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Department upbeat on negotiations
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 17/02/2022
» The Trade Negotiations Department targets concluding the negotiation framework on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the EU this year and wrapping up FTA negotiations with Turkey and Pakistan.
Chamber pledges economic revival
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/03/2021
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce vows to help revitalise the economy in 99 days under its "Connect the Dots" policy, with faster Covid-19 vaccine distribution at the core.
New Year spending to stay below B100bn due to fear
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 26/12/2020
» Spending during the New Year holiday is expected to stay below 100 billion baht for the first time in 10 years, attributed to the fresh surge of Covid-19 infections.
Export contraction steepens in October
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/11/2020
» Thai exports saw a wider contraction in October, with the rate dropping by 6.71% from the same month of last year after the registering a drop of 3.9% year-on-year in September.
Rice trade to slash prices
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/04/2020
» Packaged rice manufacturers and distributors yesterday agreed to cut their prices by as much as 50%, as requested by the Commerce Ministry.
Trade chief vows 2020 FTA progress
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/12/2019
» Thailand's trade negotiation chief vows next year will see the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the wrapping up of free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with Turkey, and opening FTA talks with the EU and the UK.
Shippers maintain export view
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/09/2019
» Despite an unexpected rise in exports in July, Thai shippers are maintaining their forecast for outbound shipments to contract by 1% this year.
FTA talks being accelerated
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/10/2018
» Negotiators are revving up free trade talks with dialogue partners for the remaining months this year and look set to resume talks with the EU and join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a newly formed bloc of 11 Pacific Rim nations excluding the US, next year.
Sweeteners on the table for weening farmers off rice
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/09/2018
» New measures to encourage rice farmers to grow cash crops other than rice are scheduled to go before the cabinet for approval next Tuesday.
Eearly harvest sheme urged at Sri Lankan FTA talks
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 14/07/2018
» Thailand is proposing use of the early harvest scheme (EHS) during the first round of free trade agreement (FTA) talks with Sri Lanka to accelerate implementation, as talks began on Friday.