The Lao-Chinese railway to Chongqing delivered its first Thai rice shipment of 1,000 tonnes, boosting hopes to strengthen bilateral trade and benefit the economy. More rice exports, and other farm exports, will follow, says the advisor to Thailand’s Agricultural Minister. The advisor added that the Thai government is looking into exporting fruit, orchids, rubber, cassava, palm oil as well as fishery and livestock products on the new railway. Thai fruit is able to remain fresh after the trip, as it only takes one to two days. This will allow it to be sold in Chinese markets. The advisor said the […]
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