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The Bangkok Post
The Bangkok Post
Thailand expects to begin talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh next year. Auramon Supthaweethum, director-general of the Trade Negotiations Department, said talks are likely at the Joint Trade Committee (JTC) meeting between Thailand and Bangladesh in Dhaka next year. “Bangladesh recently informed us it is speeding up its study on an FTA with Thailand. We had requested Bangladesh finish its study this year so talks could kick off next year at the sixth JTC meeting,” she said. The JTC meeting is not yet scheduled. According to Mrs Auramon, Thailand is in a good geographical loc…