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Thai exporters have blamed baht appreciation for weak shipment figures, but studies cited in the Bangkok Post suggest global demand and protectionist trade policy matter more. Thailand's exports are about 70 percent of GDP, and agricultural goods, mainly rice and rubber, make up 8 percent of shipments.
Weak external demand and US tariffs on Chinese imports reduce Thai export volumes, including rice and rubber, which can weigh on regional agricultural trade flows.
bangkokpost.comPhusadee Arunmas, Lamonphet Apisitniran &, Oranan PaweewunMar 3, 2019Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
