Figures for opening 8 months of 2026 show a gaping trade deficit as Thailand imports more from China

September 27, 2026 at 1:43 am

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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul hit London seeking British investment as Thailand’s trade figures flashed a major warning. Imports have soared 36.1%, blowing the eight-month deficit out to USD37.84 billion despite booming exports. China alone ran a USD 47.3 billion surplus with Thailand, while Thai exports to America surged 48.7% in August. The dramatic trade split comes as Washington tightens scrutiny of Chinese inputs and rules of origin. Yet Prime Minister Anutin left New York without sealing Thailand’s crucial reciprocal trade deal with the US.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul seeks British investment as Thailand’s trade deficit hits USD37.84 billion, while its crucial US trade deal remains unsealed. ( Source: Government House )

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul arrived in London on Friday with Thailand’s ballooning trade deficit providing a stark economic backdrop. His short British visit seeks stronger commercial ties and fresh investment.

Yet new figures show imports growing almost twice as fast as already booming exports. Thailand accumulated a USD 37.84 billion trade deficit during the first eight months of 2026. Meanwhile, Chinese shipments into Thailand are surging as Thai exports to the United States accelerate. The shifting pattern comes as Bangkok still awaits its final reciprocal trade agreement with Washington.

Prime Minister Anutin arrived in London at 9.35 am local time on September 25 after leaving New York. Britain marks the final leg of his September 20–27 overseas mission. Previously, he visited Japan before travelling to the United States. Prime Minister’s Office spokesman Ekkapop Pianpiset said British business representatives were ready to meet him immediately. The London programme focused on investment, finance, aviation, tourism and bilateral trade.

New York trip ends without US trade deal as Thailand’s eight-month deficit reaches USD37.84 billion

Before London, Prime Minister Anutin spent several days pursuing economic and diplomatic objectives in New York. There, he attended the United Nations General Assembly and met major investors. He also rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. Stock Exchange of Thailand executives joined the delegation for the capital markets programme. Afterwards, Prime Minister Anutin said financial institutions viewed investment in Thailand positively.

However, the Prime Minister left America without announcing the long-awaited final US-Thai reciprocal trade agreement. Instead, negotiations remained unfinished as he crossed the Atlantic. That delay coincides with a dramatic change in Thailand’s international trade accounts. Fresh Commerce Ministry figures reveal the scale of the shift.

During January-August, Thailand exported USD266.15 billion of goods. That represented strong growth of 18.9% from the corresponding period last year. By contrast, imports surged 36.1% to USD303.99 billion. Consequently, Thailand accumulated a USD37.84 billion trade deficit within eight months. In baht terms, the gap reached approximately ฿1.335 trillion.

Crucially, collapsing exports did not produce the deficit. Thai exports are instead expanding at a rapid pace. Imports, however, are accelerating considerably faster. August exposed that widening gap particularly clearly. Exports jumped 24.3% year-on-year to USD34.62 billion. That marked their strongest annual growth for 56 months.

Imports outpace booming exports as China runs a huge USD47.3 billion trade surplus with Thailand

Even so, imports reached USD37.10 billion during August. Thailand therefore recorded another monthly deficit of USD2.48 billion. Notably, August became the country’s eleventh consecutive month with a trade deficit. Strong export growth has consequently failed to close the expanding gap between exports and imports.

At the centre of that export surge is the United States. It is now Thailand’s largest export market. Thai shipments to America jumped another 48.7% year-on-year during August. In comparison, exports to China increased 15.5%. On another front, Chinese shipments moving into Thailand have expanded substantially.

Chinese customs figures provide a striking measure of that bilateral imbalance. China exported USD83.3 billion of goods to Thailand during January-August. Conversely, it imported only USD36 billion from Thailand. Beijing’s figures therefore produced a USD47.3 billion Chinese trade surplus with Thailand across eight months.

August maintained the same pattern. China exported USD11.3 billion of goods to Thailand during the month. In the opposite direction, it imported approximately USD5 billion from Thailand. Chinese exports to Thailand therefore exceeded imports from the kingdom by more than two-to-one.

Chinese machinery shipments surge sharply as Washington focuses on rules of origin and trade diversion

There is, however, an important statistical qualification. Chinese and Thai customs figures use different compilation methods. Accordingly, Beijing’s bilateral numbers cannot simply be added to Thailand’s Commerce Ministry totals. Still, both sets of data reveal a pronounced change in Thailand’s international trading relationships.

