Govt to okay JTC for Cambodia talks

The government is expected to approve the establishment of the Joint Technical Committee (JTC) to negotiate with Cambodia over the development of disputed maritime areas in the Gulf of Thailand during …

Trump tariffs spell trouble for Thailand

Mr Trump promises to mend the job export problem by slapping 20% tariffs on all imports and 60% on imports from China. At present, the effective tariff rate of industrial imports to the US is 2%. A tenfold increase in import tariffs to the world’s largest economy would send a shock wave worldwide; Thailand would be one of the worst-hit countries.