Bangkok, June 19 -- Thailand's exports surged by 18.4% year-on-year in May 2025, reaching a record high of 31 billion USD, the country's strongest export growth since March 2022 and marking the fifth consecutive month of double-digit expansion, according to Thai Minister of Commerce Pichai Naripthaphan.

The Ministry of Commerce reported that imports also rose 18% to 29.9 billion USD during the same period, resulting in a trade surplus of 1.1 billion USD. In May alone, Thailand posted a 4.6 billion USD trade surplus with the US and a 4.1 billion USD trade deficit with China.

The positive trade performance coincides with ongoing negotiations between Thailand and the US to reduce tariffs of up to 36% on Thai exports.

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