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Free trade talks with Sri Lanka set to start next week

The sixth round of negotiations for the Thailand-Sri Lanka FTA held from Aug 21 to 23, 2023, in Bangkok. (Photo: Ministry of Commerce)

Thailand and Sri Lanka plan to conclude negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) by the end of this year, with the pact scheduled for signature in early February 2024, says the chief of trade negotiations.

Chotima Iemsawasdikul, director-general of the Trade Negotiations Department, said Thai and Sri Lankan officials are slated to meet Nov 27-29 this year for the eighth round of FTA talks, with Thailand hosting the discussions.

The negotiations aim to reach a substantial…

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