Thailand is importing substantially more goods from China. Simultaneously, its exports to the United States are expanding at an exceptional rate. The composition of Chinese exports provides further context. Electrical machinery and equipment represented China’s largest export category to Thailand during August. Machinery and mechanical appliances formed another major category.

As a result, substantial Chinese shipments comprise machinery, components and intermediate products used across Thailand’s industrial economy. The figures themselves do not establish transshipment or trade circumvention. Nevertheless, the flows coincide with Washington’s increased focus on rules of origin and Chinese inputs entering third-country supply chains.

Separately, US trade policy has increasingly targeted Chinese industrial overcapacity and trade diversion. China itself recorded a USD 805.5 billion global trade surplus during January-August. Against this backdrop, Thailand’s rising Chinese imports coincide with exceptionally strong export growth towards the United States.

Washington examines Chinese inputs as Bangkok’s reciprocal trade negotiations still remain unfinished

In parallel, Washington is examining rules governing the origin and local content of imported products. Those rules determine whether goods qualify for agreed tariff treatment. They also become significant when imported components enter products subsequently manufactured and exported from another country.

The available trade figures do not establish how much Chinese material enters Thai products subsequently exported to America. Nor do the figures establish circumvention. Nonetheless, the simultaneous trade movements are substantial. Thailand is buying far more from China while selling considerably more to the United States.

At the same time, Bangkok and Washington are still negotiating their reciprocal trade arrangements. Earlier this month, the agreement appeared close to completion. Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun gave an upbeat assessment on September 8. She said the principal issues had been settled and negotiations had reached final wording.

As part of this process, a telephone conversation between Prime Minister Anutin and US President Donald Trump was proposed. The call was expected to help conclude matters. Subsequently, however, the anticipated timetable slipped.

New US condition delays trade deal as Prime Minister Anutin shifts his economic mission to London

On September 20, Prime Minister Anutin revealed that Washington had introduced an additional condition. Thereafter, Thai officials acknowledged they could no longer specify when the agreement would be completed. Prime Minister Anutin then travelled to America during his three-country overseas mission. Despite that visit, no final reciprocal trade agreement was announced before his departure.

Instead, his American programme delivered extensive investor discussions and a separate capital markets agreement. The Stock Exchange of Thailand signed a five-part memorandum with the New York Stock Exchange on September 24. It covers dual listings, cross-listed exchange-traded funds, market data, indices and ESG products. Prime Minister Anutin also rang the NYSE opening bell during the visit.

Importantly, the SET-NYSE memorandum is separate from the unfinished government-to-government reciprocal trade negotiations. Prime Minister Anutin subsequently left New York for London. There, his economic programme shifted towards British investment and bilateral commercial cooperation.

Upon arrival, his programme opened with talks involving Matt Western MP, the UK trade envoy for Thailand. Prime Minister Anutin also met Mark Gooding OBE, director-general for Asia-Pacific strategy and relations. Further meetings were scheduled with Matthew Davies, director-general for trade strategy and relations.

London meetings target British investment in AI, data centres, healthcare and clean energy sectors

Additionally, David Thomas, minister at the British Embassy in Thailand, joined the programme. Rupert Goodman, chairman of the Thai-UK Business Council, was another participant. Together, the meetings brought British government, trade and business representatives into the Prime Minister’s London roadshow.

Later, Prime Minister Anutin was scheduled to deliver a speech and attend an afternoon reception. Representatives from Britain’s public and private sectors were invited. The event was designed to present Thailand’s investment potential and strengthen business confidence. Furthermore, Bangkok wants to widen commercial links between Thailand and Britain.

Another round of talks involved executives from UBS Group AG, Virgin Atlantic and Rolls-Royce. Those discussions aimed to expand cooperation and establish additional business connections. For its part, Thailand is promoting investment across several targeted industries. They include artificial intelligence, data centres, healthcare and clean energy.

Prime Minister’s Office spokesman Ekkapop Pianpiset described London as another step in promoting Thailand internationally. He said the meetings sought to build confidence and expand cooperation. Moreover, the government wants new trade and investment opportunities. Mr Ekkapop said it wanted the discussions to produce concrete economic results.

