Australia, Thailand keen to boost trade ties

>>Thailand and Australia are seeking to reinforce sustainable and stable regional trade, with a focus on increasing the value of automotive exports and maintaining Thailand's position as the top exporter of pickup trucks to Australia, Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan said yesterday.

- PHUSADEE ARUNMAS

He was summarising his meeting with Australian Ambassador to Thailand Angela Macdonald, which took place at her residence in Bangkok on Wednesday.

One key topic of discussion was Australia’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), a framework designed to promote the adoption of lowand zero-emission vehicles.

Mr Pichai requested that the regulation be applied gradually to avoid adverse impacts on bilateral trade.