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Rice strategy awaiting rejig
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/08/2020
» Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit pledges to speed up adjustment of the Thai rice strategy as quickly as possible as the industry faces a slew of challenges including a strong baht and rising production costs.
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.
Ministry seeks border trade growth of 1% despite conflict
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 03/05/2024
» The Commerce Ministry is targeting border trade growth of 1% this year, attributed to political instability in neighbouring countries, including the armed conflict in Myanmar.
Premier trumpets B300m durian order
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/04/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin yesterday took to social media to announce the country had received a 300-million-baht (US$8.1 million) order for frozen durians following his visit to Chanthaburi.
Govt worries over conflict impacts
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/04/2024
» The Ministry of Commerce has instructed state agencies to come up with measures to deal with a possible spike in energy prices if the conflict between Iran and Israel escalates.
Seamless connectivity in subregion touted
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/04/2024
» The International Institute for Trade and Development is proposing the acceleration of seamless connectivity in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries via the Cross-Border Transport Facilitation Agreement (CBTA) with member countries to establish common measures and rules that foster effective cross-border movement of people, goods and services.
Thai-Korean trade talks to start soon
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/03/2024
» Thailand plans to hold talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea in the middle of this year, with negotiations expected to be concluded by the end of 2025 or early 2026.
Commerce slightly upbeat on Q1 exports
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/03/2024
» The Commerce Ministry expects Thailand's export value in the first quarter this year to grow by 1-2%, driven by stable freight costs as shipments of major products such as rice, rubber, pet food, automobiles and electronics start to show signs of improvement.
Thailand closer to trade deal with non-EU countries
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/03/2024
» Thailand is moving closer to concluding a free-trade agreement with four non-EU countries — Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein — under the banner of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
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.