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Export and domestic prices increased 1-6 percent due to the strengthening of the Thai baht and the continuing demand for Thai rice.

Export prices increased 4-6 percent mainly due to the strengthening of the Thai baht.

Export prices decreased 0.4-0.6 percent despite continued demand for Thai rice and the strengthening of the Thai baht.

Export and domestic rice prices increased 1-2 percent due to continued demand for Thai rice and the strengthening of the Thai baht.

This report gives an overview of Thailand’s food retail sector and current market updates. Food and beverage sales are driving Thailand’s retail sector.

Rice export prices declined 6 percent as foreign buyers reportedly sought Vietnamese rice after the government resumed rice exports.

The Thai Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has yet to amend its notification to apply a zero tolerance on the Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for Paraquat and Chlorpyrifos.

Rice export prices leveled off but remained high as Vietnam decided to remove its rice export ban but limit rice exports during the COVID-19 outbreak...

MY2020/21 sugar production is expected to recover from the reduced sugarcane production in MY2019/20 caused by adverse weather condition...

Rice export prices spiked due to panic demand from foreign buyers after the announcement of Vietnam’s rice export restrictions and Cambodia’s ban on white rice exports driven by the COVID-19 outbreak.

Thailand notified WTO of the Ministry of Industry’s intention to ban Paraquat and Chlorpyrifos for production, importation, exportation, and possession.

MY2020/21 cotton imports are expected to grow at a slow pace in anticipation of weak or no economic recovery. MY2019/20 cotton imports reduce sharply due to an economic downturn caused by the COVID-19