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Title: Thailand exports up 30.8% last month
Post by: Admin on February 19, 2010, 05:00:15 PM

Thailand exports up 30.8% last month 
Bangkok Post: 19 Feb 2010
January exports up 30.8%

The country’s exports rose 30.8 per cent to US$13.72 billion in January compared to the same month last year, Commerce Minister Porntiva Nakasai said on Friday.

The month’s imports totaled US$13.21 billion, an increase of 44.8 per cent, giving the country a trade surplus of US$516 million, Mrs Porntiva said.

The minister expects exports to increase by 14 per cent to US$170 billion this year, as targeted.

Title: Re: Thailand exports up 30.8% last month
Post by: nookiebear on February 20, 2010, 06:08:20 AM

AND which 'pie in the sky' were those figures plucked from????????? If exports have increased by that huge amount why are whole fleets of container lorries & trailers still lying idle & up for sale near Laem Chabang port.

Title: Re: Thailand exports up 30.8% last month
Post by: dave the dude on February 20, 2010, 07:12:40 PM

Quote from: nookiebear on February 20, 2010, 06:08:20 AM

AND which 'pie in the sky' were those figures plucked from????????? If exports have increased by that huge amount why are whole fleets of container lorries & trailers still lying idle & up for sale near Laem Chabang port.

They are to be used as accomodation for Eastern Europeans between France and England, who want UK taxpayers money.  loco

Title: Re: Thailand exports up 30.8% last month
Post by: swimming pizza on February 21, 2010, 01:15:14 AM

all speculations.
news are made for fools.