Thai businesses unfazed as Laos switches to Chinese benzene

BANGKOK: The Thailand-Laos Business Council says Laos’ decision to import benzene fuel from China will not affect cross-border trade between Thailand and the neighbouring country.

Council president Jaturong Bunnag said on Tuesday (July 16) that Thailand-Laos trade expanded 17% in the first five months of 2024 from a year earlier, with no sign of impact from benzene that Laos started importing from China last year.