Thailand emerges as next big market for Japan seafood
BANGKOK -- Japanese distributors of seafood are racing to make inroads into Thailand, which is turning into a key market now that China has banned seafood imports from Japan.
Yokohama-based Sprout Investment organized a tasting event at a Bangkok tavern in late April to showcase fresh seafood from Japan. Restaurant owners, both Thai and Japanese, enjoyed sashimi made from bonito, mackerel and more.