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Thailand offers Iran food for plastic pellets, fertiliser
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 17/03/2026
» Thailand is looking to export food and raw materials to Iran and other Middle East countries in exchange for its ships being allowed to safely bring back cargoes of plastic pellets and fertiliser from the conflict region, according to the commerce minister.
Border traffic up 11% in Jan
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 26/02/2026
» Thailand's overall border and transit trade in January reached a total value of 161.135 billion baht, a 10.9% increase year-on-year, with China remaining a leading transit market, said deputy government spokeswoman Lalida Persvivatana.
PM orders vigilance over Trump's global tariff move
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 25/02/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul yesterday assigned Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun to closely monitor the United States' plan to impose a flat 15% global tariff, a cabinet source said.
Govt 'ready to act' as Asean mediator
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/02/2026
» Thailand is ready to act as a mediator to help restore relations between Asean and Myanmar, Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said after a meeting with the National Security Council (NSC) yesterday.
Thamanat admits Pathum Thani talks
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 07/01/2026
» Capt Thamanat Prompow, chief adviser to the Klatham Party and its prime ministerial candidate, has confirmed he held political discussions with Pol Lt Gen Kamronwit Toopkrajang, president of the Pathum Thani Provincial Administrative Organisation, as the party steps up efforts to secure parliamentary seats in the province.
PM unveils B3.78tn budget
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 01/12/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Chanvirakul on Monday unveiled the 3.788‑trillion‑baht 2027 budget, saying the plan must tackle economic, social, environmental and security challenges while easing long‑term fiscal burdens. The framework, endorsed last week, set expenditures at 3.78 trillion baht, a deficit of 788 billion and estimated revenue of 3 trillion.
China trip dubbed historic milestone
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 26/11/2025
» Chinese Ambassador to Thailand Zhang Jianwei described the recent visit of His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen to China as a historic milestone that significantly strengthened the friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
China rice order a 'timely boost'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/11/2025
» China's plan to buy 500,000 tonnes of Thai rice is expected to give a timely boost to exports at a time when the United States is applying tariff pressure across the region, says political economist Somjai Phagaphasvivat.
Anutin woos South Korean investors
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 19/11/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has met South Korean investors who affirmed support for Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption in Thai manufacturing.
Summit tees up China rice export pact
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 19/11/2025
» Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit Thailand for the Mekong‑Lancang summit in Bangkok in mid‑December, during which a 500,000‑tonne Thai rice export agreement with China is expected to be signed, the government said on Tuesday.