Commerce Ministry Denies Rumors on Paddy, Bagged Rice Prices

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BANGKOK, June 28 (TNA) – The chief of the Department of Internal Trade under the Ministry of Commerce insisted paddy rice prices did not plunge and the prices of bagged rice did not increase.

 

Wattanasak Sur-iam, director-general of the department, denied the reports that the prices of paddy rice were the lowest in a decade and the prices of bagged rice rose.

 

The Department of Internal Trade monitored the prices of paddy rice closely every day, he said. On June 27, the prices of Hom Mali fragrant paddy rice were at 14,500-15,600 baht per ton, up from 10,862 baht per ton a year earlier.

 

Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-968451

 

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[khwaibah]

We need RAIN.

[RichardColeman]

16 hours ago, khwaibah said:

We need RAIN.

What, and upset the new Pattaya mayor with constant flood reports ? 

[Muhendis]

16 hours ago, khwaibah said:

We need RAIN.

If we get that, my rice will be happier but Jomtien beach will then disappear.

[farmerjo]

In April we purchased new paddy seed from the local government rice research centre.

Sticky was 27 baht/kilo  and the jasmine(hom mali) was 40 baht/kilo.