# Bangkok Post - Baht strength holding back trade

> The baht has surged against the US dollar to become Asia's best-performing currency this year. Exporters are complaining that the strength makes it harder to sell their products abroad.

- Date: 2017-08-13 · published 2017-08-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69692-bangkok-post-baht-strength-holding-back-trade
- Commodities: [Thai Baht (THB per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDTHB.md)

## Why it matters

A strong baht erodes Thai export competitiveness, which can reduce Thai processed food and agricultural export volumes and modestly weigh on regional trade demand.

## Read by commodity

- USDTHB: bearish ▼

## Sources

- bangkokpost.com: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/1305903/baht-strength-holding-back-trade

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