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The Department of Foreign Trade revealed that border trade and border trade in Thailand during the 36 months of 2006 was 264.969 million baht, a decrease of 7.64% due to the effect of the Covid-19 virus outbreak. Business and tourism disrupted In addition, Thailand and its neighbors also closed the opening of only 25 points from 42 points, causing a decrease in trade. Specified to continue solving problems and obstacles continuously. Trading Malaysia, Cambodia and opening more checkpoints. And join the relevant departments to solve the transport of fruit to China
Kirati Ratchano, Director General of the Department of Foreign Trade, revealed that Thailand’s border trade and border trade statistics for the 3 months of 2020 (January-March) totaled 264.969 million baht, a decrease of 7.64%. 187.564 million baht, a decrease of 5.42% and imports of 77.405 million baht, a decrease of 12.61%, a trade surplus of 110.159 million baht due to the impact of the spread of the covid-19 virus. Widely expanded in many countries, affecting the global economy. Including Thailand and affected neighbors For both trade and tourism. Since the closure of Thailand’s permanent border crossing, which originally had 42 points, across the country it only opened 25 points, leaving little room for exports to neighboring countries. The value of exports has decreased significantly.
In terms of border trade, Malaysia was the number one trading partner with a value of 56,475 million baht, a decrease of 27.78%, an export of 25,731 million baht, a decrease of 27.17%, imports of 30,744 million baht, a decrease of 28.28%, followed by Laos PDR. Value of 42.680 million baht, an increase of 2.43%, Cambodia by 48.339 million baht, an increase of 15.01% and Myanmar by 48.167 million baht, a decrease of 2.90% and border trade in southern China. After China opened the country from the virus crisis, Covid-19 The value of trade increased to 28.626 billion baht, an increase of 4.88%, exports of 11.3 billion baht, an increase of 15.88%, Imports of 17.327 million baht, a decrease of 1.23%, followed by Singapore worth 19.701 million baht, an increase of 14.41%, and Vietnam worth 13.538. Millions of baht, decreased 27.86%
Kirati said the Ministry of Commerce has always been working to resolve border trade problems in Thailand With Malaysia They have negotiated to push for Malaysia to open additional checkpoints (all products), including the Ban Prakob checkpoint, Songkhla province and the Padang Besar checkpoint, Songkhla province, to increase the value of Thai exports to Malaysia In the current situation, the Sadao checkpoint is very crowded in front of the checkpoint. As for Cambodia They have pushed to open the checkpoint of Ban Pakkad, Chanthaburi province, to be used as a way to import and export agricultural products between Thailand and Cambodia
For Laos PDR Thai businessmen have been issued regulations and guidelines for the international shipping system and cross-border goods of Lao PDR to be informed in this period AND coordinate with relevant agencies to negotiate solutions and facilitate transportation in the south from China. The Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has negotiated with the Chinese Ministry of Customs (GACC). Both parties have approved the draft protocol on quarantine and inspection requirements for the export and import of fruit through third countries to the public. China is already waiting for the official signature That, in practice, since April 30, 2020, the import-export of fresh fruit in Thailand has increased from 2 control points to 5 control points, namely the point of Chiang Khong checkpoint, Mukdahan checkpoint, Nakhon Phanom checkpoint (route R12), Bueng Kan checkpoint (Route R8), and Ban Phakkad checkpoint (Chanthaburi Route R1). For the Chinese side checkpoint, it was increased from 2 checkpoints to 4 checkpoints, namely the Hohan checkpoint, the Huyu Kuan checkpoint, the Dong Sing checkpoint, and the Ping Sound railway. What is expected to make Thai exports of fresh fruit to southern China more convenient
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Source: http://www.thaigov.go.th
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