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Tariffs 'not used as leverage' in ceasefire call: Suphajee
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/12/2025
» US President Donald Trump did not threaten to impose tariffs on Thai goods to push the government towards a ceasefire with Cambodia, according to Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun on Monday.
Fears over impact on economic policy
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 13/12/2025
» Trade associations say the dissolution of parliament could hinder the implementation of key economic policies, and have called for the formation of a new government with full authority within the legal timeframe.
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 push for balanced trade deal
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 03/11/2025
» The Thai National Shippers' Council (TNSC) supports deeper cooperation between Thailand and the US under a reciprocal trade framework and urges the government to prioritise the country's interests during the negotiations process.
Minister talks rice deal with Singapore
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/10/2025
» Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun is seeking to increase trade and investment cooperation between Thailand and Singapore, especially regarding rice exports.
Cofco encouraged to finalise G2G rice deal
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/09/2025
» The Commerce Ministry has requested China's Cofco Corporation import 500,000 tonnes of Thai rice, including 280,000 tonnes still pending under a government-to-government (G2G) agreement.
Ministry to finalise rice deal with China in November
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/09/2025
» Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun will visit China in November to finalise a government-to-government (G-to-G) rice purchase agreement and push for further cooperation on agricultural products.
Thailand urges quick review of Asean-India trade deal
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 03/09/2025
» Thailand is pushing for a faster review of the Asean-India Trade in Goods Agreement (Aitiga), aiming to boost its exports to India.
Task force targets new markets for exporters
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/09/2025
» The Commerce Ministry is setting up a special task force to help Thai businesses tap into new markets, starting with business-matching events in Latin America.
Hearing offers tips for Thai-EU pact
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/08/2025
» The Commerce Ministry is collecting feedback from a public hearing on free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations between Thailand and the European Union (EU), aiming to guide further talks.