webfact Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Thailand and Pakistan may sign Free Trade Agreement this yearBY LARRY BANKSBANGKOK: -- Thailand and Pakistan are in the midst of talks on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) which is expected to be signed by the end of this year.Thailand’s Ambassador Suchart Liengsaengthong disclosed this at a meeting with Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Vice President Nasir Saeed at the chamber on Monday.The ambassador said trade would flourish after signing of the FTA between the two countries. He said that such tools were important in today’s world because they would bring down the cost of doing business and remove non-tariff barriers. He noted that the SouthEast Asian nation is already investing in Pakistan and more Thai companies are keen to start their operations in the Asian country.He said that a high level business delegation from Thailand would visit Pakistan in the first week of August. The delegation would have people from cosmetics, construction, automobile, plastic, consumer goods, furniture, seafood and private hospitals in its fold. He invited the LCCI to take a trade delegation to Thailand to explore trade, investment and joint venture opportunities there. He said that textile and tourism sectors of Pakistan were vibrant and that Pakistan could learn a lot from Thailand in the tourism sector. Full story: https://ethailand.com/business-news/thailand-pakistan-free-trade-agreement/3087/ -- eThailand 2016-07-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCFC Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 I can't think of anything I'd want from Pakistan, to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 I remember when YL went on a visit to Pakistan she spoke about introducing Buddhism, bet it went down like a lead balloon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brer Fox Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 So Pakistan can learn a lot from Thailand as regards tourism? I am sure they could learn what not to do by reading the pages of TVN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 So Pakistan can learn a lot from Thailand as regards tourism? I am sure they could learn what not to do by reading the pages of TVN. Never in my wildest touristy dreams would I put Pakistan on my list of places to visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Among Pakistan's top exports are textiles, clothing and leather products. Items Thailand doesn't need. So unless Pakistan wants to increase its total trade deficit, trade with Thailand will be very minimal. Thailand would do better to simply sell more rice to Pakistan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextStationBangkok Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Among Pakistan's top exports are textiles, clothing and leather products. Items Thailand doesn't need. So unless Pakistan wants to increase its total trade deficit, trade with Thailand will be very minimal. Thailand would do better to simply sell more rice to Pakistan. And Sugar too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 .....they also export jihadists! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 So Pakistan can learn a lot from Thailand as regards tourism? I am sure they could learn what not to do by reading the pages of TVN. Never in my wildest touristy dreams would I put Pakistan on my list of places to visit. I don't even want to be in a plane flying over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friendly Stranger Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Oh nice, lets bring over the ever so popular honour killings. Fun for the whole family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo2014 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Maybe they can also sign a free labour agreement - wouldn't that be fun! Soi 3-5 wont be enough to contain them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliotness Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 I guess the Taliban are short of Toyota pick-ups !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanukjim Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 OK,Packistan will send to here all their non Muslims and LOS will send them all their Muslims in exchange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nausea Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Yeah, the question is, apart from a big headline "What does Thailand gain from this?". The phrase "scratching around" springs to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGareth2 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 cheap Basmati and Naan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGareth2 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 cheap Basmati and Naan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dageurreotype Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 So Pakistan can learn a lot from Thailand as regards tourism? I am sure they could learn what not to do by reading the pages of TVN. Never in my wildest touristy dreams would I put Pakistan on my list of places to visit. Me neither but I did run into a backpacker who'd told me it was very beautiful. The only bit put him off was their practice of placing newborn babies in clay jars and letting them harden then breaking them when the child was deemed sufficiently deformed to be put to beg on the streets. 'Imagine what that person looks like after a few years' said he. *shudder*. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 I certainly hope the Lady Minister of Tourism will step in here. Having had the dubious pleasure of working there for a short time nothing should be done at this time to encourage them to trade or visit Thailand for any reason except maybe the cricket team, They are a bunch of Muslm radicals Why does this beautiful country's non elected leader feel the need to trade with just anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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