Thai-Cambodian border trade up in January
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Thai-Cambodian border trade up in January

Traders in Aranyaprathet border district of Sa Kaeo on Friday morning.(photo by Sawat Ketngam)
Traders in Aranyaprathet border district of Sa Kaeo on Friday morning.(photo by Sawat Ketngam)

SA KAEO - Border trade between Thailand and Cambodia through the eastern province rose by 12.71% month-on-month in January, with a 3.34% decline in Thai exports to the neighbouring country and an 89.48% increase in imports.

The value of trade through the Aranyaprathet checkpoint amounted to 6.45 billion baht, increasing by 727 million baht or 12.71% from December, said Janpen Sonsomsuk, Sa Kaeo commercial chief.

Important Thai exports there included motorcyle engines and parts, automobiles, tractors, diesel engines, rice threshing machines, hand tractors, non-carbonated beverages and cement.

Important Thai imports included cassava, aluminium parts of motors, gas tanks, dog feed, and copper and aluminium scrap.

Thai export value dropped by 3.34% while imports surged by 89.48% due mainly to orders for cassava. Trade at the local Rong Kluea border market was normal and the value there rose slightly, Ms Janpen said.

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