Team Thailand discusses taxes before PM Anutin speaks with Trump

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Thailand prepares a trade agreement framework with the US and progresses toward a FTA with the EU.

•Team Thailand will discuss tax details with the USTR to finalize the Thailand-US Reciprocal Trade Agreement (ART).
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is scheduled to speak with President Donald Trump on September 17 or 18.
•The Thai government aims to conclude the Thailand-EU FTA negotiations by the end of 2026.

•Team Thailand is scheduled to discuss tax details with the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) tonight to finalize the draft Thailand-US Reciprocal Trade Agreement (ART).
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will hold a telephone discussion with President Donald Trump on September 17 or 18 to set key content frameworks.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and President Donald Trump are scheduled to meet formally at the United Nations (UN) next week.
•Thailand has presented evidence regarding transshipment in three main industrial groups with actual production capacities of 75–100% to align Thai tax rates with neighboring countries.
•The Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Industry are jointly improving the Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) to reflect the current economic structure.
•Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Supajee Suthamphanthi stated that Thailand will use sincere negotiations with countries where Thailand has a trade surplus and concrete measures to reduce the deficit with China.
•The 10th round of Thailand-European Union FTA negotiations will be held in Phuket from late September to early October.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will chair a meeting on September 18 to finalize policy frameworks and expedite the FTA remedy fund before public hearings and approval from the Cabinet and House of Representatives.

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Supajee Suthamphanthi(ศุภจี สุธรรมพันธุ์)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister of Thailand.

Donald Trump(โดนัลด์ ทรัมป์)ℹ️

President of the United States.

Office of the United States Trade Representative(สำนักงานผู้แทนการค้าสหรัฐฯ)ℹ️

The USTR entity that Team Thailand will discuss tax details with.

United Nations(สหประชาชาติ)ℹ️

The venue for the formal meeting between the Thai Prime Minister and the US President.

Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️

The ministry led by Supajee Suthamphanthi.

Ministry of Industry(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม)ℹ️

The ministry collaborating to improve the Manufacturing Production Index (MPI).

European Union(สหภาพยุโรป)ℹ️

An entity with which Thailand is negotiating a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

House of Representatives(สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)ℹ️

The body required to approve the Thailand-EU FTA.

Cabinet(ครม.)

The body required to approve the Thailand-EU FTA.

China(จีน)ℹ️

A country where Thailand has a high trade deficit.

Phuket(ภูเก็ต)ℹ️

The province where the 10th round of Thailand-EU FTA negotiations will be held.

Thailand-US Reciprocal Trade Agreement(ร่างความตกลงการค้าต่างตอบแทนไทย–สหรัฐฯ)

A draft trade agreement being finalized by Team Thailand and the USTR.

Thailand-European Union Free Trade Agreement(ข้อตกลงการค้าเสรี (FTA) ไทย-สหภาพยุโรป)

A trade agreement intended to be successfully closed within 2026.