Prices of main-crop paddy have risen sharply, with jasmine rice hitting 16,100 baht per tonne — the highest level in years. Wittayakorn Maneenetr, director-general of the
Thai rice output in 2025-26 is projected at 20.48 million tonnes, only slightly below the previous year and still ranking as Thailand’s fourth-largest harvest on record.
Burapha Task Force troops help rice farmers in Sa Kaeo’s border zone, supporting harvest operations while the Royal Thai Army underscores national sovereignty. The Royal Thai
Source: World Grain Thailand’s rice exports declined sharply in the 2024/25 marketing year as global competition — particularly among white rice producers — intensified.
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By Arvin Donley BANGKOK, THAILAND — Thailand’s rice exports declined sharply in marketing year 2024-25 in response to global competition, especially among white rice
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul chaired the first meeting of the National Rice Policy and Management Committee (NRPMC) for the 2025 fiscal year (1/2025),