Army may serve up 10-year-old rice if it is safe: defence minister
THURSDAY, MAY 09, 2024
The Thai armed forces will purchase the rice stored under the rice-pledging scheme for 10 years if its quality is up to par, Defence Minister Sutin Klungsang said.
Over 300 tonnes of jasmine rice snapped up, as Northeast farmers bag DIT awards
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2024
Narong Jantharung, a rice farmer from the Northeast province of Ubon Ratchathani, won this year’s best jasmine rice award at an event hosted by the Department of Internal Trade (DIT) on Wednesday.
Italy drought, EU’s crackdown on labour rights offer Thailand new opportunities
MONDAY, APRIL 01, 2024
Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai believes Thailand can export more jasmine rice to Italy now that India has restricted its exports and two countries have been deprived of their tax privileges.
Thai rice sales see increased demand at Thaifex 2023
THURSDAY, JUNE 08, 2023
As many as 2,750 tonnes of Thai rice worth 96 million baht were sold during the Thaifex - Anuga Asia 2023, and sales were expected to treble by the year-end, according to the Department of Foreign Trade.