04/10/05 BANGKOK (Dow Jones)--The following table shows Thailand's importsof soybeans, soymeal, pulp and palm oil in January-to-August, comparedwith the same period last year.

The figures are from the Office of Agricultural Economics at the Ministryof Agricultural and Cooperatives, in cooperation with the CustomDepartment at the Finance Ministry. The quantities are in metric tons, andthe values are in billion baht.

Jan-Aug '05 Jan-Aug '04 Change(%)volume value volume value volume valueSoybeans 948,857 10.99 867,863 12.43 9.3 -11.6Soymeal 1,219,798 12.68 765,387 10.25 59.4 23.7Pulp 306,993 6.55 321,232 6.81 -4.4 -3.8Palm oil 37,518 0.94 66,856 1.63 -43.9 -42.3

Note: Some figures are rounded.