Thailand must adapt to US tariff shifts, says former minister


BANGKOK: Thailand must address economic woes and broaden trade ties to handle US tariffs, ex-Commerce and Energy Minister Narongchai Akrasanee (pic) said Friday (April 18).

In an exclusive interview with The Nation, he explained that US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariff measures are primarily aimed at reducing the American trade deficit, which has contributed to the country's debt burden over the past 50 years.

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