Thai Ambassador to Kenya visited Dar es Salaam Port, trading gateway for Thailand to East Africa

Ms.Sasirit Tangulrat, Thai Ambassador to Kenya and the Embassy's officials met with Mr. Lufunyo Hussein, Acting Director General of the Tanzania Ports Authority and his team on 26 August 2022 to further promote trade relations between Thailand and Tanzania. The Ambassador and her team also visited Dar es Salaam port to explore the potential of importing and exporting products from and to Thailand.

Dar es Salaam port is the principal port of Tanzania and one of the most important ports in East Africa, regarded as trading gateway for Thailand to the region. The port handles about 95% of Tanzania international trade, and also serves other landlocked countries including Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi and DRC.