Thailand’s trade deficit deepens as imports surge 36.1% despite exceptionally strong export growth

Behind those investment pitches, Thailand’s latest trade figures present a markedly different economic challenge. The country is not suffering from weak overseas sales. Rather, exports increased almost one-fifth during the first eight months. August exports alone surged almost one-quarter from a year earlier.

Imports, though, are expanding much faster. They climbed 36.1% to almost USD304 billion between January and August. Hence, powerful export growth failed to prevent Thailand’s trade balance moving heavily into deficit. The resulting USD37.84 billion shortfall accumulated within only eight months.

Furthermore, the deficit has persisted month after month. August represented the eleventh consecutive monthly shortfall. During that month, exports reached USD34.62 billion following their 24.3% jump. Imports nevertheless reached USD37.10 billion. Another USD2.48 billion was therefore added to the cumulative deficit.

Beyond the headline deficit, the geographical split is increasingly pronounced. China is sending substantially more goods into Thailand than it receives from the kingdom. Chinese statistics put Beijing’s bilateral surplus with Thailand at USD 47.3 billion during January-August. Meanwhile, Thailand is selling sharply increasing volumes of goods to America.

US exports surge 48.7% as Thailand’s widening trade imbalance with China becomes increasingly stark

Thai exports to the United States jumped 48.7% year-on-year during August. Exports to China rose only 15.5% over the same period. At the same time, China shipped USD11.3 billion of goods into Thailand during August. It imported approximately USD5 billion from the kingdom.

Those figures place Thailand between sharply contrasting trade flows involving the world’s two largest economies. China is running a large bilateral surplus with Thailand. America, meanwhile, has become Thailand’s largest export market. Washington is also negotiating new reciprocal trade terms with Bangkok.

More broadly, China’s worldwide trade surplus reached USD 805.5 billion during the first eight months. That figure provides the international backdrop to Thailand’s rising imports from China. Meanwhile, Bangkok’s exports to America continue growing at an exceptionally fast pace.

Against this setting, the unfinished US-Thai agreement remains a major unresolved element of the government’s trade agenda. Earlier expectations pointed towards an agreement approaching completion. Yet Washington’s additional condition altered that timetable. No final agreement emerged during Prime Minister Anutin’s subsequent visit to America.

Prime Minister Anutin ends three-country investment drive with Thailand’s trade deficit still rising

Instead, the Prime Minister continued his overseas investment drive. Japan provided the first leg of the journey. Next came the United States, where diplomacy, capital markets and investment dominated the programme. Finally, Britain became the last stop before his return to Bangkok.

In London, the government again concentrated on attracting foreign capital and strengthening commercial relationships. Talks involved British officials, financiers and major aviation and engineering companies. Thailand also promoted opportunities in technology, healthcare, energy and data infrastructure.

Yet the latest trade numbers provide a harder backdrop to the entire three-country roadshow. Thailand exported USD266.15 billion during the first eight months. Against that, the country imported USD303.99 billion. The difference produced a USD37.84 billion deficit despite export growth of 18.9%.

Meanwhile, Chinese figures show an even sharper bilateral imbalance. Beijing recorded a USD47.3 billion surplus with Thailand during January-August. During August alone, Chinese exports to Thailand exceeded USD11 billion. At the same time, Thailand’s exports to America were growing almost 49% year-on-year.

Prime Minister Anutin’s London programme therefore closes an intensive week of overseas economic diplomacy. The delegation was due to leave Britain on September 26. Prime Minister Anutin was then scheduled to arrive in Bangkok at 7 am on Sunday, September 27.

He returns with Thailand’s exports growing rapidly but imports expanding considerably faster. As a consequence, the country carries a USD 37.84 billion trade deficit after only eight months. China’s bilateral surplus with Thailand has simultaneously widened sharply. Thai exports to America, meanwhile, continue surging.

Most immediately, Bangkok still has no announced final reciprocal trade agreement with Washington. The additional US condition remains part of unfinished negotiations. Prime Minister Anutin therefore returns from Japan, America and Britain with Thailand’s changing trade balance firmly in view.

