THAI GARMENT MANUFACTURERS FEAR MARTIAL LAW WILL AFFECT TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
May 10th, 2014
Critical trade negotiations for the Thai textiles and garment industry may be at risk following the declaration of martial law on Tuesday, according to the country’s garment manufacturers’ association. After months of political impasse, Thailand’s military imposed martial law on May 20 (Tuesday) in response to the threat of civil war and the overthrow of the government.“The army’s move won’t affect our normal business life or shipping time for, say, FIFA World Cup orders, but we need a functioning government for negotiations on trade and investor ...
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