BANGKOK, 2nd September 2018 (NNT) – Border trade in the first seven months of 2018 was valued at more than 800 billion baht, accounting for an increase of 7.14% year on year.

Director General of the Department of Foreign Trade Adul Chotinisakorn, has announced that two-way trade between Thailand and neighboring nations increased 7.14% to 842.7 billion baht in the first seven months of this year.

Thai border exports accounted for 456 billion baht, a slight increase of 0.72%, while imports soared by 17.03% to 343 billion baht, making for a trade surplus of 112 billion baht.

Adul is confident that border trade will continue to grow throughout the remainder of 2018, thanks to the high volume of business activity among new generation entrepreneurs, and the high demand for Thai goods and services.

The director thinks that Thailand will enjoy a 15% increase in border trade or around 1.5 trillion baht this year.



National News Bureau Of Thailand | Border trade up 7.14% in first 7 months