Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CP Foods) has expressed its thanks to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, ministers and related agencies for their efforts in reviving relations with Saudi Arabia, which have paved the way for the opening up of a major export market for Thailand.

Thailand’s exports of chicken came to 790,000 tonnes this year with a value of Bt100 billion, up 7 per cent from 2016, according to the Thai Broiler Processing Exporters Association yesterday.