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Asean preparing for FTA discussion
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 15/03/2019
» A working group to study new issues related to intellectual property, labour, environment, and e-commerce is being set up by Asean, as the bloc is revving up new free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with non-Asean partners.
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.
Border economies expected to retain high volumes
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 25/07/2018
» Thailand's border trade remains on course for healthy growth after rising 6.8% year-on-year in the first half of the year amid higher demand for Thai goods.
Thailand may avenge fruit ban
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 15/06/2018
» Thailand is mulling retaliatory measures against Indonesia after the latter banned imports of Thai longan and durian during harvest seasons.
Thailand eyes cassava cartel
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/06/2018
» Thailand is poised to team up with Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam to stabilise cassava prices.
Thailand to squeeze Vietnam on car checks
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/06/2018
» Thailand aims to put pressure on Vietnam for its non-tariff barriers on completely built-up (CBU) cars exported from Thailand.
Asean-China FTA cuts tariffs on 400 more items
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 26/12/2017
» Import tariffs on around 400 items traded between Asean and China will be cut to 0-5%, starting from Jan 1, 2018, as part of the continuing stages of the Asean-China free trade agreement (FTA). The pact is expected to help double trade value between the two sides to US$1 trillion (32.7 trillion baht) by 2020.
Shan state meet to promote trade
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/07/2017
» The Foreign Trade Department will lead a mission to Myanmar's Shan state in an attempt to boost border trade.
Border boom pushes trade to rise 6.4%
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/07/2017
» Improved transport with increased investment along border areas have pushed Thai border trade value in the first five months of this year up 6.4%, to 529.5 billion baht.