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RECAP: Southern Thailand Hit by Deadly Floods, Hat Yai Records Record Rain

Catastrophic floods have battered southern Thailand, affecting more than 3 million people and causing over 100 deaths across the region. Hat Yai has experienced “the heaviest rain in 300 years,” prompting a disaster declaration.

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Flooding Aftermath - Thailand

A man checks flood damages on a street in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, Nov. 28, 2025. The death toll from severe flooding in southern Thailand has risen to 145, authorities said on Friday. During a press briefing, government spokesperson Siripong Angkasakulkiat said a total of 145 fatalities have been reported across the southern region, with Songkhla, the hardest-hit province, recording the highest toll at 110. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flooding Aftermath - Thailand

Locals organize flood-damaged goods at their shop in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, Nov. 28, 2025. The death toll from severe flooding in southern Thailand has risen to 145, authorities said on Friday. During a press briefing, government spokesperson Siripong Angkasakulkiat said a total of 145 fatalities have been reported across the southern region, with Songkhla, the hardest-hit province, recording the highest toll at 110. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flooding Aftermath - Thailand

This photo taken on Nov. 28, 2025 shows a street view in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand. The death toll from severe flooding in southern Thailand has risen to 145, authorities said on Friday. During a press briefing, government spokesperson Siripong Angkasakulkiat said a total of 145 fatalities have been reported across the southern region, with Songkhla, the hardest-hit province, recording the highest toll at 110. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thailand: Catastrophic Floods Leave Hat Yai Under Disaster Declaration 3

Catastrophic floods battered southern Thailand, affecting 127,000 households across ten provinces and causing a rising death toll. The deluge, which included "the heaviest rain in 300 years" in Hat Yai city, has prompted a disaster declaration.

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Heavy Flooding in Southern Thailand

An aerial drone photo taken on November 27, 2025 shows a flood-hit area in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand. Authorities said on Wednesday that the death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached 33, as continuous heavy monsoon rains have triggered widespread inundation. According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, over 980,000 households, which represent approximately 2.7 million people, remained affected by the devastating floods as of Wednesday morning. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Flooding in Southern Thailand

People ride in a street where the floodwaters have receded, in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 27, 2025. Authorities said on Wednesday that the death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached 33, as continuous heavy monsoon rains have triggered widespread inundation. According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, over 980,000 households, which represent approximately 2.7 million people, remained affected by the devastating floods as of Wednesday morning. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Flooding in Southern Thailand

Children are pictured in a street where the floodwaters have receded, in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 27, 2025. Authorities said on Wednesday that the death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached 33, as continuous heavy monsoon rains have triggered widespread inundation. According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, over 980,000 households, which represent approximately 2.7 million people, remained affected by the devastating floods as of Wednesday morning. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Flooding in Southern Thailand

People check their belongs in a street where the floodwaters have receded, in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 27, 2025. Authorities said on Wednesday that the death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached 33, as continuous heavy monsoon rains have triggered widespread inundation. According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, over 980,000 households, which represent approximately 2.7 million people, remained affected by the devastating floods as of Wednesday morning. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Flooding in Southern Thailand

People wade through flood water in a street in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 27, 2025. Authorities said on Wednesday that the death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached 33, as continuous heavy monsoon rains have triggered widespread inundation. According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, over 980,000 households, which represent approximately 2.7 million people, remained affected by the devastating floods as of Wednesday morning. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Flooding in Southern Thailand

A woman sits in a chair by a street where floodwaters have receded, in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 27, 2025. Authorities said on Wednesday that the death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached 33, as continuous heavy monsoon rains have triggered widespread inundation. According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, over 980,000 households, which represent approximately 2.7 million people, remained affected by the devastating floods as of Wednesday morning. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Floods Hit Southern Thailand After Heavy Rains

A man checks a flood-hit area in the suburb of Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 25, 2025. Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul declared a state of emergency in Songkhla province on Tuesday as severe flooding ravaged the southern region. The monsoon-driven floods have impacted nine provinces in Thailand's southern region, specifically, affecting millions of people and resulting in casualties across the provinces. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Floods Hit Southern Thailand After Heavy Rains

