Ekniti leads Thai private sector to New Zealand for trade growth

Khaosod•Economy•5d ago

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Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti Nitithandpraphas led Thai business leaders to Auckland, New Zealand, to establish strategic partnerships in food, energy, and technology.

•Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti Nitithandpraphas presided over a Business Meeting in Auckland, New Zealand on August 21, 2026.
•The meeting aimed to increase trade value three-fold by the year 2045.
•Strategic cooperation focuses on three sectors: food and biologicals, energy, and advanced technology.
•Nine leading Thai companies participated in business networking activities with New Zealand agencies.

Overview

•On August 21, 2026, Ekniti Nitithandpraphas presided over a Business Meeting in Auckland, New Zealand.
•Ekniti Nitithandpraphas and Hon. Todd McClay organized a Business Networking event to connect Thai and New Zealand private sector leaders.
•Trade relations are supported by three agreements: TNZCEP, AANZFTA, and RCEP.
•The focus on food and biologicals aims to combine New Zealand's agricultural technology with Thailand's food production base.
•Cooperation in energy focuses on clean energy, energy storage, and grid technology to support Thailand's industrial sector.
•Ekniti Nitithandpraphas introduced the Thailand FastPass measure to accelerate strategic investments and improve the business environment.
•Ekniti Nitithandpraphas highlighted Thailand's potential as a regional hub connecting to an ASEAN consumer market of nearly 700 million people.
•Nine Thai companies, including B.Grimm Power and PTT, participated in the mission to explore investment opportunities.

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Key Entities

Person

Ekniti Nitithandpraphash(เอกนิติ นิติทัณฑ์ประภาศ)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Thailand who led the business mission to New Zealand.

Narueut Terdsathirasak(นฤตม์ เทอดสถีรศักดิ์)

Secretary General of the Board of Investment (BOI).

Todd McClayℹ️

Minister of Trade of New Zealand.

Robert Wallℹ️

Chief Executive Officer of Invest New Zealand.

Organization

BOI(บีโอไอ)

The Board of Investment of Thailand.

Invest New Zealandℹ️

An agency in New Zealand that co-organized the Business Meeting.

New Zealand Trade and Enterpriseℹ️

An agency represented at the business event (NZTE).

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand(กระทรวงการต่างประเทศและการค้านิวซีแลนด์)

A New Zealand government ministry involved in the meeting (MFAT).

Ministry for Primary Industries(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรมปฐมภูมิ)ℹ️

A New Zealand government ministry involved in the meeting (MPI).

Department of the Prime Minister's and Cabinet(สำนักนายกรัฐมนตรีนิวซีแลนด์)

A New Zealand government office involved in the meeting (DPMC).

B.Grimm Power PCL(บมจ. บี.กริม เพาเวอร์)