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Minister says Thai-Cambodian clashes won’t hit tariff talks
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/12/2025
» Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun remains confident that the US will not use the fresh outbreak of clashes along the Thai–Cambodian border to pressure Thailand on tariff issues, insisting that Thailand did not start the clashes and stating that trade negotiations are proceeding as normal.
US tariffs yet to hit cassava exports
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 17/07/2025
» Producers say the new US tariff is not hindering cassava exports while the Ministry of Commerce is actively exploring new export markets including the Middle East, New Zealand and South Korea.
Cassava exports in Q1 suffer 16.4% decline
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 22/05/2024
» Thai exports of cassava and cassava products decreased by 16.4% year-on-year in the first quarter, as cassava chip output declined.
Drive to reopen border checkpoints with Laos
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/04/2024
» Thailand is holding talks with Laos to expedite the reopening of border checkpoints to facilitate border trade and tourism between the two countries.
Ministry addresses rash of fake gold
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/03/2024
» The Commerce Ministry is advising people to buy gold bars and gold ornaments from certified stores with visible locations following an outbreak of counterfeit metal as prices spike.
Inspections expand for tapioca chips
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/02/2024
» The Foreign Trade Department is tightening inspections of tapioca chip imports along the border after discovering a dozen importers bringing in low-quality chips.
Shrimp exports projected to increase by 10% next year
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/11/2023
» Thailand's shrimp exports are expected to grow by 10% next year, driven by a slight increase in domestic shrimp production and stronger demand, especially in the United States.
Thailand's inequality remains entrenched
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/06/2023
» The Thai economy is suffering from widening inequality, with the proportion of poor people still hovering at 6-8% of the total, particularly in the agricultural sector.
Commerce Ministry probes 200 suspected 'grey' business fronts for foreigners
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 13/02/2023
» The Commerce Ministry has been investigating 200 companies suspected of acting as nominees for foreign businesses in a move to curb the so-called "grey business" sector, focusing on restaurants and tourism-related enterprises in four notorious areas of Bangkok.
Officials optimistic over Laos borders
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 03/02/2023
» The Commerce Ministry is bullish about bilateral trade with Laos after officials recently met their counterparts to accelerate the reopening of four border checkpoints opposite Thailand's Nong Khai province.