April export value falls 7.6%
The dollar value of Thai exports fell for a seventh straight month in April, down 7.6% from a year earlier, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday, as global demand remained slow. The decline was far more than the 2% fall forecast in a Reuters poll of economists, and came after a 4.2% drop in March. Exports in April were valued at $21.72 billion, compared with $27.65 billion in March, which was the highest in 12 months, the ministry said.
Bangkok Post Reporter
