The Commerce Ministry is set to host Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) trade ministers in Bangkok, with renewed talks on the long-delayed Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) and open economies topping the agenda.
Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit is scheduled to chair the Apec Ministers Responsible for Trade meeting 2022 (MRT) in Bangkok during May 19-22, with a free trade deal to help the region recover from the pandemic one of the top priorities.
FTAAP involves the 21 Pacific Rim nations that are part of Apec, a forum created in 1989 to promote free trade in Asia-Pacific.