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泰国总理阿努廷·查恩维拉库尔访问伦敦寻求英国投资，与此同时，泰国贸易数据发出重大警告。尽管出口蓬勃发展，但进口额仍飙升36.1%，导致过去八个月的贸易逆差扩大至378.4亿美元。仅中国一项贸易顺差就高达473亿美元，而泰国对美国的出口在8月份也猛增了48.7%。贸易形势急剧恶化之际，华盛顿方面正加强对中国原材料和原产地规则的审查。然而，阿努廷总理离开纽约时，并未与美国达成至关重要的互惠贸易协议。

泰国总理阿努廷·查恩维拉库尔正寻求英国投资，因为泰国的贸易逆差已达378.4亿美元，而至关重要的美泰贸易协议仍未达成。（来源：泰国总理府）

泰国总理阿努廷·查恩维拉库尔周五抵达伦敦，泰国不断扩大的贸易逆差为其经济前景蒙上了一层阴影。此次短暂的英访旨在加强两国经贸联系，并寻求新的投资。

然而，最新数据显示，泰国进口增速几乎是出口增速的两倍，而出口增速本已十分迅猛。2026年前八个月，泰国累计贸易逆差高达378.4亿美元。与此同时，随着泰国对美国的出口加速增长，中国对泰国的出口也大幅增加。这种贸易格局的转变正值曼谷仍在等待与华盛顿达成最终的互惠贸易协议之际。

阿努廷总理于9月25日上午9点35分抵达伦敦，此前他刚刚结束纽约之行。英国是他9月20日至27日海外访问的最后一站。此前，他访问了日本，之后前往美国。总理办公室发言人埃卡波普·皮安皮塞特表示，英国商界代表已准备好立即与他会面。此次伦敦之行的重点是投资、金融、航空、旅游和双边贸易。

泰国纽约之行无果而终，未能与美国达成贸易协议，泰国前八个月的贸易逆差达到378.4亿美元。

在访问伦敦之前，阿努廷总理在纽约停​​留数日，开展经济和外交活动。期间，他出席了联合国大会，并会见了主要投资者。他还敲响了纽约证券交易所的开市钟。泰国证券交易所的高管也随行参加了资本市场项目。会后，阿努廷总理表示，金融机构对在泰国的投资持积极态度。

然而，总理离开美国时并未宣布期待已久的最终美泰互惠贸易协定。相反，在他跨越大西洋时，谈判仍未完成。这一延误恰逢泰国国际贸易账户发生巨大变化。商务部最新数据显示了这一变化的规模。

今年1月至8月，泰国出口额达2661.5亿美元，较去年同期增长18.9%。相比之下，进口额飙升36.1%，达到3039.9亿美元。因此，泰国在短短八个月内累计出现378.4亿美元的贸易逆差。以泰铢计价，这一逆差约为1.335万亿泰铢。

至关重要的是，出口暴跌并非造成贸易逆差的原因。事实上，泰国出口正快速增长。然而，进口增速却远超出口。8月份的数据尤其清晰地揭示了这一不断扩大的缺口。泰国出口同比增长24.3%，达到346.2亿美元，创下56个月以来的最大年度增幅。

中国对泰国保持着高达473亿美元的巨额贸易顺差，进口增速超过蓬勃发展的出口。

即便如此，泰国8月份进口额仍达到371亿美元。因此，泰国再次录得24.8亿美元的月度贸易逆差。值得注意的是，8月份是泰国连续第十一个月出现贸易逆差。强劲的出口增长未能缩小进出口之间的差距。

这波出口激增的核心是美国。美国现在是泰国最大的出口市场。8月份，泰国对美国的出口额同比增长了48.7%。相比之下，对中国的出口额增长了15.5%。另一方面，中国对泰国的出口额也大幅增长。

中国海关数据显示，双边贸易失衡的程度令人震惊。今年1月至8月，中国向泰国出口了价值833亿美元的商品，而从泰国进口的商品仅为360亿美元。因此，北京方面公布的数据显示，过去八个月中国对泰国的贸易顺差高达473亿美元。

8月份的情况与此类似。当月中国向泰国出口了价值113亿美元的商品。相反，中国从泰国进口了价值约50亿美元的商品。因此，中国对泰国的出口额是其从泰国进口额的两倍多。

随着华盛顿将重点放在原产地规则和贸易转移上，中国机械设备出货量大幅飙升。

然而，需要特别注意的是，中国和泰国海关采用不同的统计方法。因此，北京方面的双边贸易数据不能简单地与泰国商务部的数据相加。尽管如此，两组数据都显示泰国国际贸易关系发生了显著变化。

