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US trade talks still on course
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 22/12/2025
» Trade talks between Thailand and the US remain on track even as Thailand operates under a caretaker government.
China rice deal negotiations in the offing
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/11/2025
» The Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) is to hold discussions with Cofco Corporation, a Chinese state-owned company involved in the production and importation of agricultural products, over the shipment of 500,000 tonnes of Thai rice.
Shippers told to prep contingency plans
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 26/06/2025
» The Thai National Shippers' Council (TNSC) has observed a slowdown in orders for rice, chicken, rubber, food and electrical appliances due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the conflict in the Middle East.
Srettha eyes major investment increase
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/02/2024
» The Pheu Thai-led government has pledged to attract the most investment in 20 years to compensate for “lost decades” in the logistics sector, aiming to make Thailand a regional hub by 2030.
Over 29,000 export items await waiver
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/03/2021
» More than 29,000 Thai export items will receive a tariff waiver from Jan 1 next year under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact, the world's biggest free trade deal.
Frozen seafood exports await thaw
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 25/04/2020
» Thai frozen seafood exports are expected to recover in the third and fourth quarters after plummeting 9.8% in the first quarter as a result of worldwide lockdown measures to curb coronavirus spread.
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.
Moving forward in global trade
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/02/2018
» Thailand has entered into negotiations for a number of free trade agreements (FTA). Its first FTA was the Asean Free Trade Area, signed in 1992. The country has six FTAs with India, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Peru and Chile.
Art exports await recovery
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/01/2018
» As the global and Thai economies have yet to fully recover, exports of Thai arts and handicrafts fell by 2% in 2017, says the state-run Support Arts and Crafts International Centre of Thailand (SACICT).