Border trade ‘to double’ under AEC

Thailand’s border trade with neighbouring countries is targeted to double to Bt2 trillion by 2015, thanks to the seamless market brought by the Asean Economic Community. “Cross-border trade continues to play a more important role for Thailand with closer economic cooperation ahead of the AEC,” Olarn Chaipravat, president of Thailand Trade Representative, said yesterday. “More Asean members, especially Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, are reducing duties and will need to trade and promote more investment from Thailand.”…

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