Export revival tops agenda: Suphajee

At the Bangkok Post Economic Forum 2025, Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun said the Ministry of Commerce has the mission to ensure that exports, the most powerful engine of the Thai economy, return to full power and align with emerging global standards.

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Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun talks trade and exports.

"The diversity of our offerings and openness are key advantages for Thailand. We can foster trade with all nations," she said.

To formulate trade policy amid a challenging world, global trends must be considered, she said.

"We need to carefully select our trade partners and determine our involvement in supply chains. We must partner with reliable countries that pose low risks," she added.

Ms Suphajee highlighted friend-shoring, a strategy of shifting supply chains and manufacturing to allied countries.

This approach is leading nations to form increased trade partnerships, both on a bilateral and multilateral basis, with those they view as allies.