Deputy PM Suphatchi will travel end of this month to negotiate US Section 301 tariffs under the Reciprocal Trade Agreement (ART). Thailand has already secured exemptions on ~72% of affected products (~2,000 items combined with Section 232 negotiations). She emphasizes Thailand will not compromise on red-line issues and plans to use investment promotion and broader economic proposals—not just trade balance discussions—to maximize national interests in talks with US Commerce officials.