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European body seeks changes to trade-related regulations
6-Mar-2015 The Nation
The European Association for Business and Commerce has urged Thailand to revise trade-related regulations
Thai-Russian cooperation set for new heights as trade expands
6-Mar-2015 RBTH
Despite the global downturn and economic troubles in Russia, trade between Moscow and Bangkok is in rude health, with the food and agriculture sectors showing especially dynamic growth.
Thailand must stand firm in trade deal talks
4-Mar-2015 Bangkok Post
The investment chapter under the proposed TPP and the Thailand-EU FTA, if adopted, might place Thailand’s substantive ability to protect public interests at risk, warns Jakkrit Kuanpoth.
Ministry pushes for FTA talks with EU
5-Jan-2015 The Nation
Thailand’s Commerce Ministry will push for the resumption of free-trade negotiations between Thailand and the European Union this year.
Thailand’s European tariff privileges withdrawn
26-Dec-2014 ASEAN Briefing
The European Union’s generalized scheme of preferences (GSP) will be withdrawn from over 6,200 Thai products on 1 January, 2015.
Canada considers free trade with Thailand despite internal warnings
19-Dec-2014 Globe and Mail
The Canadian government is exploring the idea of free trade with Thailand despite internal warnings from Foreign Affairs officials that Ottawa should hold back while the Asian country remains under control of a military junta.
Thailand to lose share of China market under FTA, survey suggests
27-Nov-2014 The Nation
It is projected that ASEAN could face an annual trade deficit with China as high as US$30 billion within five years under the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement
Apec trade ministers push regional FTA
4-Nov-2014 The Nation
This week 21 trade ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group are making plans for the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP), which they hope to finalise by end of 2015.
Protecting Thailand from the hazards of international arbitration
4-Nov-2014 The Nation
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has said Thailand is in urgent need of an arbitration law to facilitate settlements between Thai and foreign companies, so as to increase foreign investor confidence and prepare upcoming Asean Economic Community (AEC) next year.
Japanese Minister urges Thai to support ASEAN + 6 FTA
22-Sep-2014 NNT
Japan wants Thailand to support the RCEP negotiations and proposes the resumption of the Japan–Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement (JTEPA) due to the changing political situations in the two countries.
ASEAN-India services and investment FTA inches closer to implementation
8-Aug-2014 India Briefing
The ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Services and Investment is one step closer to implementation following approval by Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce to accept the terms outlined in the region-wide agreement.
UPA may have left another can of worms in Anand Sharma’s free trade agreements
30-Jul-2014 First Biz
One of the most serious long-term damages done by any ministry under the UPA — in India — was commerce under Anand Sharma.
Thailand agrees to sign deal on more services
9-Jul-2014 Bernama
The Thai military junta has given the green light for the country to sign an agreement on the services sector among Asean members in another 24 services, as well as to sign the Asean-India Free Trade Agreement on the services sector during the upcoming Asean Economic Ministers meeting in Myanmar on Aug 24-26.
Curtailing ties to have repercussions on the EU too, FTI warns
26-Jun-2014 The Nation
Thai industries yesterday warned the European Union that its decision to curtail diplomatic ties with Thailand after the military coup could result in mutual repercussions.
EU to delay signing Thai cooperation pact after coup: draft
19-Jun-2014 Reuters
The EU will not sign the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, precursor to an FTA, with Thailand until a democratically elected government is back in place, according to a text seen by Reuters.
Thailand focuses on free trade agreements
21-Mar-2014 Oxford Business Group
Thai officials play down concerns that the political situation, which may not see a new government installed until at least June, will slow the formalising of a series of bilateral and multilateral FTAs.
Gold may be excluded from free-trade agreement with India
3-Feb-2014 The Nation
India is considering withdrawing some products from the Free-Trade Agreement (FTA) with Thailand after facing a huge trade deficit, with gold likely to be excluded from the pact.
Explaining ISDS
8-Jan-2014 FTA Watch
A five-minute video from FTA Watch (Thailand)
The EU-Thailand FTA: What fate for access to medicines?
12-Dec-2013 IP Watch
Following the public outcry over the EU’s demands for stringent intellectual property rules that would dramatically raise medicines prices in India, you would expect the EU to think twice about making similar demands in future trade agreements. Yet, this is precisely what is going on now in the negotiations for a free trade agreement between the EU and Thailand.
Seed prices a tough nut in Thai-EU free trade talks
14-Nov-2013 Bangkok Post
Concerns that the Thai-EU Free Trade Agreement will cause a huge hike in seed prices are "an extreme view", industry experts say, adding that "farmers should accept the fact that prices will be higher for hybrid seeds with higher yields".