Li Yong Sheng, chairman of Yunnan Yun Manganese Group, said the factory will produce various types of rubber-based products. Yunnan Yun Manganese Group is building Southeast Asia Health Living Mall in Chenggong, Kunming, Yunnan province, for 20 billion baht, spanning 400,000 square metres. Founded in April 2005, Yunnan Yun Manganese Group engages mainly in mining, hydropower, real estate development, property management and rubber. Thai investment mainly went to hotels, restaurants, liquor, farming, finished foods, power plants and trading. In 2017, Thai tourists to Yunnan totalled 593,343, up 13.2% from the year before, while Yunnan visitors to Thailand totalled 627,000, up 22.5%.

Source: Bangkok Post May 29, 2018 21:45 UTC