Thai June exports at 11 year high as global demand rebounds

Public health officers Charoenrat Chaibut and Jurairat Tasom travel to bring coronavirus disease (COVID-19) swab testing to residents living in remote communities, amid the rise of coronavirus disease infections, in Samut Prakan, near Bangkok, Thailand, July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

BANGKOK: Thailand's export growth in June hit its highest level in 11 years as global demand increased - a trend which is expected to continue, the country's commerce minister said on Friday.

Exports, a key driver of Thailand's growth, rose by a stronger-than-expected 43.82% in June from a year earlier, beating a forecast of a rise of 39% in a Reuters poll, and against May's 41.6% increase.