Meeting with the Thai Private Sector on the sidelines of the IMF - WB Annual Meetings in Bangkok. Extremely useful discussion on the challenges facing the private sector in particular MSMEs in the present global trade environment with important distinctions on structural problems that need to be handled internally in Thailand and what the @wto should do. Key among these maintaining predictability and stability of the MTS including needed reforms; interoperability of standards; dealing with NTBs and helping MSMEs with access to trade finance. Many thanks Dr. Poj Aramwattananont, Chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, and Mrs. Pimjai Leeissaranukul, Chairwoman FTI, for leading the discussions, and joining us at this meeting was incoming WTO Ambassador H.E. Kanitha Kungsawanich.