Thai border trade soars over 10% in early 2025 driven by strong exports, regional demand

The agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector posted the highest growth among all economic sectors, reaching 10.52% in Q1, mainly due to bumper rice and corn harvests. Rice output surged by 51.45% while corn production rose by more than 39%.

At the 113th International Labour Conference (ILC) held in Geneva, Switzerland, Gerungan said the Indonesian government is not just attending as a participant but as part of the solution to global labour challenges.

Now, the country is at a critical turning point, with the potential to achieve its vision of becoming a powerful, prosperous, civilised, and happy nation.

Some buyers have cited Indonesia’s reference coal price as a possible deterrent, arguing it was higher than global market rates.

The PM noted that 6.7 million Chinese tourists visited Thailand over the past year, reaffirming their position as Thailand’s largest visitor group.

The campaign features over fifty original characters representing the diversity of Thai society in terms of gender, age, beliefs, lifestyles, and cultural backgrounds.

The minister said he has asked medical personnel to be prepared to handle the situation, and cited the Division of Epidemiology's report that the outbreak has started to wane and its peak already passed.

According to a tentative schedule, the key topics discussed at the congress include social welfare, the informal economy, and agriculture, priority policy agendas set by the 7th tenure of the Cambodian Government. However, due to the expanded participation and the current situation in Cambodia, some other topics may also be discussed at this congress.

The Lao government has approved a feasibility study for an expressway running from the capital Vientiane through the provinces of Xaysomboun, Xiengkhouang, and Houaphanh, to the Namsoi border gate bordering Vietnam

Thailand has been officially designated a “Low Risk” country under the European Union’s Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR), easing the export of Thai agricultural products to EU markets.

The relationship between Japan and the Philippines in the security field has been strengthened in recent years. In 2023, Japan provided the Philippines with an airborne surveillance radar system.

Thailand’s industrial output has turned positive for the first time in nine months, with the automotive sector rebounding after a 21-month slump, said Thai Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul.

France and Singapore would expand cooperation in areas such as civil nuclear energy, intelligence sharing and defence technology, artificial intelligence (AI) research, security, and deeper collaboration in the air and maritime domains under the newly established bilateral partnership framework.

ASEAN always has connectivity and stability, cooperation and development, especially in terms of economy. Not only within the association, ASEAN also cooperates with external partners in the fields of economy, investment, energy, cyber security, food security, and culture.

Data from May 30 showed 41,283 new cases in Thailand, bringing the total so far this year to 257,280 cases, with two new deaths, raising the total fatalities to 52.

As of May 31 evening, the death toll of the rock quarry collapse in West Javah, Indonesia had reached 17 with six injured.

Thailand has secured more than 500,000 tons in new rice export orders following trade discussions at the Thailand Rice Convention 2025 (TRC 2025), held recently in Bangkok.

Indonesia now holds some 31 billion tonnes from an estimated total resource base of 97 billion tonnes.

Thailand's Consumer Confidence Index in April dropped to 55.4 from 56.7 the previous month, attributed to a slow economic recovery, a high cost of living and severe trade conflicts.

The new initiative will create more opportunities and travel options while fostering market competition among airlines in terms of fares and service quality.