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Clothing exports growing, but slower

The clothes export this year is expected to grow at a slower pace due to the stronger baht, and producers incompetence to produce to meet the market demand, according to the Export Promotion Department. ...full story at Bangkok Post

from Bangkok Post on Mon, Jul 09 2007

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