泰国从中国的进口商品大幅增加。与此同时，其对美国的出口也以惊人的速度增长。中国对泰出口的构成提供了更多线索。8月份，电机及电气设备是中国对泰出口的最大类别。机械及机械器具是另一大类别。

因此，大量中国对泰出口产品包括机械、零部件和中间产品，这些产品广泛应用于泰国的工业经济。这些数据本身并不能证明存在转运或贸易规避行为。然而，这些产品流动与华盛顿日益关注原产地规则以及中国投入品进入第三国供应链的情况相吻合。

另一方面，美国贸易政策日益针对中国工业产能过剩和贸易转移问题。今年1月至8月，中国录得8055亿美元的全球贸易顺差。在此背景下，泰国对华进口的增长与对美出口的强劲增长同时发生。

华盛顿正在审视中国方面的意见，而曼谷与中国的贸易谈判仍未完成。

与此同时，华盛顿正在审查有关进口产品原产地和本地成分的规定。这些规定决定了商品是否符合约定的关税待遇。当进口零部件被用于制造并从其他国家出口的产品时，这些规定也变得至关重要。

现有的贸易数据无法确定有多少中国原材料掺入泰国产品，也无法证明存在规避贸易的行为。尽管如此，同时进行的贸易流动规模仍然巨大。泰国从中国的进口量远高于对美国的出口量，而对美国的出口量则相当可观。

与此同时，曼谷和华盛顿仍在就互惠贸易安排进行谈判。本月初，该协议似乎已接近完成。副总理兼商务部长素帕吉·素通蓬于9月8日发表了乐观的评估。她说，主要问题已经解决，谈判已达成最终措辞。

作为这一进程的一部分，曾提议总理阿努廷与美国总统唐纳德·特朗普进行电话会谈。此次通话旨在帮助解决相关问题。然而，随后，原定的通话时间表却被推迟了。

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9月20日，阿努廷总理透露，华盛顿方面提出了一项附加条件。此后，泰国官员承认，他们无法确定协议何时能够完成。随后，阿努廷总理在其三国出访期间访问了美国。尽管如此，在他离开之前，双方并未宣布最终的互惠贸易协议。

相反，他的美国之行促成了广泛的投资者讨论以及一项单独的资本市场协议。9月24日，泰国证券交易所与纽约证券交易所签署了一份包含五部分内容的备忘录，涵盖双重上市、交叉上市的交易所交易基金、市场数据、指数和ESG产品。访问期间，阿努廷总理还敲响了纽约证券交易所的开市钟。

值得注意的是，SET-NYSE备忘录与尚未完成的政府间互惠贸易谈判是相互独立的。随后，阿努廷总理离开纽约前往伦敦。在那里，他的经济计划转向英国投资和双边商业合作。

抵达后，阿努廷总理的行程首先是与英国驻泰国贸易特使、国会议员马特·韦斯特恩举行会谈。他还与英国外交、国防和太平洋战略与关系总干事马克·古丁（OBE）会面。随后，他与英国外交、国防和太平洋战略与关系总干事马修·戴维斯也举行了会晤。

伦敦会议旨在推动英国在人工智能、数据中心、医疗保健和清洁能源领域的投资。

此外，英国驻泰国大使馆公使戴维·托马斯也参加了此次活动。泰英商业理事会主席鲁珀特·古德曼也是参与者之一。这些会晤共同促成了英国政府、贸易和商业代表参与首相在伦敦的巡回访问活动。

随后，阿努廷总理将发表讲话并出席下午的招待会。英国公共和私营部门的代表均受邀参加。此次活动旨在展示泰国的投资潜力，并提振商业信心。此外，曼谷方面也希望扩大泰英两国之间的经贸联系。

另一轮会谈的参与者包括瑞银集团、维珍航空和劳斯莱斯的高管。此次会谈旨在扩大合作并建立更多商业联系。泰国方面则正在大力推动在多个重点行业的投资，包括人工智能、数据中心、医疗保健和清洁能源。

泰国总理府发言人埃卡波·皮安皮塞特表示，此次伦敦之行是泰国国际推广进程中的又一重要举措。他指出，会晤旨在建立互信，拓展合作。此外，泰国政府也希望借此机会寻求新的贸易和投资机遇。埃卡波先生强调，政府希望此次会谈能够取得切实的经济成果。

