Thai exports in January rise to highest in 5 years

[rooster59]

Thai exports in January rise to highest in 5 years

 

 

Thai exports rose steadily with export value in January fetching  over US$ 20 billion, or 17.6%, the highest in five years, according to the Thai National Shippers’ Council (TNSC).

 

The value of Thai exports in January stood at US$20.1 billion, an increase of 17.6% year on year, TNSC reported.

 

The TNSC said motor vehicles and parts, computer components, and food contributed to the record growth.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/thai-exports-january-rise-highest-5-years/

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-03-04

[PatOngo]

It's no wonder new political parties are scrambling over one another to register when the trough is this full!

[RichardColeman]

3 hours ago, PatOngo said:

It's no wonder new political parties are scrambling over one another to register when the trough is this full!

I think I can pretty much guarantee that if a non-junta party gets in, then the trough will have been already thoroughly licked cleaned and the figures pure accidental - an non prosecutional - typing errors. 

[Srikcir]

7 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The value of Thai exports in January stood at US$20.1 billion, an increase of 17.6% year on year

On the other hand:

Thailand recorded a USD 120 million deficit in January, swinging from the USD 830 million surplus registered in the same month of last year but notably above the USD 280 million deficit clocked in December 2017.

Import growth outpaced exports in January and the external sector’s net contribution was therefore negative.

But:

Four types of Thai products have so far been affected by the US measures, including a hike in import duties on washing machines, solar panels, steel and aluminum and rubber bands.

https://www.focus-economics.com/country-indicator/thailand/trade-balance

Trump: "Trade wars are good."

Maybe not a good time to be a "friend" of the US as they seem to be the first targets in Trump's trade war.