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Cambodian border trade falls by 99.9%
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/09/2025
» Border trade with Cambodia plummeted by 99.9% year-on-year to just 10 million baht in August, while total border trade dropped by 3.1% to 150.1 billion baht, according to the Department of Foreign Trade (DFT).
Thailand tightens maize imports
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/09/2025
» Thailand will ban imported maize sourced from fields where crop remnants are set ablaze, aiming to mitigate cross-border PM2.5 pollution and set up a new standard for environmentally responsible trade.
Breaking down the details of US tariffs
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/08/2025
» Following the US implementation on Aug 7 of a 19% reciprocal tariff on imported Thai goods, some questions remain. The Department of Trade Negotiations (DTN) and the Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) have clarified some concerns.
Shippers fear exports will grow below 1%
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/07/2025
» Shippers warn that exports may grow by only 0-1% this year, calling on the government to urgently negotiate with the US to lower its proposed tariff rate to less than 36% for Thai products.
Thailand expects tariff deal before deadline
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 03/07/2025
» The head of the Thai Chamber of Commerce believes Thailand will finalise a tariff deal with the United States prior to next week’s deadline.
Department of Business Development hails investments worth B89bn
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/06/2025
» Foreign investment in Thailand reached about 89 billion baht in the first five months of the year, with Japan at the top with over 41 billion baht invested, says the Department of Business Development (DoBD).
Border trade expected to surpass B1tn
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 22/01/2025
» Border trade sentiment is positive, with anticipated border export value surpassing 1 trillion baht, up 6.9% year-on-year, according to the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).
Border trade value up 6% to B1.66tn
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/01/2025
» Growing demand for Thai consumer goods and better economic conditions drove the value of Thailand's border trade to rise by 6% year-on-year to 1.66 trillion baht in the first 11 months of 2024, according to the Commerce Ministry.
Laos, Thailand to increase trade to $11bn
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/10/2024
» Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan has pledged to strengthen bilateral relations between Thailand and Laos, in a bid to boost the value of bilateral trade to US$11 billion by next year.
Department mulls strict controls on waste paper imports
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/09/2024
» The Foreign Trade Department is preparing to impose stringent import control measures on waste paper to protect public health and the environment.