379 years came to pass between the earliest recorded visit to Siam by a Danish ship (1621) and the establishment of the Danish Chamber of Commerce in the early 90ies. A proclamation, or pass, was issued by the Governor of the Siamese province of Tenasserim on "the 13th day of the waning moon of the first month in the year Raka Trinisok" which corresponds to the 10th December, 1621. This document was concluded by the following paragraph.

    "Whatever will tend to further enhance the ties of friendship between the great city of Tranauwasri (Tenasserim) and Athilamas (Denmark), and whatever will facilitate merchants from Athilamas in their continued trade in the great city of Tranauwasri, that we leave to the wits of the Reeth (king) of Athilamas."

    Trade relations flourished under changing conditions for centuries - for many years this relationship was dominated by the large East Asiatic Company, the first Danish company founded in Thailand. Since then Danish business interests in Thailand have grown steadily providing a natural reason for the establishment of a Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce in 1992.

    It was the first Danish Chamber in the South East Asia region. It is a non-political, non-profit orientated legal entity, established according to the Chamber of Commerce Act BS 2509 to promote economic development between Thailand and Denmark.

    Among the principal objectives are to promote and develop the trade in industry, agriculture, finance and economy; to promote good cooperation and relation between businessmen of the two countries; to provide assistance on trade, tourism and investments; to publicize and promote Thai and Danish cultures; to publish statistical data on commerce and investments.

    The Chamber is a member of the Joint Foreign Chamber and The Board of Trade of Thailand. The Chamber also publishes the journal Danish Trade News which reflects the Chamber and its activities.

Contact Address of Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce 1402/2 14th Floor Glasshouse Building 1, Sukumvit 25 Khongtoeynua Bangkok 10110 Tel. (662-6617762) Fax. (662-6617765) E-mail : Swecham@loxinfo.co.th