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The government should not control the price of goods but encourage the utilisation of market forces to allow imports of goods in short supply in a bid to ease inflation, former Commerce minister Narongchai Akrasanee said.

Thailand’s export growth in December soared by 24.2 per cent year on year, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said on Friday

Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit met Chinese Ambassador Han Zhiqiang on Monday to discuss the expansion of bilateral trade and investment.

Thailand ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on October 28, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said on Monday, adding that the pact should come into force by January.

Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Luxanavisit told palm-oil farmers in Surat Thani on Friday he would propose to the Cabinet on August 27 a price guarantee of Bt4 per kilogram for 18 per cent of the oil they produce.

THAILAND intends to increase exports to Asean markets by 20 per cent this year, Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong said yesterday.