Thai exports seen up 2% this year, shippers' group says
Workers load a truck at a export rice plant in the central Chainat province in Thailand, December 16, 2015. Picture taken December 16, 2015. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/ File Photo
BANGKOK : Thailand's exports are expected to rise 2 per cent this year, unchanged from a previous forecast of 2 per cent growth, the Thai National Shippers' Council said on Tuesday.
Exports, a key driver of the economy, rose 1.1 per cent in September from a year earlier. The commerce ministry is targeting export growth of 2 per cent this year, with the value of shipments expected to reach a record high of $290 billion.
Source: Reuters
