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MY2017/18 cultivation for main-crop rice and corn is occurring much sooner than MY2016/17 cultivation due to favorable rainfall and sufficient reservoir levels.

Export prices further increased four to six percent, except for fragrant rice prices, which remained steady.

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Export prices further increased two to three percent, except for fragrant rice prices which remained steady.

Export prices increased two to three percent due to several new inquiries for fragrant and white rice.

Export prices remain steady as the weakening Thai baht offset the price pressure caused by the upcoming rice shipments to Iran.

MY2017/18 main-crop rice and corn planting is unlikely to be delayed due to favorable rainfall and a recovery in reservoir levels.

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.

Export prices were virtually unchanged from the previous week. The Government will issue a new public tender for non-food grade rice for industrial use by the end of November.