Commart Thailand 2009 is in full swing at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre in Bangkok. The event, which began on March 19th will wrap up tomorrow, March 22nd.
With the flailing economy, this year’s event features a variety of new products and focuses on items priced below the 20K to 30K baht threshold. Organizers hope that this focus will bring more visitors to the exhibition. Many manufacturers agree with this approach and are hoping to boost lagging sales figures by putting more affordable models in front of the public.
The current economic dowturn makes any conference or trade show a boon to local businesses. Hotels in Bangkok Thailand are excited about a bump to the occupancy rates and restaurants and shops surrounding the convention center count on Commart and other events to keep their operations afloat.
This year’s Commart will be critical for the ongoing war of notebook computers. Acer, Hewlett-Packard and Toshiba are just a few of the companies launching more affordable notebooks at the evnt. Acer will also launch a low-cost desktop eMachine while Toshiba Thailand is hoping its new 3G PDA phone will cause a splash at the event.
Other companies participating in Commart Thailand include Dell, Intel, and Samart I-Mobile.