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SL – Thailand FTA to be signed next March
25-Jul-2023 Reuters
Sri Lanka plans to complete free trade talks with Thailand by February and sign an agreement in March, Sri Lanka’s cabinet spokesperson said, as part of an effort to expand trade as it emerges from economic turmoil.
Thailand’s FTA strategy to open up new markets
24-Jul-2023 Thailand Business News
Thailand has been actively pursuing FTAs with various countries and regions, both bilaterally and multilaterally. As of July 2023, Thailand has signed 13 FTAs with 18 countries or regions, covering about 60% of its total trade value.
Thailand eyes 3 deals by 2024
8-May-2023 Bangkok Post
Thailand wants to conclude free-trade agreement (FTA) talks with the European Free Trade Association (Efta), Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by the middle of next year to improve trade and and investment.
Fourth round of negotiations on proposed Sri Lanka-Thailand FTA held
29-Mar-2023 Adaderana
The fourth round of negotiations on the proposed Sri Lanka-Thailand Free Trade Agreement (SLTFTA) was held to increase Sri Lankan exports’ access to the Thai market and to reduce existing non-tariff barriers.
Dhaka, Bangkok keen to explore FTA prospects to boost bilateral trade
15-Mar-2023 Dhaka Tribune
Bangladesh and Thailand have agreed to seriously explore the prospects of an FTA (free trade agreement) to further enhance the bilateral trade between the two countries.
EU and Thailand relaunch trade negotiations
15-Mar-2023 European Commission
The EU and Thailand announced the relaunch of negotiations for an ambitious, modern and balanced free trade agreement, with sustainability at its core.
Ministry preps mini-FTA with Shenzhen
2-Mar-2023 Bangkok Post
The Thailand Commerce Ministry clinched a memorandum of understanding to form a deeper trade partnership through a mini-free trade agreement (mini-FTA) with Shenzhen in China.
Sri Lanka to fast-track FTA with Thailand in bid to boost exports
24-Feb-2023 Economy Next
Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers has approved a proposal to fast-track a free trade agreement with Thailand in the hopes of increasing exports to the Asian nation.
Sri Lanka to fast-track FTA with Thailand in bid to boost exports
14-Feb-2023 Economynext
Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers has approved a proposal to fast-track a free trade agreement with Thailand in the hopes of increasing exports to the Asian nation, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Bandula Gunawardana said.
Thailand, UAE to form closer trade ties
9-Feb-2023 Bangkok Post
Thailand and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to form a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
Thailand, EU look to resume free trade talks by March
26-Jan-2023 Zawya
Thailand and the European Union have agreed to restart negotiations over a free trade agreement, officials said, nearly a decade after talks were stalled by a military coup in the Southeast Asian country.
EU ready to conclude free-trade agreement with Thailand
24-Jan-2023 The Thaiger
Thailand’s Commerce Minister will head to Brussels for a two-day business trip to accelerate talks on an FTA with the EU, but it remains a distant goal.
Thai-Sri Lanka FTA talks to resume after 4 years
12-Jan-2023 Bangkok Post
Thailand will launch the second free trade area (FTA) negotiations with Sri Lanka, in a bid to strengthen the economic partnership between the two countries, according to the Department of Trade Negotiations.
Sri Lanka to restart trade deal talks with India, China and Thailand - official
5-Jan-2023 Reuters
Officials from Thailand are scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on Monday to start the third round of talks after negotiations were suspended in 2018, said K.J. Weerasinghe, Sri Lanka’s Chief Negotiator of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).
The European Union and Thailand sign Partnership and Cooperation Agreement
19-Dec-2022 Council of the European Union
Thailand is the sixth ASEAN partner to finalise negotiations for a PCA with the EU following Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia.
EFTA and Thailand accelerate free trade talks
15-Sep-2022 Pattaya Mail
Thailand and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) are ramping up efforts to reach a free trade agreement (FTA).
Imposing double standards: Why EFTA should not demand an UPOV clause in FTA with Thailand
14-Sep-2022 Saatgutkoaliton
As part of free trade negotiations with Thailand, EFTA will most likely demand clauses that oblige the Asian country to introduce strict plant variety protection regulations that are in line with UPOV 91
EU and Thailand cap turbulent decade with a partnership agreement
9-Sep-2022 Bangkok Post
The agreement conclusion may also indicate that both sides are inching closer toward a free trade agreement, which would be the third the EU has struck with a Southeast Asian country.
Thailand expects free trade agreement with EFTA in 2 years
4-Jul-2022 The Nation Thailand
The Commerce Ministry expects to reach a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members within two years after negotiations were launched last week.
Renewed negotiations with Efta to start soon
20-Jun-2022 Bangkok Post
Thailand is scheduled to announce the start of negotiations with the European Free Trade Association (Efta) to improve trade, services and investments.