Bangkok, May 13 -- Thailand and Australia are working to enhance sustainable and stable regional trade, focusing to boost the value of automotive exports and maintain Thailand's status as Australia's leading exporter of pickup trucks.

Thai Minister of Commerce Pichai Naripthaphan discussed these objectives after meeting with Australian Ambassador Angela Macdonald at her Bangkok residence last week.

One of significant topics in their discussion was Australia's New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), a framework promoting low- and zero-emission vehicles. The standard is effective from January 1, with enforcement beginning on July 1.

However, last year, Thai authorities urged Australia to delay the plan, as some Thai car manufacturers wer...