尽管出口增长异常强劲，但由于进口激增36.1%，泰国贸易逆差进一步扩大。

在这些投资宣传背后，泰国最新的贸易数据揭示了一个截然不同的经济挑战。该国并非面临海外销售疲软的困境。相反，今年前八个月的出口额增长了近五分之一。仅8月份的出口额就比去年同期增长了近四分之一。

然而，进口增速远超出口。1月至8月间，进口额增长36.1%，接近3040亿美元。因此，强劲的出口增长未能阻止泰国贸易出现巨额逆差。短短八个月内，贸易逆差就累积至378.4亿美元。

此外，贸易逆差持续数月。8月份是连续第十一个月出现贸易逆差。当月，出口额增长24.3%，达到346.2亿美元。然而，进口额却达到371亿美元。因此，累计贸易逆差增加了24.8亿美元。

除了表面上的贸易逆差之外，地域上的分化也日益明显。中国向泰国出口的商品远多于从泰国进口的商品。中国官方数据显示，今年1月至8月，北京对泰贸易顺差高达473亿美元。与此同时，泰国对美国的商品出口量也在大幅增长。

由于泰国对华贸易逆差日益扩大，美国对泰国的出口激增48.7%。

8月份泰国对美国的出口同比增长48.7%，而同期对中国的出口仅增长15.5%。与此同时，中国8月份向泰国出口了价值113亿美元的商品，从泰国进口了约50亿美元的商品。

这些数据表明，泰国夹在世界两大经济体之间，贸易往来呈现出鲜明的对比。中国对泰国保持着巨额双边贸易顺差。与此同时，美国已成为泰国最大的出口市场。华盛顿方面也正在与曼谷就新的互惠贸易条款进行谈判。

更广泛地说，今年前八个月中国全球贸易顺差达到8055亿美元。这一数字为泰国从中国进口不断增长提供了国际背景。与此同时，曼谷对美国的出口继续以惊人的速度增长。

在此背景下，尚未完成的美泰贸易协议仍然是泰国政府贸易议程中一个重要的悬而未决的问题。此前的预期表明该协议即将达成，但华盛顿提出的附加条件改变了这一时间表。在阿努廷总理随后的访美期间，双方并未达成最终协议。

阿努廷总理结束了三国投资计划，但泰国的贸易逆差仍在上升。

相反，首相继续推进他的海外投资计划。日本是此行的第一站。接下来是美国，外交、资本市场和投资是此次计划的重点。最后，英国成为他返回曼谷前的最后一站。

在伦敦，泰国政府再次着重吸引外资并加强经贸关系。英国官员、金融家以及主要的航空和工程公司参与了会谈。泰国还大力宣传在科技、医疗、能源和数据基础设施领域的投资机会。

然而，最新的贸易数据为此次三国巡回访问增添了严峻的背景。泰国今年前八个月出口额为2661.5亿美元，而进口额为3039.9亿美元。尽管出口增长了18.9%，但进口差额仍高达378.4亿美元。

与此同时，中国的数据显示双边贸易失衡更为严重。今年1月至8月，北京对泰国的贸易顺差高达473亿美元。仅8月份，中国对泰国的出口额就超过110亿美元。与此同时，泰国对美国的出口同比增长近49%。

因此，阿努廷总理的伦敦之行标志着为期一周的密集海外经济外交活动的结束。代表团原定于9月26日离开英国。阿努廷总理随后计划于9月27日星期日早上7点抵达曼谷。

他回国时，泰国出口快速增长，但进口增速远超出口。结果，仅八个月后，泰国就出现了378.4亿美元的贸易逆差。与此同时，中国对泰的双边贸易顺差也大幅扩大。此外，泰国对美国的出口持续飙升。

最紧迫的是，曼谷与华盛顿之间仍未宣布最终的互惠贸易协议。美国提出的附加条件仍是谈判未完成的一部分。因此，阿努廷总理从日本、美国和英国回国后，将重点放在了泰国不断变化的贸易平衡问题上。

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泰国财政部长警告称，泰国面临诸多挑战，包括油价上涨和人口老龄化。

商业界出了问题，信心指数在调查中跌至三年来的最低点。

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