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Bangkok pushes WTO multilateral system
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/03/2019
» Thailand is hoping to convince Asean members to promote and restore the World Trade Organization's (WTO) multilateral system of settling disputes.
Asean preparing for FTA discussion
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 15/03/2019
» A working group to study new issues related to intellectual property, labour, environment, and e-commerce is being set up by Asean, as the bloc is revving up new free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with non-Asean partners.
Thailand eyes cassava cartel
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/06/2018
» Thailand is poised to team up with Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam to stabilise cassava prices.
Border boom pushes trade to rise 6.4%
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/07/2017
» Improved transport with increased investment along border areas have pushed Thai border trade value in the first five months of this year up 6.4%, to 529.5 billion baht.
Border commerce tipped to grow by 15%
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/08/2016
» The private sector expects the value of Thailand's cross-border trade to grow by 15% this year.
Asean rubber producers will cut exports
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/03/2016
» Global rubber prices are expected to recover this year after Vietnam last week agreed to join forces with three other Asean rubber producers to cut exports.
SEZs seek to boost Thai-Lao partnership
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/08/2015
» Thailand and Laos have pledged to raise bilateral trade to US$8 billion over the next three years, driven mainly by underlined partnerships through special economic zones (SEZs).
Vietnam urged to join rubber consortium
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/07/2015
» Thailand is set to lobby Vietnam at a meeting in Bangkok next week to join the International Rubber Consortium Ltd (IRCo), a move that would help to stabilise rubber prices.
Mae Sot master plan in motion
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/10/2014
» In a bid to stimulate border trade, the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) is teaming with its Myanmar counterpart on a master plan for the proposed special economic zone (SEZ) in Tak's Mae Sot district.
Nine Asean trade offices on the cards
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/08/2013
» The Trade Negotiations Department is expected to establish nine trade and investment support offices in Asean countries this year in preparation for the upcoming Asean Economic Community (AEC).