Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Supachai Suthamphan announced 90-day achievements and unveiled the next 7-step strategy, accelerating the conclusion of the Thailand–United States reciprocal trade agreement, or ART, and pushing 2026 exports to double-digit growth. In negotiations with the United States, Ms. Chotima Iamsawadikul, Director-General of the Department of Trade Negotiations, will travel in advance on 25 August 2026, before Ms. Supachai arrives on 30 August 2026, to speed up concluding the talks and safeguard trade benefits. On international trade, in the first six months of 2026 Thailand recorded total trade value of 425.23 billion US dollars, up 27.8 percent, with exports of 196.74 billion US dollars, up 17.6 percent, imports of 228.49 billion US dollars, up 38.0 percent, and a trade deficit of 31.74 billion US dollars. The Thai Helping Thai programme reduced public living costs by more than 818 million baht and generated over 2.9 billion baht in economic and trade value. Prices of several agricultural products improved, with cassava at 3.65 baht per kilogram, up 79 percent, oil palm at 8.70 baht per kilogram, up 45 percent, rubber at 36 baht per kilogram, up 30 percent, and feed corn at 7.28 baht per kilogram, up 6 percent. Integrated nominee problem-solving across 23 agencies inspected 46 areas in 13 provinces, reducing at-risk companies from 561 to 141, a decline of 75 percent.
Article reports feed corn price up 6%, indicating improved demand or market conditions.
Article reports rubber price up 30%, indicating improved demand or market conditions.
