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Trade surplus with US to top agenda
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 26/11/2024
» Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan is scheduled to visit the US in February to address concerns regarding Thailand's trade surplus with the US.
KSL pulls out investment in Cambodia
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/07/2024
» The expansion of the sugar business from Thailand into Cambodia has hit a roadblock as Khon Kaen Sugar Industry Plc (KSL), Thailand's third-largest sugar producer, decided to withdraw its investment because of unfavourable business conditions.
Shares retreat as rate-cut bets weaken
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 16/03/2024
» RECAP: Asian stocks retreated on Friday, tracking tech-led declines on Wall Street after hotter-than-expected US inflation weakened the case for imminent interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
Thailand, US work to renew GSP perks
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 14/03/2024
» The US is ready to renew the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) scheme for Thailand that expired in 2020, says Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.
Thailand eager to revive GSP perks
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/09/2023
» Thailand is revving up talks with the US in an effort to renew the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and remove the country from the watch list for intellectual property assets.
Heat waves spark surge in demand for air-con parts
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/06/2023
» Thailand's exports of air-conditioner components to the US surged in the first quarter, driven by rising demand caused by an increase in heat waves.
Use of FTA privileges, GSP see hefty surge in 2021
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/03/2022
» The use of free trade agreement (FTA) privileges and the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) by Thai exporters surged 31.4% and 28.1%, respectively, in 2021, mainly attributed to higher demand.
Privilege usage surges among exporters in H1
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/08/2021
» The use of free trade agreement (FTA) privileges and the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) by Thai exporters surged by 34.3% in the first half of the year to US$40.2 billion, boosted largely by a recovery in global demand.
Commerce Ministry acts as Myanmar go-between
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/04/2021
» The Commerce Ministry plans to ask state-owned banks to consider granting low-interest loans to help small Thai entrepreneurs in Myanmar that have been forced to temporarily close for almost a month as a confrontation between the military regime and protesters escalates.
Privilege use drops among exporters due to outbreak
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 25/02/2021
» The use of free trade agreement (FTA) privileges and the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) by Thai exporters tallied US$62.3 billion in 2020, down 10.5% from a year before, mainly attributed to the pandemic.