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Thailand Launches Economic Diplomacy Strategy to Navigate 'Reglobalisation', Foreign Minister Says
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2026
Sihasak unveils three-pillar approach focusing on confidence-building, competitiveness, and partnerships as global trade undergoes structural shift
Thailand Seeks 'Trusted Partner' Status Amidst Global Trade Shifts, Commerce Minister Says
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2026
Minister Suphajee highlights record 1.8tn baht investment applications and ASEAN digital trade framework as key tools for economic resilience
Supachai warns globalisation is shifting—Thailand must build strength at home
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2026
Former UNCTAD chief Supachai Panitchpakdi says globalisation is not ending but changing direction, urging Thailand to reduce reliance on the global economy and strengthen domestic fundamentals as world growth risks slowing.
UNCTAD ranks Thailand No.1 in export diversity in the Global South, ITD says
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2025
ITD cites UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Report 2025 ranking Thailand No.1 in export diversity in the Global South, helping cushion tariff and market shocks
Global economy shifts as Thailand, ASEAN emerge in spotlight
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2025
Emerging as a hub for green manufacturing and digital growth, the ITD Southeast Asia Trade and Development Forum 2025 stresses the urgency for Thailand and ASEAN to boost economic resilience against global trade risks.
Trade retaliation rises as Trump-era tariffs shape global supply chains
TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2025
Global trade faces increased retaliation and shifting supply chains in the second half of 2025, as Trump-era tariffs continue to impact economies and trade policies worldwide.
UNCTAD: Global trade to contract by 5% in 2023
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2023
Global trade is set to contract by 5% in 2023 compared to last year, the United Nations trade body said on Monday, with an overall pessimistic forecast for 2024.
WTO lowers trade forecast as tensions unsettle global economy
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2019
Escalating trade tensions and a slowing global economy have led World Trade Organization (WTO) economists to sharply downgrade their forecasts for trade growth in 2019 and 2020. World merchandise trade volumes are now expected to rise by only 1.2 per cent in 2019, substantially slower than the 2.6 per cent growth forecast in April.
'Some positive signs' for Thailand in ICT sector
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 07, 2019
Growth in value-addition of Thailand's ICT sector as a share of GDP was negative, but Thailand is among the top 10 countries having high value-addition in ICT manufacturing, according to a UN agency report.
TRADE WAR: Supachai seeks focus on SMEs amid uncertainties
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
THAILAND, as an export-dependent economy, needs to adjust its strategic policies and support small and medium enterprises against uncertainties and the threat of global capital outflows, experts warned Wednesday.