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ROYAL THAI GOVERNMENT AIMS TO SHORE UP TRADE WITH USA The Royal Thai Government is attempting to protect Thailand’s trade benefits with the United States after the US Trade Representative…

RCEP MEMBERS AGREE TO ELIMINATE TARIFFS ON 65% OF TRADE IN GOODS October 26, 2015. The Commerce Ministry said last week that the 16 countries in the Regional Comprehensive Economic…

PRAYUT LOOKS TO SHORE UP US TRADE TIES September 27, 2015. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha sought to ease concerns over human trafficking and forced labor in a meeting with senior…

APIRADI IN PLEDGE TO STIMULATE TRADE August 29, 2015.Newly appointed Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn has vowed to tackle trade obstacles to private enterprise, stimulating border trade and faltering exports. Outlining…

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE: U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT’S TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT, 2015 July 27, 2015.In reference to the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report 2015 that was released in Washington DC on…

THE U.S. GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES (GSP) IS RENEWED June 29, 2015. U.S. President Barack Obama signed the renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. The GSP program…

Thai Exports have turned the Corner Thai exports have turned the corner The Commerce Ministry is optimistic that the country’s exports will recover soon after bottoming out in April. It…

Ministry told to draw up laws to prevent illegal Fishing The Fisheries Act 2015 has been approved by His Majesty the King with notice about the new law published in…

Food exports set for 7% rise Food exports are expected to grow by about 7% this year on the back of strong demand in Asian markets, says the National Food…

GRASS-ROOTS ECONOMY IN FOR A BOOST Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-ocha said he had high hopes that the grass-roots economy would do better after the “Economic Cabinet” green-lit two measures…