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The Commerce Ministry is pressing ahead with plans to accelerate export growth and boost the domestic economy over the next six months, with much of the focus being on cross-border trading and the development and growth of start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
A source from the ministry said yesterday that Prime Minister Prayut Chan o-cha had instructed all government agencies to work on plans in the next six months as a matter of |priority to create tangible |work programmes for the government.
The Commerce Ministry has divided its work under each of its departments, the source said.
The Foreign Trade Department will focus on promoting cross-border trade and investment, the establishment of distribution centres, removing non-tariff barriers, and regulating contract farming for crops.
The International Trade Promotion Department’s task will be to promote trading growth under strategic partnerships, and online trading.