Thailand sees 14% rise of durian export to China in Q1; reports 1,763 new Covid-19 cases, 27 more deaths

BANGKOK, May 4 (Xinhua): Thailand has exported US$186 million worth of durian to China during this year's first quarter, said a senior government official on Tuesday.

According to Trade Negotiations Department Director General Oramon Sapthaweetham, the sales of Thai durian to China from January to March this year secured US$186 million, registering a 14 per cent increase from the same period last year and accounting for 88 per cent of a total of Thai durian export values to the world markets.