Containers are stacked at the Bangkok Port. (Photo: supplied)

Thailand's ​customs-cleared exports ​rose ‌23.1% in April from a year earlier, ​the Commerce Ministry said on ‌Monday, higher than analysts' expectations.The April ⁠reading compared with a forecast rise of 17.3% ​in a Reuters poll and ​followed ‌an annual increase of ​18.7% ⁠in the previous month.

Imports ⁠rose 45% in April from ⁠a year ​earlier.