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Thailand, US Vow Deeper Trade Ties Despite Tariff Doubts
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At Bangkok's 2026 summit, Thai and US leaders pledged closer trade, energy and AI cooperation even as tariff uncertainty clouds the outlook.
Key facts
- He pointed to bilateral trade growth from US$23 billion in 2000 to US$111 billion in 2025, noting Thailand is now Washington's second-largest trading partner in Southeast Asia — but also the source of its second-largest trade deficit in
- Thai companies have reciprocated with more than US$19 billion invested in the United States, a figure she said would grow this year, generating tens of thousands of American jobs in return.
- Senior Thai and American officials used the third annual Thailand-US Trade and Investment Summit in Bangkok on Monday to press for closer economic ties and a swift conclusion to a bilateral trade deal, even as they acknowledged that tariff
- US-Iran impasse sends Brent above US$90 while Hormuz traffic plunges
- Ekniti warns THB600bn deficit exposes Thailand’s energy risk
- On technology, he said Washington wanted to support Thailand's ambition to become a regional artificial intelligence hub by 2027 through a new US-ASEAN AI initiative offering financial and technical support for governments deploying
Summary
Senior Thai and American officials used the third annual Thailand-US Trade and Investment Summit in Bangkok on Monday to press for closer economic ties and a swift conclusion to a bilateral trade deal, even as they acknowledged that tariff uncertainty continues to weigh on business decisions in both countries.
Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun, delivering the keynote address on behalf of Prime Minister Anutin, told delegates that Thailand was determined not merely to respond to shifting global trade patterns and geopolitical uncertainty but to position itself as "a resilient, secure and trusted manufacturing and supply chain base for the region and the world" .