Rescuers evacuate residents in the suburb of Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 25, 2025. Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul declared a state of emergency in Songkhla province on Tuesday as severe flooding ravaged the southern region. The monsoon-driven floods have impacted nine provinces in Thailand's southern region, specifically, affecting millions of people and resulting in casualties across the provinces. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Floods Hit Southern Thailand After Heavy Rains

This photo shows a flood-hit area in the suburb of Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 25, 2025. Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul declared a state of emergency in Songkhla province on Tuesday as severe flooding ravaged the southern region. The monsoon-driven floods have impacted nine provinces in Thailand's southern region, specifically, affecting millions of people and resulting in casualties across the provinces. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Floods Hit Southern Thailand After Heavy Rains

Stranded residents receive supplies from rescuers in the suburb of Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 25, 2025. Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul declared a state of emergency in Songkhla province on Tuesday as severe flooding ravaged the southern region. The monsoon-driven floods have impacted nine provinces in Thailand's southern region, specifically, affecting millions of people and resulting in casualties across the provinces. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Floods Hit Southern Thailand After Heavy Rains

A man holding his pet dog wades through flood in the suburb of Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 25, 2025. Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul declared a state of emergency in Songkhla province on Tuesday as severe flooding ravaged the southern region. The monsoon-driven floods have impacted nine provinces in Thailand's southern region, specifically, affecting millions of people and resulting in casualties across the provinces. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thailand: Catastrophic Floods Leave Hat Yai Under Disaster Declaration 2

Catastrophic floods battered southern Thailand, affecting 127,000 households across ten provinces and causing a rising death toll. The deluge, which included "the heaviest rain in 300 years" in Hat Yai city, has prompted a disaster declaration.

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Thailand: Flash Floods Kill Several After Heavy Rainfall In Southern Provinces

Flash flooding hit parts of southern Nakhon Si Thammarat province after heavy rain that started Sunday night, December 15 into Monday morning, December 16, leaving many roads impassable. Flooding was also reported in Chumphon, Phatthalung, Ranong, and Surat Thani provinces. 8 people were reportedly killed by the flooding in those five provinces.

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Thailand: Overflowing Of Ping River Causes Flooding In Chiang Mai Amid Rainy Season 3

Water levels in the Ping River rose, causing severe flooding across Chiang Mai on September 25 and affecting infrastructure. Small vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and local shops and stalls were forced to close.

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Durian festival held in southern Thailand to boost trade with China

STORY: Durian festival held in southern Thailand to boost trade with China SHOOTING TIME: June 15, 2024 DATELINE: June 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: CHUMPHON, Thailand CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event and durian plants 2. SOUNDBITE (Thai): WISAH POOLSIRIRAT, Governor of Chumphon province 3. various of the event STORYLINE: A durian festival celebration was held on Saturday in Chumphon province, an important durian producing area in southern Thailand, aiming to promote Thailand's durian and help more fruit enter the Chinese market. Chinese Consul General in Songkhla Wu Dongmei, some Chinese logistics companies and fruit dealers such as SF Express were invited to the event. During the event, Governor of Chumphon province Wisah Poolsirirat cut a durian with a knife, marking the start of the 2024 Chumphon durian harvest season. SOUNDBITE (Thai): WISAH POOLSIRIRAT, Governor of Chumphon province "We hold this event to let Thai and Chinese people know that after June 15, durians i

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THAILAND-FLOOD-DEATH TOLL

(231228) -- BANGKOK, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People wade through a flooded street in Narathiwat, Thailand, Dec. 25, 2023. Flash floods in southern Thailand killed at least six people, affecting tens of thousands of families in five provinces amid persistent rains, a Thai official said on Wednesday. (Xinhua)

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THAILAND-FLOOD-DEATH TOLL

(231228) -- BANGKOK, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People wade through a flooded street in Narathiwat, Thailand, Dec. 25, 2023. Flash floods in southern Thailand killed at least six people, affecting tens of thousands of families in five provinces amid persistent rains, a Thai official said on Wednesday. (Xinhua)

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THAILAND-FLOOD-DEATH TOLL

(231228) -- BANGKOK, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles are seen submerged in flood water in Narathiwat, Thailand, Dec. 25, 2023. Flash floods in southern Thailand killed at least six people, affecting tens of thousands of families in five provinces amid persistent rains, a Thai official said on Wednesday. (Xinhua)

