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Exports seen higher by 20 pct this year

Exports are likely to grow more than 20 per cent for this year -- if the better-than-expected increase in the first half of 2008 continues to gain momentum, according to the Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank). ...full story at Bangkok Post

from Bangkok Post on Tue, Aug 19 2008

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