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Department in fresh push to boost exports
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/09/2022
» The Foreign Trade Department has vowed to apply digital innovations and modern world trade to boost Thailand's export competitiveness over the next 12 months, while enhancing and upgrading foreign trade-related services to facilitate exports.
Border trade projected to increase 7%
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 03/02/2022
» The government expects cross-border trade to grow by 5-7% to 1.08-1.1 trillion baht this year, driven by the global recovery, economic and demand growth in neighbouring countries, as well as the baht's weakness.
Checkpoint reopenings raise hopes
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/11/2021
» Thailand's cross-border trade prospects received a boost when the Tak Bai and Buketa border checkpoints in Narathiwat were reopened yesterday.
Government optimistic on cross-border prospects
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/10/2021
» The government is more upbeat about the country's cross-border trade prospects this year after overall cross-border trade, including transit trade, recorded healthy growth of 31.2% in the first eight months.
State expedites border checkpoint talks
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/08/2021
» The government pledges to accelerate talks with neighbouring countries to reopen as many border checkpoints as possible to boost cross-border trade, which has experienced robust growth the first seven months.
Border reopenings mooted to boost trade
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/07/2021
» The government is accelerating talks with neighbouring countries to reopen 11 border checkpoints to boost cross-border trade which has already shown signs of strong recovery.
Exports to Myanmar expected to drop by up to B96.5bn
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/05/2021
» Exports to Myanmar are forecast to fall by 60-96.5 billion baht this year because of Myanmar's political chaos, according to the latest study by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).
Border, transit trade jumps to B384bn
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/05/2021
» Thailand's border and transit trade value increased by 19.3% year-on-year to 384 billion baht in the first quarter this year, driven mainly by trade with Malaysia and rising demand for Thai rubber.
Cross-border trade to grow up to 6%
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/02/2021
» Thailand's cross-border trade is expected to recover to growth of 3-6% this year, helped by Covid-19 vaccine distribution and the global economic recovery.
Closed borders worsen labour dearth
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 31/10/2020
» A labour shortage, particularly in manpower-intensive industries such as agribusiness and food processing, is likely to intensify over the long term as the pandemic makes it difficult for foreign labour to move across borders.