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webfact Grand Master Member

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Americans ‘will keep investing’
By PETCHANET PRATRUANGKRAI
THE NATION

 

BANGKOK: -- AMERICANS will keep investing in Asean, despite President Donald Trump’s policy to encourage them to invest in their home country to |stimulate domestic employment, Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantra-porn said yesterday.

 

“The US has some limitations such as high cost of labour and limited supply chains in many industries such as clothing, footwear and electronics. So Americans will continue investing and will expand their businesses in Thailand and the Asean region,” she said.

 

After discussions with some US companies during the recent meeting of the World Economic Forum |in Davos, Switzerland, she said US multinationals had insisted they would maintain a presence in Thailand and Asean.

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/business/EconomyAndTourism/30304758

 
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billd766 Star Member

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2 hours ago, CelticBhoy said:

"Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantra-porn said yesterday."

 

Bet she has heard a few jokes cracked over that surname  . . . :shock1:

 

Only by farangs who have no idea how to pronounce it.

 

When it is spoken the r in her last name is silent  so instead of Tantra-porn it is pronounced Tantra-pon.

overherebc Diamond Member

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If he gets his way and those products are hit with heavy import taxes if they arrive in America even if made in a factory abroad financed by American money will that make a difference?

overherebc Diamond Member

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15 minutes ago, little mary sunshine said:

Just add 35% to all these cheap labor

products if you want to sell them 

in the USA.

 

Probably that's the lowest ol' DJT is thinking about.

Still has to be seen what will happen though it's only his second day.

elgordo38 Gold Member

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5 hours ago, webfact said:

“The US has some limitations such as high cost of labour

There you have it in a nutshell. Throw in a difference in pollution law controls as well. Yes jobs will return to the USA as Trump touts $15 an hour or less few benefits. This will be the new middle class previously the lower class and the lower class will be on government handouts. It will not take long like raindrops falling for the middle class to go one class down. To give the lower class jobs all the immigrants would have to be deported and the lower class given lessons on pool cleaning. Yes the jobs will return to America. 

overherebc Diamond Member

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He's probably thinking on the lines of tax the goods so they end up costing the same being made in USA.

Not sure where that would take things.

According to the blurb he scared Ford into closing down the construction of a plant in Mexico and investing money in the states instead. 

Maybe he wasn't even the reason for that, I don't know.

Can't imagine how he can enforce the 'throw all the illegals out'

Maybe a hard stare and they will all run away.

pumpuy Explorer Member

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6 hours ago, CelticBhoy said:

"Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantra-porn said yesterday."

 

Bet she has heard a few jokes cracked over that surname  . . . :shock1:

Sounds good to me ...

Rhys Platinum Member

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Well, because a Thai gov official has the inside scoop on the immediate pulse of American Investment options and policy, it must be true, right... especially coming out of TAT...  TIT..  heavens, if they should speak without knowing the facts....

dcnx Silver Member

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4 hours ago, billd766 said:

 

Only by farangs who have no idea how to pronounce it.

 

When it is spoken the r in her last name is silent  so instead of Tantra-porn it is pronounced Tantra-pon.

 

By anyone in the world who can read English. No one cares how to pronounce it.

wakeupplease Rookie Member

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18 hours ago, billd766 said:

 

Only by farangs who have no idea how to pronounce it.

 

When it is spoken the r in her last name is silent  so instead of Tantra-porn it is pronounced Tantra-pon.

pronounce it

Liar and that is near enough

or

wishful thinking is also close

gk10002000 Platinum Member

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18 hours ago, overherebc said:

If he gets his way and those products are hit with heavy import taxes if they arrive in America even if made in a factory abroad financed by American money will that make a difference?

I have purchased a pair or two of sandals here in the USA for less than they charged in Thailand!

overherebc Diamond Member

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13 minutes ago, gk10002000 said:

I have purchased a pair or two of sandals here in the USA for less than they charged in Thailand!

Wrong thread mate ?????.

This should be in the 'double pricing is racist' thread.

??

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