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The Department of Foreign Trade reveals that the total border and border trade during the 4 months of 2020 was worth 415,241 million baht, a decrease of 9.45% due to the impact of the COVID-19 virus. Causing the checkpoint to be closed and neighbors' demand for goods decreases Mr. Keerati Ratchano, Director-General of the Department of Foreign Trade, revealed that Thailand's border and border trade statistics during the 4 months of 2020 (January - April) had a total value of 415,241 million baht, a decrease of 9.45%. It was exports worth 239,495 million baht, a decrease of 9.68%, and imports worth 175,746 million baht, a decrease of 9.13%, with a trade surplus of 63,749 million baht because it was affected by the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. This causes border and border trade to decrease.
This is due to the announcement of the C Level Executive List closure of Thailand's permanent border crossing points from the original 42 throughout the country to only 26, and there is also a decrease in demand for products and production factors from neighboring countries. For border trade with 4 countries over a 4-month period, it was found that Malaysia was the number one trading partner. There was a total trade value of 70,022 million baht, a decrease of 32.35%, followed by Myanmar with a value of 60,194 million baht, a decrease of 7.08%, Cambodia with a value of 59,619 million baht, an increase of 11.06%, and Lao PDR with a value of 62,745 million baht, a decrease of 2.63. % Important Thai export products to Malaysia include rubber and computers. and Myanmar industrial products, including diesel products Non-alcoholic drinks and cloth and thread, Lao PDR, including diesel fuel and other livestock products.
Other mineral and fuel products and Cambodia include non-alcoholic beverages. Livestock products and cars, equipment, etc. As for cross-border trade between the 3 countries, it was found that China is the number one trading partner. There was a total trade value of 66,322 million baht, an increase of 6.18%, followed by Singapore with a value of 26,874 million baht, an increase of 9.05%, and Vietnam with a value of 18,259 million baht, a decrease of 32.72%. Mr. Keerati said that in the past, the Ministry of Commerce By Mr. Jurin Laksanawisit, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Has continued to solve the problems of Thai border trade.
This is due to the announcement of the C Level Executive List closure of Thailand's permanent border crossing points from the original 42 throughout the country to only 26, and there is also a decrease in demand for products and production factors from neighboring countries. For border trade with 4 countries over a 4-month period, it was found that Malaysia was the number one trading partner. There was a total trade value of 70,022 million baht, a decrease of 32.35%, followed by Myanmar with a value of 60,194 million baht, a decrease of 7.08%, Cambodia with a value of 59,619 million baht, an increase of 11.06%, and Lao PDR with a value of 62,745 million baht, a decrease of 2.63. % Important Thai export products to Malaysia include rubber and computers. and Myanmar industrial products, including diesel products Non-alcoholic drinks and cloth and thread, Lao PDR, including diesel fuel and other livestock products.
Other mineral and fuel products and Cambodia include non-alcoholic beverages. Livestock products and cars, equipment, etc. As for cross-border trade between the 3 countries, it was found that China is the number one trading partner. There was a total trade value of 66,322 million baht, an increase of 6.18%, followed by Singapore with a value of 26,874 million baht, an increase of 9.05%, and Vietnam with a value of 18,259 million baht, a decrease of 32.72%. Mr. Keerati said that in the past, the Ministry of Commerce By Mr. Jurin Laksanawisit, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Has continued to solve the problems of Thai border trade.