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Thailand
Thailand's negotiations with the US for the opening of the goods and services market under the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (TPP) could hamper the Bank of Thailand's regulations on capital flows and financial services, a central bank economist says.
Civil society groups urge Prime Minister Yingluck
Shinawatra to suspend any announcement to enter into negotiations towards the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) until there has been a comprehensive, clear and thorough study of both positive and negative consequences, and all steps have been taken to comply strictly with the Constitution,
including an urgent consultation with the people.
Amid concerns over whether the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will benefit Thailand or not, state-owned Krung Thai Bank (KTB) is looking forward to greater business opportunities with American banks.
Discussion of the planned Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will be a highlight of US President Barack Obama's visit to Thailand next week. But the government will have to seriously consider the pros and cons of the TPP, to ensure the regional trade agreement will improve Thailand's competitiveness and boost our capacity to enter the regional market.
Thailand has agreed to join negotiations in a US-led free trade agreement in a move which will be formally announced during President Barack Obama's visit here on Sunday.
South Korea and Thailand have entered discussions on a possible free trade agreement to "strengthen economic links between the two countries," officials said.
FTA Watch warns that the Thai government should conduct a new comprehensive and updated impact study on the possible outcomes of an EU-Thailand FTA, in light of the Eurozone crisis, as fast as possible.
José Manuel Barroso and Yingluck Shinawatra stated their firm commitment to an early conclusion of the Thailand-EU PCA and the launch of negotiations on an FTA in early 2013.
Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra expects the Thai parliament to approve a Thailand-European Union Free Trade Agreement next year.
People afflicted with the Aids virus have called on the government to proceed carefully on free-trade negotiations with the European Union, as the latter's demands for copyright protection could make it difficult for patients to access cheap medicines.
