Ekniti partners with T&G Global for Thai agritech and distribution

Thansettakij•Economy•4d ago

Reader Briefing

Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti Nitithandpraphash discusses economic cooperation and investment with New Zealand business leaders to upgrade Thai agriculture and distribution.

•Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti Nitithandpraphash and Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited Auckland, New Zealand, on August 22.
•The Thai government is coordinating with T&G Global to establish a distribution center in Thailand, specifically for apples.
•Thailand aims to integrate New Zealand's expertise in Food Science and post-harvest technology to increase agricultural product value.
•Thai Airways is being urged to resume direct flights to New Zealand to support business and tourism.

Overview

•On August 22, Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti Nitithandpraphash and Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited Auckland, New Zealand.
•Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti Nitithandpraphash discussed with T&G Global the investment in establishing a distribution center for fruits, particularly apples, in Thailand.
•Thai investors have expanded into New Zealand, including holding a 20% stake in Comvita and owning leading hotel businesses.
•Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti Nitithandpraphash stated that the government aims to partner with New Zealand to develop clean energy and modern technology.
•The Thai government intends to use New Zealand's expertise in Food Science and post-harvest technology to raise the income of Thai farmers.
•The Thai government is coordinating with the Board of Thai Airways and the CEO of Auckland Airport to resume direct flight routes.
•Thai Airways will prioritize direct routes to New Zealand once new aircraft are added to the fleet.
•Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti Nitithandpraphash noted that the government seeks to bring modern digital and technological skills to Thai people to support economic transition.

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Key Entities

Person

Ekniti Nitithandpraphash(เอกนิติ นิติทัณฑ์ประภาศ)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Thailand.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister of Thailand.

Organization

T&G Global

A large and established horticulture and fruit company from New Zealand.

Comvita

A high-quality honey business in New Zealand with 20% Thai ownership.

Central Group(กลุ่มเซ็นทรัล)ℹ️

A major importer and Thai business group.

Thai Airways(การบินไทย)ℹ️

The national airline of Thailand tasked with resuming direct flights to New Zealand.

Auckland Airport(ท่าอากาศยานโอ๊คแลนด์)ℹ️

The airport in Auckland, New Zealand, coordinating flight preparations with Thai Airways.

Place

Auckland(นครโอ๊คแลนด์)ℹ️

The city in New Zealand where the meeting took place.

New Zealand(นิวซีแลนด์)ℹ️

The country visited by Thai government officials to strengthen economic ties.

Policy

Thailand-New Zealand FTA(FTA ไทย-นิวซีแลนด์)

A free trade agreement that both countries aim to elevate for closer cooperation.