Federal court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers law
By AP and published by Yahoo!News and BBC Washington – A federal court on Wednesday (May 28) blocked President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law, swiftly throwing into doubt Trump’s signature set of economic policies that have rattled global financial markets, frustrated trade partners and raised broader fears […]
Read MoreThaksin will not be meeting Trump as court refuses to let him leave the country
THE CRIMINAL Court on Ratchadapisek road today (May 8) refused to grant permission for de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra to travel to Qatar where he would have an opportunity to meet US President Donald Trump, Amarin TV said. Thaksin was accompanied by Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa for the hearing on his request […]
Read MoreTrump says ordering ‘100% tariff’ on all movies produced abroad
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – US President Donald Trump on Sunday (May 4) announced a 100 percent tariff on movies produced outside the country, saying the American movie industry was dying a “very fast death” due to the incentives that other countries were offering to lure filmmakers. “This is a concerted […]
Read MoreFormer finance minister warns against borrowing 500bn baht to stimulate the economy
AMID a move to borrow 500 billion baht to stimulate the economy in face of US tariff crisis, a former finance minister warned the government to stop selling dreams of turning a crisis into an opportunity, Naewna newspaper said today (Apr. 29). Mr. Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala, former finance minister and deputy leader of Palang Pracharath […]
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 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 […]
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