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Export hopes high at Thai rice convention
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/05/2025
» Thailand is promoting its high-quality and distinctive rice varieties, anticipating that the Thailand Rice Convention will secure 100,000 tonnes in orders and generate over 2 billion baht in revenue.
Thailand Showcases Rice Legacy at Global Convention
Published on 21/05/2025
» Over the past year, Thailand’s rice export performance has been strong, with a large export volume of 9.95 million tons, the highest in 6 years. However, in 2025, Thai rice exports trend is expected to face many challenging factors, such as surplus inventories and stockpiled rice in 2024 in key trading partner countries as well as intensified global competition due to the return of Indian rice exports and potential tariff adjustments under the Trump administration. All of these factors have contributed to volatility in the global rice market and intensified price competition. The global rice market situation tends to slow down effecting the first quarter of 2025 of Thai rice exports, with amount of 1.8 million tonnes, a decline of 27.99% year-on-year, from 2.51 million tonnes in 2024.
Thai rice exports jump 25% in first half of 2024
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 31/07/2024
» Thailand expects to export 8.2 million tonnes of rice this year, up from a previous forecast of 7.5 million, helped by demand from major markets and a weakening baht, according to the Commerce Ministry.
Rice exports set to dip 14.4% this year
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/02/2024
» Thailand's rice shipments are expected to fall by 14.4% this year because of lower production and greater competition, according to the Foreign Trade Department.
Centre of attention
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Phusadee Arunmas and Pitsinee Jitpleechee, Published on 24/08/2020
» Another government-backed centre has been established for the purpose of managing an economy rattled by the pandemic crisis, with redundancy and business interest as the core qualms expressed over the move.
Less than stellar run for SET
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 09/01/2020
» The Thai stock market eked out a gain in 2019, up 1.02%, as a slew of negative concerns such as the US-China trade spat, Brexit uncertainty and the stuttering local economy dampened sentiment.
Internet users in Cambodia near 16m
Khmer Times, Published on 26/07/2019
» The number of mobile and internet users rose substantially during the first half of the year, with the number of active SIM cards in the country now comfortably outnumbering the population.
Exporters make wish list
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/05/2019
» Exporters are calling for the new government to refrain from policies that interfere with the market mechanism and to continue promoting Thai rice through marketing.
SET falls most in Asean region on political uncertainty
Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 11/02/2019
» Thai stocks closed lower on Monday, falling most in the Southeast Asia region amid political uncertainty in the country, while Vietnam markets surged as trade resumed after a week-long holiday.
Number of internet users up in Cambodia
Khmer Times, Published on 07/12/2018
» Cambodia now has 12.5 million internet users, compared to 10.8 million last year, an increase that follows mobile operators’ service expansion in rural areas, an official of the Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC) said.