Export to grow by 10 to 12.5 per cent next year.

Commerce Ministry expects its official export target will grow by 10-12.5 per cent to US$165-168.75 billion next year. Also, it is confident to achieve export growth of 16.1 per cent to US$150 billion this year, from its previous target of 12.5 per cent.

Commerce Minister Krirkkrai Jirapaet said on Friday

that export would still a key engine to drive the

Kingdom's economic growth next year, despite concerned

over baht's appreciation and skyrocketing oil price.

The ministry predicted that Thailand would enjoy trade

surplus of $11 billion this year, while next year the

country would gain a trade surplus at $15-20 billion.

Petchanet Pratruangkrai

The Nation

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