State Upbeat on Full-year Exports

The government remains positive that exports are unlikely to plunge by 8-10% this year as predicted by several forecasting agencies. Pimchanok Vonkorpon, director-general of the Trade Policy and Strategy Office under the Commerce Ministry, there are supporting factors for exports during the rest of 2020.

“The spread of the coronavirus has highlighted the growing demand for agricultural products and processed foods,” Ms Pimchanok said.

“Thailand, as one of the major food producers in the world, can capitalise on this opportunity and increase consumer recognition and confidence in products from Thailand,” she said.

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