Approval Granted for Rice Price Measures
The National Rice Policy and Management Committee has approved three initiatives aimed at balancing the demand and supply of rice. This will help prevent a drastic drop in rice prices…
Controversy Surrounds Effort to Promote Sale of Aged Rice
Photo credit: Ministry of Commerce Critics have strongly criticized the government’s proposal to market rice that is a decade old, claiming that it is an attempt to cover up the…
Indonesia to seek 2m tonnes of rice from Thailand
Indonesia has expressed its interest in purchasing 2 million tonnes of Thai rice next year, as stated by the Thai government on Tuesday. This procurement would fulfill Jakarta’s planned import…
Vietnam awarded best rice in the world winner as Thailand drops back
The president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, Chookiat Ophaswongse, said the ST25 rice variety from Vietnam was recognised as the best rice in the world this year, beating 30…