Archanun Kohpaiboon is a Visiting Senior Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, and a Professor in the Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Articles by Archanun Kohpaiboon (11)
Bhumjaithai-Led Government’s Platform Promises Financial Prudence but Needs Industrial Direction
Archanun Kohpaiboon
The Bhumjaithai Party’s election manifesto indicates policy continuity with modest additional fiscal spending. The incoming BJT-led government should decisively provide direction for Thailand’s manufacturing sector.
Is Thai Manufacturing Sick?
Archanun Kohpaiboon
The Thai manufacturing sector is suffering from low capacity utilisation. The government needs to think about longer-term assistance.
Clothed in Uncertainty: Southeast Asia’s Garment Exports and the US–China Trade Tensions
Archanun Kohpaiboon
The garment industry might come under US scrutiny for its high use of Chinese inputs. Countries should negotiate with the US administration for a reasonable and tempered approach to the transshipment question.
Southeast Asian Countries Engaging in Export Circumvention: Not So Fast
Archanun Kohpaiboon|Ratchanon Ketramrit
The Trump administration has threatened to levy an additional 40 per cent reciprocal tariffs on transshipments to the US. The logic for doing this is not so clear cut.
Will Vietnam’s Tariff Deal with the US Make Its Exports More Competitive?
Juthathip Jongwanich|Archanun Kohpaiboon
On the surface, it appears that Vietnam’s securing of lower tariffs from the US could make it more competitive than its regional rivals. A deeper examination shows that this might not be the case.