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THAILAND-FLOOD-DEATH TOLL

(231228) -- BANGKOK, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A vehicle wades through a flooded street in Pattani, Thailand, Dec. 27, 2023. Flash floods in southern Thailand killed at least six people, affecting tens of thousands of families in five provinces amid persistent rains, a Thai official said on Wednesday. (Xinhua)

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THAILAND-FLOOD-DEATH TOLL

(231228) -- BANGKOK, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Motorcycles are seen submerged in flood water in Narathiwat, Thailand, Dec. 25, 2023. Flash floods in southern Thailand killed at least six people, affecting tens of thousands of families in five provinces amid persistent rains, a Thai official said on Wednesday. (Xinhua)

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THAILAND-FLOOD-DEATH TOLL

(231228) -- BANGKOK, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People wade through a flooded street in Narathiwat, Thailand, Dec. 25, 2023. Flash floods in southern Thailand killed at least six people, affecting tens of thousands of families in five provinces amid persistent rains, a Thai official said on Wednesday. (Xinhua)

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THAILAND-CHINA-BUILT POWER TRANSMISSION LINE-INAUGURATION

(231220) -- PHATTHALUNG, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 20, 2023 shows a view of the China-built Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project in Phatthalung, Thailand. A China-built power transmission line project was inaugurated on Tuesday in Thailand's southern Phatthalung province after two years of construction. The Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project, known as the Thung Song Project, is the first 500kV Transmission Line in southern Thailand. The contracted section was undertaken by Henan Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Construction, spanning 105 km from Nakhon Si Thammarat Province in southern Thailand to Phatthalung Province. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHINA-BUILT POWER TRANSMISSION LINE-INAUGURATION

(231220) -- PHATTHALUNG, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 20, 2023 shows a view of the China-built Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project in Phatthalung, Thailand. A China-built power transmission line project was inaugurated on Tuesday in Thailand's southern Phatthalung province after two years of construction. The Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project, known as the Thung Song Project, is the first 500kV Transmission Line in southern Thailand. The contracted section was undertaken by Henan Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Construction, spanning 105 km from Nakhon Si Thammarat Province in southern Thailand to Phatthalung Province. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHINA-BUILT POWER TRANSMISSION LINE-INAUGURATION

(231220) -- PHATTHALUNG, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 19, 2023 shows a view of the China-built Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. A China-built power transmission line project was inaugurated on Tuesday in Thailand's southern Phatthalung province after two years of construction. The Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project, known as the Thung Song Project, is the first 500kV Transmission Line in southern Thailand. The contracted section was undertaken by Henan Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Construction, spanning 105 km from Nakhon Si Thammarat Province in southern Thailand to Phatthalung Province. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHINA-BUILT POWER TRANSMISSION LINE-INAUGURATION

(231220) -- PHATTHALUNG, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 20, 2023 shows a view of the China-built Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project in Phatthalung, Thailand. A China-built power transmission line project was inaugurated on Tuesday in Thailand's southern Phatthalung province after two years of construction. The Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project, known as the Thung Song Project, is the first 500kV Transmission Line in southern Thailand. The contracted section was undertaken by Henan Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Construction, spanning 105 km from Nakhon Si Thammarat Province in southern Thailand to Phatthalung Province. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHINA-BUILT POWER TRANSMISSION LINE-INAUGURATION

(231220) -- PHATTHALUNG, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 19, 2023 shows a view of the China-built Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. A China-built power transmission line project was inaugurated on Tuesday in Thailand's southern Phatthalung province after two years of construction. The Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project, known as the Thung Song Project, is the first 500kV Transmission Line in southern Thailand. The contracted section was undertaken by Henan Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Construction, spanning 105 km from Nakhon Si Thammarat Province in southern Thailand to Phatthalung Province. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHINA-BUILT POWER TRANSMISSION LINE-INAUGURATION

