Thailand Border Trade Hits 1.34 Trillion Baht in First 7 Months 2026

Matichon•Economy•13m ago

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Thailand's border and transit trade reached 1,341,805 million baht in the first seven months of 2026, driven by strong exports of fresh durian to China.

•Border and transit trade value for the first seven months of 2026 totaled 1,341,805 million baht, a 12.9% increase.
•Fresh durian exports via transit trade to China exceeded 1 million tons in the first seven months of 2026.
•Border trade with Malaysia recorded the highest value among neighboring countries in July 2026 at 40,605 million baht.
•Transit trade to Singapore saw a high growth rate of 248.9% in July 2026.

Overview

•Arada Fuangthong announced that border and transit trade in July 2026 totaled 212,314 million baht, expanding by 27.9% year-on-year.
•Total border and transit trade for the first seven months of 2026 reached 1,341,805 million baht, with exports at 760,615 million baht and imports at 581,189 million baht.
•Border trade with Malaysia in July 2026 reached 40,605 million baht, followed by Laos at 24,696 million baht and Myanmar at 15,982 million baht.
•Border trade with Cambodia in July 2026 involved imports of 0.024 million baht in postal parcels and women's or girls' clothing processed at Khlong Yai Customs House in Trat Province.
•Transit trade in July 2026 totaled 131,032 million baht, with China being the highest value partner at 72,830 million baht.
•Fresh durian exports via transit trade to China reached 211,058 tons valued at 22,100 million baht in July 2026.
•The export of fresh durian via transit trade to China totaled 1,005,267 tons with a value of 124,658 million baht during the first seven months of 2026.

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Key Entities

Person

Arada Fuangthong(อารดา เฟื่องทอง)

Director General of the Department of Foreign Trade who disclosed border and transit trade figures.

Organization

Department of Foreign Trade(กรมการค้าต่างประเทศ)

The government agency reporting the trade statistics for border and transit trade.

Khlong Yai Customs House(ด่านศุลกากรคลองใหญ่)

The customs point in Trat Province where Cambodian imports were processed.

Place

Malaysia(มาเลเซีย)ℹ️

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

Laos(สปป.ลาว)ℹ️

A neighboring country with border trade value of 24,696 million baht in July 2026.

Myanmar(เมียนมา)ℹ️

A neighboring country with border trade value of 15,982 million baht in July 2026.

Cambodia(กัมพูชา)ℹ️

A neighboring country with border import value of 0.024 million baht in July 2026.

Trat Province(จังหวัดตราด)ℹ️

The province where the Khlong Yai Customs House is located.

China(จีน)ℹ️

The country with the highest transit trade value with Thailand and the recipient of over 1 million tons of fresh durian.

Singapore(สิงคโปร์)ℹ️

A transit trade partner that experienced high 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.