webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Somkid pushes for resumption of FTA talks with EU By The Nation Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak is wooing the EU to revive talks on a Thai-EU free trade agreement after the next round of talks in October. He has also asked the EU to help convince Airbus to invest in an aircraft repair centre in Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). Somkid said after meeting with EU diplomat Pirkka Tapiola on September 12 that he had been informed the EU is ready to negotiate an FTA with Thailand once again. FTA talks stopped in 2014 due to the military coup that year and a military-backed government running the country until elections this year. Now that Thailand has a democratically-elected government, talks are expected to resume after October, Somkid said. “The EU is ready to negotiate with Thailand and they say we are their first priority as we now have an elected government,” Somkid said. “The negotiations should not take much time and apart from the FTA there is also interest in other bilateral agreements.” Somkid said Tapiola expressed the EU's interest in nvesting in the EEC for production and export facilities. He also met with Damien O’Connor, New Zealand’s Minister for Agriculture, Biosecurity, Food Safety, and Rural Communities, and Associate Minister for Trade and Export Growth, on September 11. They discussed about the RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) as well as partnerships in other fields such as education, science and technology. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30376142 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2019-09-13 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotMahKid Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 2 hours ago, webfact said: Now that Thailand has a democratically-elected government, talks are expected to resume after October, Somkid said. Let's see this first, EU is not that stupid and knows what's going on in this country and for sure it has nothing to do with a democratically-elected government and they know it's total something else ( none of the parliaments in Europe don't have all billionaires as mp's hahaha) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fex Bluse Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 2 hours ago, webfact said: Somkid pushes for resumption of FTA talks with EU By The Nation Interesting photo. When the Thais take photos, they all seem to come out pearly white. When their photos are taken outside Thailand, they all look much less so. Image distortion is a mental illness that most of Thailand suffers from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadbury Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 The EU would be well aware the current government is still the same old junta with the same old leader trying to disguise itself as a democracy. One of the things the EU doesn't like about Thailand is it's human rights record. This story yesterday about human trafficking and unpaid wages won't help their cause.........nor should it. Won't they ever learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Cadbury said: The EU would be well aware the current government is still the same old junta with the same old leader trying to disguise itself as a democracy. One of the things the EU doesn't like about Thailand is it's human rights record. This story yesterday about human trafficking and unpaid wages won't help their cause.........nor should it. Won't they ever learn. They only thing they'll ever learn is to suppress the media, in order to prevent stories like this getting out so often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadbury Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 4 hours ago, webfact said: He has also asked the EU to help convince Airbus to invest in an aircraft repair centre in Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) This seems to confirm that Somkid has been downgraded to the position of Marketing Manager EEC. Wonder what he did to get up the nose of the PM. I doubt it took much whatever it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyhangmon Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 6 hours ago, webfact said: ... we are their first priority as we now have an elected government,” Really?? Well that's ... ... 2 formidable LOLs in just half a sentence - can you find them?! Not bad indeed, thanx for the morning laugh ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letseng Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 5 hours ago, Cadbury said: The EU would be well aware the current government is still the same old junta with the same old leader trying to disguise itself as a democracy. One of the things the EU doesn't like about Thailand is it's human rights record. This story yesterday about human trafficking and unpaid wages won't help their cause.........nor should it. Won't they ever learn. EU also trades with China. Their biggest market. Never mind human rights. Thailand is chicken feed in comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadbury Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 29 minutes ago, Letseng said: EU also trades with China. Their biggest market. Never mind human rights. Thailand is chicken feed in comparison. What has the EU trading with China got to do with this Free Trade Agreement story? China, like many countries, might trade with EU but it does NOT have an FTA. The story if you read it again is about Free Trade Agreements and Thailand trying to get one with the EU. If you want to sing a long please keep in tune. Below is a link which defines Free Trade Agreements. http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/free-trade-agreement.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Letseng said: EU also trades with China. Their biggest market. Never mind human rights. Thailand is chicken feed in comparison. It's easier to beat a dog than a dragon though ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scot123 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 9 hours ago, RotMahKid said: Let's see this first, EU is not that stupid and knows what's going on in this country and for sure it has nothing to do with a democratically-elected government and they know it's total something else ( none of the parliaments in Europe don't have all billionaires as mp's hahaha) You had me till your last sentence and the name Kinnocks Mr & Mrs. Mr being a failed polition and the other being his wife now getting "I think" getting £1,000,000 so 67,000.000baht pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 4 hours ago, Cadbury said: China, like many countries, might trade with EU but it does NOT have an FTA. In the absence of an FTA, 164 countries use the World Trade Organization rules. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-45112872 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 13 hours ago, webfact said: Somkid pushes for resumption of FTA talks with EU (my bold) Another Nation expose story title having no relevance to an article! 13 hours ago, webfact said: Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak is wooing the EU "Wooing" is definitely not "pushing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadbury Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 2 hours ago, Srikcir said: In the absence of an FTA, 164 countries use the World Trade Organization rules. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-45112872 They may well do but Thailand didn't worry about FTA rules when Prayut with his Article 44 dispossessed Australian company Kingsgate of their goldmine. Trade rules of any description counted for nought when Prayut used his Article 44. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Free trade, sure, let's start with beer, cheese, wine, meats and go on to electrical appliances, hardware, .. I wouldn't be buying anything Thai except fruit after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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