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Thailand emerged high on Donald Trump’s trade offensive list, meeting all three criteria in the upcoming currency report used by the US president, according to regional analysts. The criteria are the size of trade surplus with the US, magnitude of current-account surplus relative to the ...

The Thai and Cambodian governments have reaffirmed their commitment to opening more border crossings to foster trade and investment. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Cambodian Premier Hun Sen pledged increasing border cooperation in talks ahead of the Mekong River Commission summit in Siem Reap on Thursday ...

A missing 48-kilometre stretch of railway that connects the capital Phnom Penh to the Thai border has been rebuilt, 45 years after it was destroyed in the 1970s during the Cambodian civil war.Keep reading ...

On 10 April 2018, H.E. Mr. Damrong Kraikruan, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will preside over the ceremony to officially launch the logo commemorating the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Myanmar as well as to present prizes to the ...

On 4 April 2018, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched the “Street Food Isan Application” at Naradhip Auditorium, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. More than 100 street food stalls from 8 “Isan” or northeast provinces are on the application, namely (1) Khonkaen (2) Ubon Ratchathani (3) ...

The military junta, despite promises, has made little progress in weeding out corruption. One of the claims used by Thai military leaders to justify their coup in 2014 was that the administration of then-Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was corrupt.Keep reading ...

A temporary Royal Forestry Department official in Chiang Rai has been sacked for allegedly helping illegal loggers transport timber near the Mekong River. More than 20 logs and at least 100 processed planks were trucked to the department’s Forest Protection Unit in Chiang Saen district ...

On 3 April 2018, the Thai Cabinet approved the roadmap for the development of Thailand’s fisheries to be free from aquatic animals and fisheries products obtained from the illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and also the establishment of the national committee on IUU aquatic ...

The prime ministers of Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam will endorse a declaration to strengthen joints efforts and partnerships in the region during the 3rd Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit starting Wednesday (April, 4) Keep reading  ...

Confidence is riding high according to the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking. They report that the private sector remains confident about Thailand’s economic growth of 4.5% being maintained as exports and tourism continue to rise.Keep reading ...