Among export items, paper and paper products enjoyed a sharp growth of 173.36 percent to $8.4 million, trailed by coal (up 164.9 percent to $4.1 million) and crude oil (up 161.83 percent to $146.9 million).

Telephones and components topped among export products to the market with $408.4 million, up 20.4 percent, followed by computers, electronics and components with $213.5 million, up 56.71 percent.

In general, most products to Thailand saw a growth in the period, such as electric wires and cables (up 76.02 percent), rubber (up 55.93 percent) and coffee (up 58.7 percent). Only 16.6 percent of export products suffered a decline, typically petroleum (down 99.02 percent to only $299,200).