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Thais willing to join talks on US Indo-Pacific regional pact

US President Joe Biden disembarks from Air Force One during his arrival at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on Friday. He is expected to announce the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework during his visit to Japan, which came after the trip to South Korea. (Bloomberg photo)

The government has asked the Foreign Ministry to announce Thailand's intention to join talks on the US' newly proposed multilateral trade agreement, known as the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF).

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Jurin Laksanawisit met for bilateral talks with US Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai on the sidelines of the Apec Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) meeting in Bangkok on Friday.

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