Thailand's exports rise in March

BANGKOK, government data showed on Monday that Thailand's exports rose again last month March compared with a year earlier, contrary to market expectations that the slowdown.

According to customs data, exports rose 1.3 percent, boosted by car and gold, while the forecast On average, the survey's news agency Reuters, which dropped 4.6 percent.

Exports in March were worth 19.125 billion US dollars, while imports were worth 16.159 billion US dollars, with a trade surplus of 2.966 billion US dollars in the previous month.

Exports to major markets fell, including the US fell 1.4 percent and 5.4 percent to China. But exports to Southeast Asian countries grew by 4.5 percent and exports to Australia increased by 3.5 percent compared with the previous year.

3 months in Thailand exported a total of 53.829 billion US dollars, up 0.9 percent compared with the same period in 2014. Imports during the period totaled 45.64 billion US dollars, down 11.99 percent. The country had a trade surplus of US $ 8.189 billion in this period.

Late last week, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said exports in March rose from the previous year. Meanwhile, exports in February rose 10.27 percent due to two unusual products that appeal marked and increasing military gold exports.