BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Prime Minister urged related agencies to continue promoting growth in the export sector this year. Shippers are expecting a higher value of maritime cargo due to the easing of the global cargo shortage.

 

Deputy Government Spokesperson Traisuree Taisaranakul said Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha had asked related agencies to maintain the positive momentum of the export sector. Thailand’s export sector is benefiting from the economic recovery of partner countries, and the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which came into effect on 1 January this year.

 

Maritime shipments have been seeing positive signs from increasing shipping activities. According to the Port Authority of Thailand, shipment value at Laem Chabang Port and Bangkok Port in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2022 saw 3,721 calls from cargo vessels, a 13.1% increase, with a total of 14.6 million tons of cargo processed through these facilities.

 

The number of shipping containers passing through these ports during the same period was marked at 2.44 million TEU, a 5.78% increase.

 

The port authority now expects maritime export this year to grow 4%, according to the growing shipment volume, and the easing of the global container shortage.

 

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Who truly benefits in this so called upswing? 

The elites classes. 

 

 

Never mind about the real base and backbone of any said economy - the everyday working classes.

Got to hand it to him....this is pure genius.

 

Who else might have had the foresight to promote exports.....

Starting with a better education system will be the key.  Otherwise Thailand will fight based on price in the commodity markets.

Maybe he should get on the phone to Putin first who is making the currencies fluctuate downwards , Baht £ lost 1 baht since he has started all this Russian nonsense. But the teflon baht seems un-effected - must be all those expected russian tourists

"PM Urges Continuous Push For Export Growth"

 

I wish they would push for the import of a descent steak.

 

 

Just like in "Seinfeld"; "So, George, you're an exporter? No imports?" - "Exporter and importer, but mostly exporter..."

If the powers that be stop manipulating the Baht, and made it more competitive for buyers... 

No doubt exports would increase.. 

1 hour ago, Soikhaonoiken said:

If the powers that be stop manipulating the Baht, and made it more competitive for buyers... 

No doubt exports would increase.. 

They are working on it. A new commodity ; workers.

The mighty Baht will dictate exports.

20 hours ago, MrJ2U said:

"PM Urges Continuous Push For Export Growth"

 

I wish they would push for the import of a descent steak.

 

 

Tuesday nights, half price, Heminway's, Sukhumvit soi 11 is not bad......might be worth a try.