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US tariffs prompt relocations to Thailand
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 13/11/2024
» Thailand is poised to attract more investment in electric vehicles, smart electronics, home appliances and high-tech industries next year, with manufacturers relocating to avoid US tariffs, according to Amata Corporation.
US' protectionist trade policies are backfiring
News, Anne O Krueger, Published on 14/10/2024
» The United States has adopted increasingly protectionist policies over the past few years, raising tariffs, revising or withdrawing from free-trade agreements, and restricting trade with countries considered strategic threats. While these measures aim to exert pressure on perceived adversaries like China, there is growing evidence that economic sanctions are at best ineffective and, at worst, counterproductive.
Inspectors to ramp up screening of imports
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/10/2024
» The Industry Ministry has ordered the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) to work closely with the Customs Department to intensify screening of imported goods to prevent the smuggling of substandard products.
1.3 tonnes of UK-bound cannabis seized
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 26/09/2024
» Customs officials have seized more than 1.3 tonnes of dry cannabis buds bound for the United Kingdom at Laem Chabang Port.