European Union · Thai Examiner
State chapter of European Union deal closed in Brussels. Talks targeted for completion by end of 2026
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Thailand and the EU have completed a key free trade agreement chapter on state enterprises, taking negotiations to 11 of 24 chapters. Both sides aim to seal the landmark pact by the end of 2026, promising lower tariffs, stronger investment and wider market access.
Key facts
- Thailand and the EU have completed a key free trade agreement chapter on state enterprises, taking negotiations to 11 of 24 chapters
- State enterprise rules agreed as Thailand and EU complete another key chapter in free trade negotiations
- The exemption applies to enterprises generating annual commercial revenue below US$200 million, or about 6.5 billion baht.
- Lower tariffs and stronger investment prospects remain central aims of the proposed Thailand-EU trade pact
- Trade grows strongly as negotiators push to complete remaining chapters before the end of this year
- In the first quarter alone, total trade reached US$22 billion
Summary
Thailand has moved closer to securing one of its most important trade agreements in decades after negotiators completed another key chapter in free trade talks with the European Union.
Thailand and the European Union have completed negotiations on the chapter governing the trade and services activities of state-owned enterprises under their proposed free trade agreement.