Geneva, 1 December 2025 – On 1 and 3 December, the Trade Policy Review of Thailand is being held at the headquarters of the World Trade Organization under the chairmanship of H.E. Ambassador Kairat Torebayev, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the WTO and Chair of the Trade Policy Review Body.

The delegation of Thailand is led by H.E. Ms. Kirida Bhaopichitr, Vice Minister for Commerce. During the meeting, Thailand presented comprehensive information on the implementation of its national development strategy aimed at achieving high-income status by 2037, fostering innovation, and strengthening the country’s position in global value chains. Particular attention was given to measures on modernizing customs administration, the full implementation of Thailand’s obligations under the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement, digital transformation, and the promotion of high-technology industries, including the development of electric vehicles, electronics, and green energy.

WTO Members commended Thailand’s commitment to the multilateral trading system and its active role in the WTO reform process, including participation in ongoing Joint Statement Initiatives on e-commerce, services domestic regulation, and investment facilitation. Members also exchanged views on further simplification of tariff regimes, notification disciplines, regulatory predictability in technical regulations, and improving conditions for foreign investment.

Chair Torebayev thanked Thailand and WTO Members for a constructive and results-oriented dialogue and emphasized that the Trade Policy Review is an essential mechanism for enhancing transparency, supporting the continuation of reforms, and contributing to sustainable economic development.

Trade Policy Reviews play a key role in ensuring openness and predictability of Members’ trade regimes, fostering their integration into the multilateral trading system, and strengthening trust among WTO Members.

The next and final Trade Policy Review under Kazakhstan’s chairmanship in 2025 will take place on 10 and 12 December and will be dedicated to Vanuatu.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-wto/press/news/details/1117586?lang=kk