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Bangkok Post – Exporters told to keep tabs on hotspots in the Middle East

The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023. (Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS)

The strategic planning unit of the Commerce Ministry has advised all stakeholders to monitor the attacks in the Red Sea and the Israel-Hamas war to assess the potential impacts.

An escalation of the conflicts could adversely affect the Thai economy, both directly and indirectly, said Poonpong Naiyanapakorn, director-general of the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO).

Since the Yemen-based Houthi rebels began attacking and seizing cargo vessels associated with…

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