Exports of air-conditioner components to the United States surged 126% in the first quarter of this year, compared to the same period last year, the chief of the Foreign Trade Department said on Wednesday.

The Commerce and Industry ministries will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol – an international agreement to protect global climate and the ozone layer – at the Bangkok Refrigeration, Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (Bangkok RHVAC) and Bangkok Electric and Electronics (Bangkok E&E) fairs in September.