(231220) -- PHATTHALUNG, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 19, 2023 shows a view of the China-built Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. A China-built power transmission line project was inaugurated on Tuesday in Thailand's southern Phatthalung province after two years of construction. The Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project, known as the Thung Song Project, is the first 500kV Transmission Line in southern Thailand. The contracted section was undertaken by Henan Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Construction, spanning 105 km from Nakhon Si Thammarat Province in southern Thailand to Phatthalung Province. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHINA-BUILT POWER TRANSMISSION LINE-INAUGURATION

(231220) -- PHATTHALUNG, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 19, 2023 shows a view of the China-built Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. A China-built power transmission line project was inaugurated on Tuesday in Thailand's southern Phatthalung province after two years of construction. The Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project, known as the Thung Song Project, is the first 500kV Transmission Line in southern Thailand. The contracted section was undertaken by Henan Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Construction, spanning 105 km from Nakhon Si Thammarat Province in southern Thailand to Phatthalung Province. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHINA-BUILT POWER TRANSMISSION LINE-INAUGURATION

(231220) -- PHATTHALUNG, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 20, 2023 shows a view of the China-built Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project in Phatthalung, Thailand. A China-built power transmission line project was inaugurated on Tuesday in Thailand's southern Phatthalung province after two years of construction. The Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project, known as the Thung Song Project, is the first 500kV Transmission Line in southern Thailand. The contracted section was undertaken by Henan Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Construction, spanning 105 km from Nakhon Si Thammarat Province in southern Thailand to Phatthalung Province. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHINA-BUILT POWER TRANSMISSION LINE-INAUGURATION

(231220) -- PHATTHALUNG, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 19, 2023 shows a view of the China-built Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. A China-built power transmission line project was inaugurated on Tuesday in Thailand's southern Phatthalung province after two years of construction. The Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project, known as the Thung Song Project, is the first 500kV Transmission Line in southern Thailand. The contracted section was undertaken by Henan Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Construction, spanning 105 km from Nakhon Si Thammarat Province in southern Thailand to Phatthalung Province. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-POWER NETWORK-CHINESE FIRM

(230803) -- BANGKOK, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 11, 2023 shows the power transmission towers in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. TO GO WITH "Feature: 'Lighting the Way' -- Chinese firm helps build power network in southern Thailand" (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-POWER NETWORK-CHINESE FIRM

(230803) -- BANGKOK, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 11, 2023 shows a painting of a Thai student at the project office of the Thung Song Project in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. TO GO WITH "Feature: 'Lighting the Way' -- Chinese firm helps build power network in southern Thailand" (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-POWER NETWORK-CHINESE FIRM

(230803) -- BANGKOK, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ma Wenhe uses a drone to patrol power transmission towers Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, July 12, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: 'Lighting the Way' -- Chinese firm helps build power network in southern Thailand" (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-POWER NETWORK-CHINESE FIRM

(230803) -- BANGKOK, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 11, 2023 shows the power transmission towers in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. TO GO WITH "Feature: 'Lighting the Way' -- Chinese firm helps build power network in southern Thailand" (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-POWER NETWORK-CHINESE FIRM

(230803) -- BANGKOK, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 11, 2023 shows the power transmission towers in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. TO GO WITH "Feature: 'Lighting the Way' -- Chinese firm helps build power network in southern Thailand" (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-POWER NETWORK-CHINESE FIRM

(230803) -- BANGKOK, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 11, 2023 shows the power transmission towers in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. TO GO WITH "Feature: 'Lighting the Way' -- Chinese firm helps build power network in southern Thailand" (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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ASEAN-China 12.1 billion yuan economic cooperation deals inked

STORY: ASEAN-China 12.1 billion yuan economic cooperation deals inked DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 ASEAN-China Greater Bay Economic Cooperation (Qianhai) Forum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NURUL ICHWAN, Deputy Minister for Investment Promotion at the Investment Ministry of Indonesia 3. various of the views in China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BILL CHEN, Chairman of GMS Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd., Thailand STORYLINE: Seven economic cooperation projects worth 12.1 billion yuan (about 1.7 billion U.S. dollars) between the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and ASEAN countries were signed Sunday in the southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen. The signing was completed during the 2023 ASEAN-China Greater Bay Economic Cooperation (Qianhai) Forum that ran from July 29 to 30, which covered industrial park construction, digital economy and agricultural cooperation. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NURUL ICHWAN, Deputy Minister

