Thailand reassessing joining CPTPP alongside EU trade deal, minister says
Interview
Sihasak stresses importance of regional pacts amid rise of protectionism
Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Thailand’s foreign minister and deputy prime minister, speaks during an interview at Nikkei’s Future of Asia forum in Tokyo on June 10. (Kazuho Fujiwara)
TOKYO — With the U.S. government’s aggressive tariffs and the rise of protectionism shaking the global trading system, Thailand is again considering joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) while simultaneously seeking to conclude a trade agreement with the European Union.
