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18th ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Council Meeting
BANGKOK (NNT) - ASEAN economic ministers signed the ASEAN Protocol on an Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism. The Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister, Jurin Laksanawisit, said today that the ASEAN Protocol on an Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism will ensure...
Thai Labour minister calls meeting after U.S. GSP cut
BANGKOK (NNT) – The decision by the U.S. to suspend Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) treatment to Thailand, requiring all Thai exports to the U.S. to be subject to duties, has raised confusion among many sectors in Thailand. The government has confirmed this decision is not related to Thailand’s...
New Thailand-Myanmar bridge opens across Moei river
TAK (NNT) - Thailand and Myanmar have officially opened the second Thailand-Myanmar Friendship Bridge crossing Moei/Tong Yin river, improving connectivity and cross-border goods transportation. The Minister of Transport Saksayam Chidchob, and Myanmar’s Minister of Construction Han Zaw,...
Labour Minister calls meeting after U.S. GSP cut
BANGKOK (NNT) - The decision by the U.S. to suspend Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) treatment to Thailand, requiring all Thai exports to the U.S. to be subject to duties, has raised confusion among many sectors in Thailand....
Deputy prime minister views Phuket airport project site in Phang…
PHUKET(NNT) - Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit has visited Phuket and followed up on the progress of the second Phuket airport project in Phang Nga, designed to accommodate over 5.5 million passengers yearly. The deputy...
Thailand edges up 6 spots in World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2020
Thailand’s ranking in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2020 list has edged up 6 places, from 27th to 21st this year from 190 countries surveyed The World Bank ranked Singapore second and Malaysia 12th in Doing Business 2020 report. In the ranking, Thailand’s scored increased 1.65 to 80.10,...
Chim Shop Chai phase 2 sign-up reaches first 500,000 applicants
BANGKOK (NNT) Registrations for the Chim Shop Chai - Eat Pay Spend campaign’s second phase got underway today on www.ชิมช้อปใช้.com. The first registration slot for 500,000 applicants opened at 6 a.m. and was full by 7:18 a.m....
September 2019 export 1.39% in red
BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s export sector performance in September 2019 is recorded at a negative 1.39 percent due to global economic slowdown and Brexit. The Trade Policy and Strategy Office Director General Pimchanok Vonkorpon has reported Thailand’s export sector...
