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Thai firms explore investment avenues in Pakistan
9-Mar-2020 The Express Tribune
Pakistan and Thailand will hold political consultations at the secretary level as well as organise meetings of the Joint Economic Commission to further bolster economic relations between the two nations.
What Deputy PM Somkid didn’t say: disasters loom large as Thai government eager to join CPTPP
3-Mar-2020 FTA Watch
FTA Watch and Thai civil society slammed government’s attempt to push Thailand into CPTPP FTA while the country have no negotiating power; risking negative impacts on Thai small farmers, rights over seeds and breeds, and access to medicine.
EU eyes FTAs with Asean as a whole
24-Feb-2020 Bangkok Post
The EU has expressed interest in pursuing a number of free trade agreements (FTAs) in the region, not only with Thailand but eventually with Asean as a whole, says EU-Asean Business Council Chairman Donald Kanak.
Somkid: Call on CPTPP due in 3 months
14-Feb-2020 Bangkok Post
The cabinet is expected to make a decision by April or May on whether Thailand will join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Thailand eyes trade deal with UK
3-Feb-2020 Bangkok Post
Brexit could pave the way for a free trade agreement between Thailand and the United Kingdom, says director-general of the trade negotiation department.
Ministry seeks nod for RCEP signing
21-Jan-2020 Bangkok Post
The Commerce Ministry is scheduled to propose cabinet endorsement of Thailand’s participation in signing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) by the middle of this year.
Japan pledges support for Thailand joining Pacific trade pact
8-Jan-2020 Kyodo News
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi promised on Tuesday to help Thailand join a trans-Pacific free trade agreement at an early date.
Cabinet lines up FTAs with Bangladesh, Turkey
3-Jan-2020 Bangkok Post
Thailand and Bangladesh will kick off talks to establish a free trade agreement. The Thai cabinet has also approved a proposal to sign an FTA with Turkey.
Negotiations on FTA between Pakistan, Thailand in final stage: Kamboh
2-Jan-2020 Urdu Point
Negotiations on FTA between Pakistan and Thailand are in final stage, however, Pakistani exports must prepare themselves right now to penetrate deep into the South East Asian markets through Thailand with full preparedness.
Officials look to jump-start EFTA talks
19-Dec-2019 Bangkok Post
The European Free Trade Association (Efta), a regional trade bloc and free trade area consisting of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, is keen to revive free trade agreement (FTA) talks with Thailand.
UK heads towards Brexit and Thailand ponders an FTA with Britain
16-Dec-2019 The Thaiger
Thailand is pondering the possibilities of creating a free trade agreement with the UK after British PM Boris Johnson’s victory in the UK election.
Thailand, Turkey finalizing free trade agreement: Envoy
6-Dec-2019 Anadolu
Addressing a ceremony in the Turkish capital Ankara, the Thai ambassador said the two countries hope to conclude the FTA by 2020.
Govt eyes Hong Kong free trade deal
2-Dec-2019 The Phuket News
Thailand plans to sign a free-trade agreement (FTA) with Hong Kong, which will cover the service sector, including green finance and cyber security.
Consultations ending on restart for Thai-EU trade talks
12-Nov-2019 The Nation Thailand
The Thai Commerce Ministry is preparing to wrap up consultations with relevant agencies and organisations to resume free-trade talks with the European Union.
Somkid affirms interest in Hong Kong FTA talks
7-Nov-2019 Bangkok Post
Despite the ongoing protests, Thailand remains confident about the potential of Hong Kong and is negotiating a bilateral free trade agreement with the autonomous territory.
Thailand awaits Pakistan’s progress on FTA: Thai envoy
6-Nov-2019 International The News
Thailand has already submitted a list of around 200 items to be traded between the two countries under the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA), but Pakistan government’s response and progress was waited.
Government to expedite studies on Thai-EU FTA
16-Oct-2019 Bangkok Post
The Thai government pledges to speed up studies on the opportunities and challenges in reviving long-delayed trade talks between Thailand and the EU.
European Union aims to resume free trade talks with Thailand
15-Oct-2019 Reuters
The European Union aims to resume negotiations with Thailand on a free trade agreement, the Council of the European Union said.
RCEP remains divided over tariffs
15-Oct-2019 NHK World Japan
Ministers from 16 Asia-Pacific countries are close to reaching an agreement on a proposed free-trade pact. But key issues still stand in the way. The countries have decided to hold a follow-up ministerial meeting to break the deadlock.
RCEP nations make headway for deal by year-end
13-Oct-2019 The Japan News
Ministers from 16 countries, including Japan, China, South Korea and the 10 members of the ASEAN made headway for their goal of concluding their negotiations on the proposed RCEP free trade deal by the end of this year.