Thai Border Trade 7-Month Value Hits 1.3 Trillion Baht

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Thailand's total border and transit trade for the first seven months of 2026 reached 1,341,805 million baht, marking a 12.9% increase.

•Arada Fuengthong, Director General of the Department of Foreign Trade, reported border and transit trade figures for July 2026 and the first seven months of the year.
•Total trade for the first seven months of 2026 grew by 12.9%, with exports at 760,615 million baht and imports at 581,189 million baht.
•Fresh durian exports via transit trade to China exceeded 1 million tons in the first seven months of 2026.
•Border trade with Malaysia saw the highest value among neighboring countries in July 2026.

•Total border and transit trade in July 2026 was valued at 212,314 million baht, an increase of 27.9% compared to the same period last year.
•For the first seven months of 2026, Thailand's total border and transit trade reached 1,341,805 million baht, resulting in a trade surplus of 179,426 million baht.
•Border trade in July 2026 with Malaysia reached 40,605 million baht, growing by 55.0%, followed by Lao PDR at 24,696 million baht and Myanmar at 15,982 million baht.
•Border trade with Cambodia in July 2026 recorded imports of 0.024 million baht in the form of postal parcels of women's or girls' clothing at Khlong Yai Customs House in Trat Province.
•Transit trade in July 2026 totaled 131,032 million baht, with China having the highest value at 72,830 million baht.
•Fresh durian exports via transit trade to China reached 1,005,267 tons in the first seven months of 2026, valued at 124,658 million baht.
•Transit exports to Singapore in July 2026 grew by 248.9% to a value of 24,413 million baht, driven by telephone sets and equipment, jet turbines, and computer equipment.

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Arada Fuengthong(อารดา เฟื่องทอง)

Director General of the Department of Foreign Trade.

Department of Foreign Trade(กรมการค้าต่างประเทศ)

The government agency reporting border and transit trade figures.

Khlong Yai Customs House(ด่านศุลกากรคลองใหญ่)

The customs office in Trat Province where Cambodian clothing imports were processed.

Malaysia(มาเลเซีย)ℹ️

Neighboring country with the highest border trade value with Thailand in July 2026.

Lao PDR(สปป.ลาว)ℹ️

Neighboring country with border trade valued at 24,696 million baht in July 2026.

Myanmar(เมียนมา)ℹ️

Neighboring country whose border trade with Thailand contracted by 6.9% in July 2026.

Cambodia(กัมพูชา)ℹ️

Neighboring country with import values of 0.024 million baht in July 2026.

Trat Province(จังหวัดตราด)ℹ️

The location of the Khlong Yai Customs House.

China(จีน)ℹ️

The country with the highest transit trade value and a major importer of Thai fresh durians.

Singapore(สิงคโปร์)ℹ️

A destination for transit trade that saw growth of 248.9% in July 2026.

Vietnam(เวียดนาม)ℹ️

A transit trade partner with a trade value of 10,022 million baht in July 2026.