It reported potential for the country's food exporters - especially for processed meat, fish, vegetables and fruit, and animal feeds.
However, some meat and diary products, cooking oil and beverages are at a disadvantage. Of the four free-trade partners, New Zealand gains the most from exports to Thailand.
It can sell more of almost all exports to the Kingdom, except molluscs, fish and processed meat.
Industry Ministry permanent secretary Chakra-mon Phasukavanich said local producers should improve quality to meet competition from imported products from these countries.
He said food and beverages were the country's leading industry, with a significant international market share.
Meanwhile, the National Food Institute of Thailand wants local food for export to meet strict international standards in order to gain the most from free-trade pacts.
Executive director Yut-thasak Supasorn said it would increase food ex-ports to maintain market share in Europe, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
According to a Com-merce Ministry report, exports to China from Thailand in the first 10 months were worth US$11.9 billion (Bt403 billion), up 27.6 per cent from the same period last year.
Total exports from the Kingdom to India in the first 10 months grew 54 per cent year on year to $2.24 billion.
Total exports from Thailand to Australia and New Zealand were $5.39 billion, an increase of 32 per cent.
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