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The Mekong – Lancang Business Forum 2019, themed “Promoting Agribusiness and Investment in Processed Food Sector”, took place in Ho Chi Minh City on November 7.

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) on November 6 cut its benchmark interest rate for the second time in three months to a record low of 1.25 percent.

The Thai Ministry of Commerce will hold a meeting in Udon Thani province to discuss a project to ensure cassava price in the locality.

The Thai Ministry of Commerce said on September 20 that the country’s exports dropped 4 percent in August from a year earlier after an unexpected rise in the previous month.

The government of Thailand is making efforts to remove hurdles to cross-border trade with Malaysia as the Thai Commerce Ministry will host a business matching event for enterprises of the two countries next month to boost bilateral trade, local media reported.

The Thai Ministry of Commerce has arrange with four airlines, namely Thai Smile, Bangkok Airway, Nok Air and Air Asia, to allow passengers to carry a maximum of 20 kilogrammes of fresh fruit on individual flights free of charge.

The value of Thailand’s border trade rose slightly in the first half of 2019 and is expected to expand in the second half, the Department of Foreign Trade under the Thai Ministry of Commerce said on July 30.

The Thai Ministry of Commerce has decided to ban the import of second-hand automobiles later this year in order to prevent frauds, corruption and pollution.

Thailand’s customs-cleared exports dropped for a third straight month in May, down 5.79 percent from a year earlier, after contracting 2.57 percent in April, mainly due to lower shipments of cars and parts, electronics and oil, the Thai Ministry of Commerce said on June 21.

The Thai Ministry of Commerce is promoting the export of the country's products to secondary cities in foreign countries, such as Wakayama in Japan from which key companies are invited to attend the THAIFEX - World of Food Asia event for business negotiations.

The Top Thai Brands 2019 exhibition kicked off in Hanoi on May 23, attracting 120 exhibitors with 160 stalls.

The annual Top Thai Brands 2019 exhibition will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from May 9-12 with over 250 exhibitors.

A committee considering the draft rice law of Thailand had showed optimism that a revised version of the bill will satisfy all relevant parties when it was put into the second debate at the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) on February 26.

The Thai Ministry of Commerce is organising the 63rd Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair as a trading platform that brings together businesses involved in the gem and jewelry industry from around the world to expand their operations in procuring raw materials, trading and building networks.

Thailand welcomed a decision by the European Commission (EC) on January 9 to drop the Southeast Asian nation from a list of countries it had warned over illegal and unregulated fishing.

The Thai Ministry of Commerce, together with the ASEAN Secretariat, will organise a seminar to prepare the bloc for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR).

The Thai Ministry of Commerce is monitoring the supply of everyday products in all areas affected by tropical storm Pabuk.

A recent rise in anti-dumping lawsuits in the local steel industry has steelmakers worried.

The Thai Ministry of Commerce is keen to finalise free trade agreements with three more countries in the second half of 2018.

The US has granted an exemption of 25 percent import tariff to Thailand’s steel pipes, according to the Thai Ministry of Commerce.