The Department of Trade Negotiations of Thailand has revealed that during the first half of the year, Thai floral exports to its worldwide market dropped by 31%, however demand grew within part of the ASEAN region, thanks to plant trait development.
Department Director-General Oramon Sapthaweetham announced that in the first half of the year or from January to June, Thai flower exports contracted 31% to 46.8 million USD compared to the same period last year. The contraction was largely due to the pandemic which forced events such as seminars, weddings and other social gatherings which mostly require flowers for decoration to halt their plans.