April 05, 2007	Thursday	Rabi-ul-Awwal 16, 1428

BANGKOK, April 4: Thailand expects big gains for its exports after signing a free trade deal with Japan, which analysts said Wednesday would reassure skittish investors about doing business in the kingdom.

The deal that slashes 90 per cent of tariffs was signed after a series of economic policy blunders by Thailand's military-installed government, including controversial currency controls and proposed limits on foreign investments.

—AFP