distributors to place orders.
 

Tong Zhenyuan (童振源), the representative of the Taipei Economic and Culture Office in Thailand said that he hoped such collaboration leads to better design styles and to the development of a new industry.
 
“We will bring the power of design to Thailand and then to the whole world by maximizing our creative talents,” said Ms. Wassida Watanakulchai, business development manager of the Creative Economy Bureau of Thailand. “Bangkok and Taipei designers can learn from each other on how to market and increase earnings from their products.”
 

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Taiwanese brand “Paper Shoot” collaborated with Thai design company “Thinkk Studio” to produce this eco-friendly camera.


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3D pottery embroidery products made by Taiwan 3D pottery maker “FabCraft Design Lab” and Thai embroidery company “Ease Studio”.
 

The brands which attended the festival included: “FERN ONLY”, “PARSEC DESIGN”, “Desk+1” , “TAGather Goods”, “PAPER SHOOT”, “BINARY POTTERY”,  and “buyMood.”  They showcased their experience and ingenuity to create useful artistic products. Their designs usher in a new generation of products and demonstrate Taiwanese creativity to the world. Hopefully, they will do good business in Southeast Asia.