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THAILAND-NARATHIWAT-FIREWORKS WAREHOUSE-EXPLOSION

(230730) -- NARATHIWAT, July 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 30, 2023 shows the scene of explosion in Narathiwat, Thailand. At least 10 people were killed and more than 100 were injured after a fireworks warehouse exploded in southern Thailand on Saturday, government officials said. The explosion, which occurred in the afternoon, destroyed some 10 houses and partially damaged about 100 houses in a market in Narathiwat province bordering Malaysia, said Deputy Government Spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek. (Xinhua)

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THAILAND-NARATHIWAT-FIREWORKS WAREHOUSE-EXPLOSION

(230730) -- NARATHIWAT, July 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 30, 2023 shows the scene of explosion in Narathiwat, Thailand. At least 10 people were killed and more than 100 were injured after a fireworks warehouse exploded in southern Thailand on Saturday, government officials said. The explosion, which occurred in the afternoon, destroyed some 10 houses and partially damaged about 100 houses in a market in Narathiwat province bordering Malaysia, said Deputy Government Spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek. (Xinhua)

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Thai general election

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha speaks at a campaign rally in Nakhon Si Thammarat, southern Thailand, on May 11, 2023, ahead of a general election on May 14.

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Thai general election

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha calls for the public to support the pro-military United Thai Nation Party led by him in Nakhon Si Thammarat province in southern Thailand on May 11, 2023, ahead of May 14 general election.

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CHINA-HAINAN-CICPE-RCEP MEMBER COUNTRIES (CN)

(230412) -- HAIKOU, April 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member serves coffee from Indonesia to visitors at the third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, April 12, 2023. The third China International Consumer Products Expo held in the southern province of Hainan has seen active participation from enterprises of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries, such as Japan, South Korea, Australia, and Thailand. The enterprises come from important consumer sectors like fragrances and flavors, cosmetics, food, and health products. By attending the expo, enterprises of RCEP member countries not only have the opportunity to enhance their brand image, but also to take advantage of the expo's spillover effects and Hainan's tax exemption policies to enter the vast Chinese consumer market. (Xinhua/Fan Yuqing)

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CHINA-HAINAN-CICPE-RCEP MEMBER COUNTRIES (CN)

(230412) -- HAIKOU, April 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors learn about a beach bag made in Thailand at the third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, April 12, 2023. The third China International Consumer Products Expo held in the southern province of Hainan has seen active participation from enterprises of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries, such as Japan, South Korea, Australia, and Thailand. The enterprises come from important consumer sectors like fragrances and flavors, cosmetics, food, and health products. By attending the expo, enterprises of RCEP member countries not only have the opportunity to enhance their brand image, but also to take advantage of the expo's spillover effects and Hainan's tax exemption policies to enter the vast Chinese consumer market. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

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CHINA-HAINAN-CICPE-RCEP MEMBER COUNTRIES (CN)

(230412) -- HAIKOU, April 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 12, 2023 shows the Thai national pavilion at the third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. The third China International Consumer Products Expo held in the southern province of Hainan has seen active participation from enterprises of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries, such as Japan, South Korea, Australia, and Thailand. The enterprises come from important consumer sectors like fragrances and flavors, cosmetics, food, and health products. By attending the expo, enterprises of RCEP member countries not only have the opportunity to enhance their brand image, but also to take advantage of the expo's spillover effects and Hainan's tax exemption policies to enter the vast Chinese consumer market. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

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CHINA-HAINAN-CICPE-RCEP MEMBER COUNTRIES (CN)

(230412) -- HAIKOU, April 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member introduces edible bird's nests from Indonesia to a visitor at the third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, April 12, 2023. The third China International Consumer Products Expo held in the southern province of Hainan has seen active participation from enterprises of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries, such as Japan, South Korea, Australia, and Thailand. The enterprises come from important consumer sectors like fragrances and flavors, cosmetics, food, and health products. By attending the expo, enterprises of RCEP member countries not only have the opportunity to enhance their brand image, but also to take advantage of the expo's spillover effects and Hainan's tax exemption policies to enter the vast Chinese consumer market. (Xinhua/Fan Yuqing)