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Thailand
Bangkok and New Delhi are looking forward to developing further linkages in the areas of tourism and hospitality to widen economic co-operation under the Thailand-India bilateral free-trade agreement, according to high-ranking representatives of both countries.
Critics voiced doubt yesterday over Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's promise to provide equitable access to life-saving drugs for all people with HIV/Aids in Thailand, saying it was a pipe dream while disputes over patented drugs remain unresolved.
A leading senator and civic groups are planning to hold a demonstration today against what they call the government's rush to conclude free-trade negotiations, which they say would have great ramifications on many people in the agricultural sector.
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Thailand's free-trade agreement (FTA) tactics are under fire for being opaque and shrouded in secrecy. Critics worry such methods are handing Thailand a poor deal, perhaps working to serve minority vested interests, and may even be undermining the informal social safety net provided by the country's agriculture.
The Government will play on Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's known affection for New Zealand to ensure a tough deadline for negotiations on a bilateral trade deal is met.
Australia and Thailand yesterday signed a landmark free trade deal heralded as an important step towards Australia and New Zealand's inclusion in a Southeast Asian free trade zone.
Dairy farmers across the country have pledged to petition His Majesty the King for help as part of their objection to the government's freetrade agreement (FTA) with Australia, the chairman of a dairy farmer's cooperative group said yesterday.
Shin Satellite has strongly denied allegations that it would benefit from the Thai-Australian free trade area (FTA) deal, saying that Australia had already opened its telecom market for full competition and the company had entered the market seven years ago.
US trade negotiators are expected to raise the issue of Thai regulations on genetically modified organisms and domestic labour laws during bilateral free-trade talks.
