Relatives carry the body of Nepal flood victim Prabita Roila to the Suryamati River for cremation. Nearly 800 people were killed and more than ⁠3,000 are reported missing after a flash flood swept through valleys along Nepal's border with China

Thai Trade Chief Says Military Cooperation Is Outside US Tariff Talks Thailand’s chief US trade negotiator, Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun, said military cooperation with Washington was an existing arrangement and had not been included in negotiations over US tariffs. Her comments on Thursday followed the government’s earlier rejection of a Bloomberg report that Thailand could use military ties, including the Cobra Gold exercises, as leverage in the talks. Suphajee said the negotiations focused on achieving a balanced tariff agreement. Thailand had instead highlighted its broader economic contribution to the US, including nearly US$20 billion in existing Thai investment and more than $5 billion in planned investment. Defence Ministry spokesman Rear Admiral Surasant Kongsiri separately said Cobra Gold 2027 would proceed unchanged in March under the existing six-year plan. Suphajee will lead a Thai delegation to the US in late August to seek lower tariffs on the remaining 28% of Thai goods still subject to duties. About 72% have already received exemptions, particularly agricultural and electronics products. #Thailand# #US# #CobraGold# #TrumpTax# #ภาษีทรัมป์#