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Thailand Accelerates EU Trade Talks and OECD Bid to Attract More European Investment

Thai Prime Minister held talks with European business leaders on July 16, 2026, as Thailand moved to speed up free trade agreement negotiations with the European Union and advance its application to join the OECD through investment reforms and the Thailand FastPass programme.
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