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Government to go ahead with Thai-US FTA talks
24-Jan-2006    
The government will go ahead with its negotiations with the United States on the proposed Thai-US Free Trade Area (FTA) Agreement, Thai Foreign Minister Kantathi Suphamongkhon reaffirmed here on Tuesday.
Durables industry yet to reap benefits of Indo-Thai FTA
24-Jan-2006    
The free trade agreement (FTA) signed between India and Thailand in 2004, widely expected to bring down the prices of colour televisions and colour picture tubes imported from Thailand, is yet to have its desired effect.
United States planning more free-trade negotiations in 2006
24-Jan-2006     Washington File
The Bush administration hopes to initiate more free-trade agreement (FTA) negotiations in 2006, possibly with South Korea and Malaysia, US Trade Representative Rob Portman says.
China, GCC conclude third round FTA negotiation
24-Jan-2006     People's Daily
The third round of free trade area negotiation between China and GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) was concluded recently in Beijing.
Time to put a US-South Korea free trade agreement on the fast-track agenda
23-Jan-2006     Heritage Foundation
A memo from the ultra-conservative Heritage Foundation.
USTR cites needs for agricultural tariff cuts in Korea
23-Jan-2006     Yonhap
US Trade Representative Rob Portman said South Korean farmers' protests are not expected to affect efforts to start negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA).
Powerful NGO wants open talks
23-Jan-2006     The Nation
Thailand's National Human Rights Commission yesterday asked the government to suspend talks on a free-trade agreement with the United States and to disclose what is being negotiated.
Sri Lanka's free trade agreement with Pakistan
23-Jan-2006     Daily News
By having preferential access to the two major markets in South Asia - India and Pakistan - Sri Lanka can now position itself as the conduit for Indo-Pakistan trade that has diminished due to political problems centred around the Most Favoured Nation treatment.
Switzerland to explore FTA with India
23-Jan-2006     Sify
Switzerland would explore the prospects of a Free Trade Agreement with India. Identifying India as an important market, the Swiss Minister of Economic Affairs, Joseph Deiss, said he would be discussing the issue with his counterparts in Delhi in the next two days.
Chile, Thailand discuss joint study of FTA
23-Jan-2006     Xinhua
Chile and Thailand held their first round of pre-free trade talks in Santiago in January 2005, and are set to hold the next round Monday through Friday next week in Bangkok.