In Industry news, The Nation covered the slowing economy, SMEs that have low cash flow will be the first to be affected, and about 30-40 per cent, or 700,000 SMEs from a total of 2 million in Thailand. An exports of five products - rice, palm oil, garments, wood and electrical appliances - would continue to lose their market share under the Asean + 3 liberalisation. Vietnam, Myanmar and Cambodia are also more competitive than Thailand in those industries. many Thai industries had a reduced competitive edge because of the country's internal conflict. Rice export, particularly to China, had been hit hardest and Vietnam and Cambodia had improved market shares for export to China over the past six years.