Commerce ministry still believes modest full-year growth is possible
The dollar value of Thai exports contracted less than expected in March as shipments of some key items improved, and the Ministry of Commerce now says it expects some export growth for the full year.
Exports dropped 4.2% in March from a year earlier, far better than the forecast for a drop of 14% in a survey of economists by Reuters.
The export value of $27.65 billion was the highest in a year, the ministry said on Wednesday.
“Despite the export fall,…