Thai Exports Soar Most in Three Years as Tariff Talks Begin (1)

Thailand’s exports surged the most since early 2022 as companies rushed to stockpile goods while the Trump administration’s planned tariffs are still on hold.

Shipments jumped 18.4% to a record $31 billion in May, Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan told reporters in Bangkok on Wednesday. That was the biggest gain in exports since March 2022 and the fifth straight month of double-digit gains.

Imports rose 18% to $29.9 billion last month, allowing Thailand to post a trade surplus of $1.1 billion, ministry data showed. The Southeast Asian nation had a trade surplus of $4.6 billion with the US and a trade ...