Thai exports seen up 6per cent to 8per cent this year - shippers
A view of Bangkok's port along Chao Phraya River is photographed during sunset in Bangkok, Thailand, July 19, 2022. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
BANGKOK : Thailand's exports are expected to rise between 6per cent to 8per cent this year, compared with a previous forecast for a 5per cent to 8per cent increase, helped by a weak baht and increased global demand, the national shippers' group said on Tuesday.
Exports, a key driver of growth, rose 12.7per cent in the first half of 2022 from a year ago and the momentum should continue into the second half, Chaichan Chareonsuk, chairman of the Thai National Shippers' Council, told a news conference.
(Reporting by Orathai Sriring and Satawasin Staporncharnchai; Editing by Ed Davies)
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