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Thais will not slash all tariffs on US goods
News, Published on 18/07/2025
» Thailand will not agree to reduce tariffs to zero on all US goods in ongoing trade talks, as such a move could significantly impact domestic producers and strategic industries, Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul said.
Thailand to offer ‘no tariffs on 90% of US goods’
Published on 17/07/2025
» Thailand is ready to offer scrapping tariffs on 90% of US goods, up from 60% in an earlier proposal, in a bid to avert a punishing 36% levy threatened by President Donald Trump, according to a business group advising Thai negotiators.
Thailand makes fresh proposals to reduce US tariff pain
Published on 16/07/2025
» Thai officials were preparing to present fresh proposals to their US counterparts in trade talks scheduled for Wednesday night Thailand time, the latest effort by the country to avoid a 36% tariff threatened by President Donald Trump.
Indonesian shoemakers fear Trump tariffs despite lower levy
AFP, Published on 16/07/2025
» BANDUNG — At a leather boot shop in the Indonesian city of Bandung, workers handle an order from Texas but owner Etnawati Melani says she fears such business will dwindle when Donald Trump's tariffs hit exports.
Thailand mulls zero duty for more US goods to win tariff deal
Published on 14/07/2025
» Thailand is weighing allowing zero-duty market access for more US goods to help persuade the Trump administration to lower a threatened 36% tariff on its exports.
Thaksin's role in tariff talks raises questions
Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 14/07/2025
» 'I have to do something for the country. Regarding the economic situation today, if I do not poke my nose in, then who will?" so said former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Thursday during a media forum.
Thaksin joins Thai ministers in fine-tuning response to Trump tariff threat
Published on 11/07/2025
» Thaksin Shinawatra, the de facto leader of Thailand’s ruling Pheu Thai Party, is taking a more proactive role in shaping the country’s response to deal with the fallout of President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a steep 36% tariff on its exports to the US.
Tariffs part of power struggle
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/07/2025
» Thailand is caught in a power struggle between global superpowers, with each wanting the nation to take sides by using tariff measures as leverage, says a government official.
Trump’s pick for Singapore envoy chided for lack of knowledge
Published on 10/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as US ambassador to Singapore had a contentious Senate confirmation hearing in which he struggled to answer inquiries about the city-state and its ties to Washington.
The two ways to satisfy Trump on trade
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 10/07/2025
» I am terribly sorry for miscalculating the US's reciprocal tariff for Thailand at 35% in my previous article, when the actual rate imposed by Mr Trump on Monday was 36%.