Bangkok (VNA) - The Thai coffee market continues to grow, both in terms of domestic consumption and processing for export, driven by consumer lifestyles.
Poonpong Naiyanapakorn, Director-General of the Trade Policy and Strategy Office, said Thailand has the potential to process raw coffee into finished coffee products for export, which is a key strength that helps add value to coffee products.
He said factors supporting the growth include demand from working-age consumers and a lifestyle seeking convenience for beverage consumption.
Thailand imports the most raw coffee beans from Vietnam, followed by Indonesia and Laos.
In the first quarter this year, Thailand's coffee export value tallied 34.2 million USD, comprising 32.7 million USD for instant coffee, 24 million USD for roasted coffee and 210,000 USD for raw coffee./.
