Thai exports seen up 2% this year, shippers' group says

BANGKOK : Thailand's exports are expected to rise 2 per cent this year, unchanged from a previous forecast of 2 per cent growth, the Thai National Shippers' Council said on Tuesday. Exports, a key driver of the economy, rose 1.1 per cent in September from a year earlier.

The commerce ministry is targeting export growth of 2 per cent this year, with the value of shipments expected to reach a record high of $290 billion..