Two issues led to Thai-US talks being postponed: Pichai
DEPUTY Prime Minister/Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said today (Apr. 22) US is concerned about two key issues which will be brought up when the postposed Thai-US tariff negotiations take place, Naewna newspaper said. The first is that while US wants more Thai exports to flow in, it is concerned about other countries manipulating the […]
Read MoreThai-US tariff negotiations postponed
THE expected Thai-US trade negotiations focusing on the 36% tariff US President Donald Trump has imposed on Thailand which was set to take place on Wednesday Apr. 23, 2025 has now been postponed, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Apr. 21). Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan said the Thai delegation, headed by Deputy Prime Minister/Finance Minister […]
Read MoreTrump signals tit-for-tat China tariffs may be near end; TikTok deal on ice
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!Finance Washington – US President Donald Trump on Thursday (Apr. 17) signalled a potential end to the tit-for-tat tariff hikes between the US and China that shocked markets, and that a deal over the fate of social media platform TikTok may have to wait. “I don’t want them to […]
Read MoreThai beef farmers oppose opening door to US beef
REPRESENTATIVES of nationwide beef farmers today (Apr. 17) submitted a letter to Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Narumon Pinyosinwat opposing import of US beef as part of any settlement on the 36% tariff US President Donald Trump has imposed on Thailand, TV Channel 7 said. The beef farmers, who also represent Thai Beef Association, had […]
Read MoreChina hits back at Trump tariff hike, raises duties on US goods to 125%
By Reuters and published by USA Today Beijing/Warsaw/Washington- Beijing on Friday (Apr.11) increased its tariffs on US imports to 125%, hitting back against US President Donald Trump’s decision to hike duties on Chinese goods to 145% and raising the stakes in a trade war that threatens to up-end global supply chains. Meanwhile, the turmoil […]
Read MoreAsean ministers hold virtual meeting, want balanced solution to tariffs
THAI Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthapan attended a Special Asean Economic Ministers’ Meeting via video conference this morning (Apr. 10) where it was agreed to propose constructive negotiations and find a balanced solution with US after President Donald Trump imposed steep new tariffs on most trading partners and while this has been paused for 90 […]
Read MoreTrump pauses tariffs for 90 days but hits China harder
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – In a stunning reversal, United States President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (Apr. 9) he would temporarily lower the hefty duties he had just imposed on dozens of countries while further ramping up pressure on China, sending US stocks rocketing higher. Trump’s turnabout, which came less […]
Read MoreUS forges ahead with 104% tariffs on China, says willing to talk to other countries
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington/Beijing – The United States said on Tuesday (Apr. 8) that 104 percent duties on imports from China will take effect shortly after midnight, even as the Trump administration moved to quickly start talks with other trading partners targeted by President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plan. US stocks […]
Read MoreThaksin: Tariff could be reduced to 0% but must be 0 for both sides
DE FACTO Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra said today (Apr. 8) in advising his daughter/Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra regarding negotiating with US about the 36% tariff President Donald Trump has imposed on Thailand he mentioned that the Thai side could reduce the levy to 0% but it must be 0 for both sides, Thai […]
Read MoreChina denounces as ‘blackmail’ Trump’s threat to ratchet tariffs by a further 50%
By Agencies and published by CNA Beijing – China decried as “blackmail” on Tuesday (Apr. 8) US President Donald Trump’s threat to add a further tariff of 50 percent on its goods, after he demanded that Beijing withdraw its plans for counter-tariffs. If neither side blinks and Trump sticks to his plans, total new […]
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