Border trade rises 5.5% for first seven months
Thailand’s border trade rose 5.51 per cent to Bt618.35 billion for the first seven months of this year, led by the country's border trade with Malaysia, Laos and Myanmar, respectively, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn said that of the total border trade, exports amounted to Bt381.68 billion, up 9.25 per cent from the same period of last year and imports were Bt236.67 billion, down 0.02 per cent.
Thailand's border trade notched a surplus of Bt145.01 billion.
If Thai exports of Bt126.8 billion to Vietnam, Singapore and southern China were included, the country's border trade totalled Bt745.15 billion, up 8.29 per cent. Of this trade figure, exports totalled Bt453.64 billion, up 15.53 per cent, and imports amounted to Bt291.51 billion, down 1.33 per cent.
Among border trade partners, Malaysia topped the list with Bt323.33 billion in total border trade with Thailand, followed by Laos' Bt117.25 billion and Myanmar's Bt104.35 billion.
