Traders in Aranyaprathet border district of Sa Kaeo on Friday morning. (photo by Sawat Ketngam)SA KAEO - Border trade between Thailand and Cambodia through the eastern province rose by 12.71% month-on-month in January, with a 3.34% decline in Thai exports to the neighbouring country and an 89.48% increase in imports. Important Thai exports there included motorcyle engines and parts, automobiles, tractors, diesel engines, rice threshing machines, hand tractors, non-carbonated beverages and cement. Important Thai imports included cassava, aluminium parts of motors, gas tanks, dog feed, and copper and aluminium scrap. Trade at the local Rong Kluea border market was normal and the value there rose slightly, Ms Janpen said.

Source: Bangkok Post February 10, 2017 03:56 UTC