Export growth to slow, commerce minister says

Commerce Minister Chaiya Sasomsab said on Tuesday he believes a six-part economic stimulus will succeed, and will help to boost exports next year by at least 10 per cent - a reduction from previous estimates of a 15 per cent gain..

He said he will have a meeting on the rice market and the measures to support the rice prices on Wednesday at the Ministry of Commerce.

Mr Chaiya expressed his confidence in Deputy Prime Minister Olarn Chaipravat’s ability to manage the country’s economy and deal with the economic woes in the global level.

Mr Chaiya said Mr Olarn has sufficient experience in the economy and is ready to face the consequences from the global economic slowdown.

source bangkok post