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Rice export prices increased 2-8 percent from the previous week as exporters reportedly continued to secured rice supplies to fulfill contract shipments.

Rice export prices further dropped 3-4 percent from the previous week, except for fragrant rice prices.

Rice export prices, particularly white and parboiled rice, dropped 5-11 percent from the previous week due to competition from Indian rice and the weakening of the Thai baht.

FAS/Bangkok (Post) forecasts MY 2024/25 sugar production to increase to 10.2 MMT. MY 2023/24 sugar exports are likely to decline 26 percent due to competition from Brazil. Post expects sugar exports to double in MY 2024/25 from MY 2023/24 in anticipation of tight exportable sugar supplies in the major exporting countries.

Rice export prices further dropped 1-6 percent from the previous week in response to the removal of India’s rice export ban, despite the strengthening of the Thai baht.

This report provides an overview of Thailand’s food retail sector along with the latest market updates. Thailand's retail industry continued to evolve and improve, driven by increasing consumer demand for convenience.

Export prices declined around 1 percent. China agreed to buy an additional 1 million metric tons of Thai rice in 2016. Results for the tender for “rotten” rice have yet to be finalized.

Water supplies for dry season are the lowest in history. Farmers continued to plant off-season rice despite a Government ban.

Export prices remained unchanged. Thirteen bidders participated in the first public tender for non-food grade rice for industrial uses on December 1.

Export prices declined around 1 percent. The Government will issue the first public tender for non-food grade rice for industrial uses on December 1.