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Commerce heads to US Aug 27-Sept 1 to conclude ART talks
Commerce heads to US Aug 27-Sept 1 to conclude ART talks
MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2026
Thailand will seek to conclude its US reciprocal trade deal during August 27-September 1 talks as it contests a 12.5% tariff and faces further risksPM orders action on forced labour and excess capacity over 12.5% US tariff
PM orders action on forced labour and excess capacity over 12.5% US tariff
MONDAY, AUGUST 03, 2026
Six ministries have been directed to address forced labour and excess capacity as Thailand responds to a 12.5% US import tariffAnutin orders action on labour and capacity risks tied to US tariffs
Anutin orders action on labour and capacity risks tied to US tariffs
MONDAY, JULY 27, 2026
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered agencies to address forced-labour and excess-capacity concerns in a bid to reduce the risk of further US trade measures.Thai exports hit by new US 12.5% Section 301 tariff over forced labour rules
Thai exports hit by new US 12.5% Section 301 tariff over forced labour rules
FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2026
The United States has imposed an additional 12.5% Section 301 tariff on most Thai imports, with electronics, tyres, appliances, processed food and textiles among key sectors affected.US sets 12.5% tariff on Thai goods over forced labour
US sets 12.5% tariff on Thai goods over forced labour
FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2026
The new US duties cover almost all imports from 60 trading partners, replacing a temporary global tariff that expires on FridayThailand on alert as US Section 301 probe raises tariff risk up to 25%
Thailand on alert as US Section 301 probe raises tariff risk up to 25%
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2026
Thailand faces rising pressure from US Section 301 investigations into forced labour controls and excess industrial capacity, with experts warning tariffs could climb as high as 25% if both cases proceed.Cambodia scam centres grow despite crackdown, Amnesty says
Cambodia scam centres grow despite crackdown, Amnesty says
MONDAY, JUNE 08, 2026
Amnesty International says Cambodia’s online scam industry has expanded despite a nationwide crackdown, with identified scam centres rising from 53 to 86 over the past year and many alleged victims still lacking protection.Thailand among 60 economies facing proposed extra US tariffs over forced labour
Thailand among 60 economies facing proposed extra US tariffs over forced labour
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 03, 2026
USTR names Thailand in a Section 301 forced-labour case, with the country potentially facing a 12.5% tariff tier pending July hearingsNESDC warns Thai exports still exposed to fresh US tariff measures
NESDC warns Thai exports still exposed to fresh US tariff measures
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2026
Thailand’s exports to the US remain vulnerable to renewed tariff pressure despite lower current import duties, as Washington may deploy fresh trade measures under Section 301.PM Kishida says his ‘heart aches’ but gives no apology for forced labour
PM Kishida says his ‘heart aches’ but gives no apology for forced labour
MONDAY, MAY 08, 2023
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Sunday he felt heartbroken at the thought of the Korean labourers at Japanese companies during Japan’s 1910-45 rule of the Korean Peninsula but did not directly apologize for their treatment or for forcing them into work.