Bangkok: Durian still holds the top spot in exports. The Department of International Trade revealed that Thailand's border trade and transit trade in the first five months of 2026 totaled 909,534 million baht, a 9.1% increase compared to the same period last year. Transit trade remained a key driver, despite a contraction in border trade due to the situation in Myanmar and the closure of Thai-Cambodian border crossings. Fresh durian continued to be the top transit export product, valued at over 39,000 million baht.

According to Thai News Agency, Ms. Arada Fuengthong, Director-General of the Department of International Trade, revealed that in May 2016, border trade and transit trade totaled 219,491 million baht, an increase of 9.3% compared to the same period last year. For the first five months of this year, border trade and transit trade totaled 909,534 million baht, an increase of 9.1%. Transit trade remains a key driver of the country's overall trade, with China having the highest value, followed by Singapore and Vietnam.

For transit exports, fresh durian remains the highest-value item, with over 300,000 tons exported in May, valued at 39 billion baht, a 30.9% increase compared to the same period last year. Almost all of this was exported to China, reflecting the high demand for Thai durian in the Chinese market and its continued role as a key driver of Thailand's transit trade during the fruit season. Meanwhile, border trade with four neighboring countries in May totaled 74 billion baht, a decrease of 13.5%. Trade with Malaysia was the highest, followed by Laos and Myanmar. Border trade with Cambodia remained at zero due to the closure of all 18 Cambodian border checkpoints.