Thai exports down in November for 11th straight month

Bangkok

THAILAND's exports fell for an 11th straight month in November and by more than expected, while imports fell again, showing the trade-dependent economy is still sputtering 19 months after the army took power.

Although the May, 2014 coup ended months of political unrest, Southeast Asia's second-largest economy has yet to get out of a rut, with pivotal exports and domestic consumption stubbornly weak. For the third year in a row, exports will shrink in 2015, and the central bank on Friday said it expects zero growth in 2016.