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BANGKOK (AFP) - – Thailand's exports rose for a 10th straight month in August from a year earlier despite a surge in the value of its currency, the baht, official data showed on Monday.
Helped by solid demand for auto parts and electronics, Thai shipments overseas increased 23.9 percent from the same period of 2009 to 16.45 billion dollars, the commerce ministry said.
Imports rose 41.1 percent to 15.81 billion dollars.
As a result, the country posted a trade surplus of 642.8 million dollars, against a deficit of 939.8 million dollars in July, when exports had risen 20.6 percent.
The strong performance came despite the appreciation of the baht, along with other Asian currencies, against the US dollar, which threatens to undermine the competitiveness of Thai exporters and reduce their overseas earnings.
Strong foreign demand helped the Thai economy to grow 9.1 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2010, despite the impact of mass protests in Bangkok in April and May that damaged the vital tourism sector.
The central bank last month raised interest rates for a second consecutive month -- to 1.75 percent -- to keep a lid on inflation after an unexpectedly strong performance by the Thai economy despite the unrest.
The mass rally, which brought parts of the capital to a standstill and forced some hotels and shopping centres to close temporarily, sparked violence that left 91 people dead, ending in a bloody army crackdown.
Commerce Minister Porntiva Nakasai said exports were on track to meet the government's target of 20 percent growth this year and the baht's appreciation in the last two months had not yet affected shipments.
The Bank of Thailand proposed measures last Friday to curb the strength of the baht, which hit a 13-year high against the dollar this month, including increasing limits on investment and lending abroad by firms and individuals.
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