Thailand’s garment industry is pressing the government to fast-track the EU FTA to counter rising trade barriers, labour costs, and US tariffs.
TGMA president Kitkuson said the deal would offset Vietnam’s tariff-free EU access.
With the US taking 40 per cent of exports, leaders also opposed a wage hike to 400 baht, warning it would strain the labour-intensive sector employing up to 800,000 workers.