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New Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan pledged immediate action to tackle high living costs, hasten free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, and tighten control over the influx of Chinese imports.
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New Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan pledged immediate action to tackle high living costs, hasten free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, and tighten control over the influx of Chinese imports.
Pichai, after his first day in office, expressed readiness to collaborate with deputy commerce ministers Napintorn Srisanphang and Suchat Chomklin to address the pressing need to drive Thailand’s economy during a crisis.
The ministry’s policies will be revealed following the government’s policy presentation to Parliament, which is scheduled for today and tomorrow. These policies aim to reduce living costs, ensure better produce prices, support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), promote the use of FTAs, and manage the influx of inexpensive, low-quality imports.
A meeting with ministry executives is set for September 16 to allocate…