Thailand expects to export over 8 million tonnes of rice this year

Thailand is the world's second-largest rice exporter after India. (Photo:AFP/VNA)

The government would ensure sufficient rice output for both domestic consumption and exports, and also make sure domestic prices are not too high, he told a press briefing.

In the first seven months, Thailand shipped 4.8 million tonnes abroad, he said, adding that monthly exports stood at 700,000 - 800,000 tonnes.

Thailand, the world's second-largest rice exporter after India, is expected to export more than 8 million tonnes of rice this year, said Charoen Laothamatas, President of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, up from 7.71 million tonnes last year.

Laksanawisit’s message came at a time when rice prices in Asia in July 2023 reached a record high over the past three years, after India banned the export of non-basmati white rice to increase its domestic supply and curb rice prices in the domestic market./.

VNA