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'World's biggest free trade area' to be meeting's focus
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/05/2022
» Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit will chair four days of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meetings that have as part of their agenda the ambitious goal of creating the world's biggest free trade area.
Child safety seat price-fixing probed
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 13/05/2022
» The Commerce Ministry has ordered an investigation into complaints that some vendors have marked up prices of child booster seats for cars following an announcement of a new regulation that will make them mandatory.
Thailand can't shake off IPR watch list placing
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 03/05/2022
» Despite the progress it has made towards improving intellectual property rights protection last year, Thailand remains on the United States Trade Representatives' (USTR) Watch List this year, the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) said on Monday.
Commerce Ministry to curb price of goods
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 25/04/2022
» The Commerce Ministry has vowed to do all it can to control rising consumer goods prices when the retail price of diesel fuel is allowed to rise on May 1.
Efta free-trade talks edge closer
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/04/2022
» The Commerce Ministry will seek cabinet endorsement for a proposed negotiation framework for a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the European Free Trade Association (Efta) following a recent public hearing on the matter.
Price caps on staples before hols
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/04/2022
» The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) has vowed to put price caps on 18 consumer products amid accusations that the prices of some brands of seasoning sauces and detergent have risen sharply recently, according Chakra Yodmani, deputy director-general of the DIT.
Foreign biz rules to ease
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/12/2021
» A rule requiring foreign nationals to secure permission before conducting half a dozen types of businesses could soon be lifted, says a source at the Commerce Ministry.
Gloves come off in corruption case
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/10/2021
» The Public Warehouse Organisation (PWO) has fired three senior officials for alleged corruption in the purchase of 112.5-billion-baht worth of rubber gloves and ordered them to pay 2 billion baht compensation in damages.
Thai solar panel factories accused of being China's tax proxies
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/09/2021
» An American solar panel manufacturer has called on the US Department of Commerce to scrutinise 14 factories in Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia over allegations that they have been complicit in the prohibited rerouting of exports from China that would otherwise be subject to far higher US taxation.
Businesses seek financial relief
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/07/2021
» Business operators are calling for financial relief measures, including a debt moratorium and new loans with relaxed conditions, to help small and medium enterprises cope with Covid-19.