Thailand Readies US Trade Strategy Ahead of Talks Next Week (1)

Thailand aims to hold talks with Trump administration officials next week to secure relief from a planned 36% reciprocal tariff on its goods, with officials finalizing a set of proposals to cut its $46 billion trade surplus with the US.

A delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira is preparing to meet with US trade officials in Washington on April 21, government spokesman Jirayu Houngsub said in a statement Monday. Pichai will also travel to Seattle later this week to meet with American businessmen from the agricultural, industrial and investment sectors, he said.

The negotiation team ...