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Trade pact with Sri Lanka
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/03/2024
» The Thai-Sri Lankan free trade agreement (FTA) was approved by the Thai parliament yesterday and now awaits ratification by both sides.
Service sector to liberalise
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 22/01/2024
» The Commerce Ministry looks set to liberalise 10 service businesses this year, such as telecom services, treasury centres and currency exchange businesses.
Thailand eager to revive GSP perks
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/09/2023
» Thailand is revving up talks with the US in an effort to renew the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and remove the country from the watch list for intellectual property assets.
Foreign biz rules to ease
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/12/2021
» A rule requiring foreign nationals to secure permission before conducting half a dozen types of businesses could soon be lifted, says a source at the Commerce Ministry.
3 removals from FBA's List 3 rules
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/11/2020
» The Commerce Ministry looks set to propose the cabinet remove three services -- telecommunications, finance and software development -- from List 3 of the Foreign Business Act (FBA) to facilitate foreign investment in Thailand.
Commerce Ministry beefs up China ties
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/10/2020
» Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit vows to deepen economic cooperation with each province of China in a bid to boost trade and investment between that country and Thailand.
Asean paves path towards better FTAs
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/12/2019
» Thailand looks poised to improve free trade agreements (FTAs) under the Asean framework next year, aiming to extend tariff cuts to cover more products, particularly sensitive items.
RCEP talks to end in November
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/09/2019
» Commerce and trade ministers from Asean's 10 member states and six trade partners have affirmed their commitment to finalising the negotiation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) by the end of this year.
Underground cable deal 'unfair monopoly'
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/06/2019
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's underground cable project will open the door to a trade monopoly in the telecom industry, according to Sakon Varanyuwatana, chairman of the Trade Competition Commission under the Office of Trade Commission Competition (OTCC).
Firms urged to use new Hong Kong FTA
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/03/2019
» Thai businesses are being urged to take advantage of privileges offered under the Asean-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement (AHKFTA) to expand trade and investment in Hong Kong, especially for restaurants, content creation and construction.