Exports THCEX=ECI, a key driver of the Thai economy, rose 19.0% in September from a year earlier, the fastest rate of growth in 42 months, the commerce ministry said on Monday, beating analysts' expectations of a rise of 7.0% and following an annual rise of 5.8% in August.

The United States and Thailand on Sunday announced a framework for reciprocal trade that would see the U. maintain a 19% tariff on Thai products while identifying products where tariffs could potentially be adjusted or cut to zero.