Cambodian Rice Narrowly Defeat Thai Fragrant Rice as World Champion

[webfact]

 

BANGKOK, Nov 22 (TNA) – Thailand’s Hom Mali fragrant rice lost its world championship to Cambodia’s “Phaka Lamduan” rice in the World’s Best Rice 2022 contest in Phuket.

Chukiat Opaswong, honorary president of the Rice Exporters Association, said Cambodia’s Phaka Lamduan fragrant rice narrowly beat Thailand’s Hom Mali 105 rice because the Thai rice variety was less fragrant. He blamed the defect on prolonged flooding in Ubon Ratchathani province.

The association on behalf of Thailand sent only one rice entry to the contest which drew 20 entries also from Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, India, Pakistan, the United States and China.

 

Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1062661

 

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[JoePai]

Oh the shame of it...

[stoner]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Chukiat Opaswong, honorary president of the Rice Exporters Association, said Cambodia’s Phaka Lamduan fragrant rice narrowly beat Thailand’s Hom Mali 105 rice because the Thai rice variety was less fragrant. He blamed the defect on prolonged flooding in Ubon Ratchathani province.

what a cry baby.

 

narrow what ? you lost buttercup. 

[BayArea]

To the rest of the world, it's a non-story, but to the Thais, it's a big blow.

Losing the title is one thing but losing to the Khmer is devastating. ????

[Ratchsima]

Don't need to be so excited. In the past 15 years , Thai Rice won 7 times and Cambodian won 5 times. Everyone get use to it already.

[Artisi]

Can't be true, surely it's a mistake, an error in judgement, a travisty, Oh! What shocking news, will we survive such a blow to our loss of face ?

[2baht]

Cambodia has the rice, Laos has the rail......................come on Thailand, you're lagging! ????

[RichardColeman]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

He blamed the defect on prolonged flooding in Ubon Ratchathani province.

Translation :could not bride the judge

[StayinThailand2much]

Probably all Thais will disagree...

[StayinThailand2much]

6 hours ago, 2baht said:

Cambodia has the rice, Laos has the rail......................come on Thailand, you're lagging! ????

Thailand has the submarines (maybe)...

 

Won't help against Laos, but Cambodia has a coast. ????

Edited November 23, 2022 by StayinThailand2much

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

He blamed the defect on prolonged flooding in Ubon Ratchathani province

Damn the rain.. Hom Mali has lost it's crown.

To be honest the quality of the Thai supreme rice has been slipping for a long time.

[poskat]

there must be some misunderstanding where the judges didnt understand the thainess of the thai rice

[Burma Bill]

On 11/22/2022 at 1:09 PM, webfact said:

because the Thai rice variety was less fragrant

Well done Khmer rice farmers!

 

Cambodia won the World’s Best Rice 2022 Award in World Rice Conference (WRC) yesterday after it was commissioned to participate in the world-class rice competition in Phuket province of Thailand, according to the agriculture minister.

 

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501187052/cambodia-wins-worlds-best-rice-award-2022/

 

[huangnon]

Must be growing it in the former "Killing Fields".? All those additional nutrients in the soil, perhaps..

[ozimoron]

Just now, huangnon said:

Must be growing it in the former "Killing Fields".? All those additional nutrients in the soil, perhaps..

Incredibly insensitive comment. Have you ever been to the killing fields?

[huangnon]

1 minute ago, ozimoron said:

Incredibly insensitive comment. Have you ever been to the killing fields?

Yes, more than once. Perhaps I should put a smiley at the end of my post.?

[ozimoron]

1 minute ago, huangnon said:

Yes, more than once. Perhaps I should put a smiley at the end of my post.?

maybe just delete it?

[fusion58]

On 11/22/2022 at 1:09 PM, webfact said:

He blamed the defect on prolonged flooding in Ubon Ratchathani province.

Oy vey!
 

Rice is something they’re supposed to be good at - yet they still manage to find a way to step on their own dicks.

[Knocker33]

Same as losing the lottery by one number. You lost 

[lungbing]

I gave up buying hom mali.  I suspect it was being adulterated with too much ordinary rice.

[Caldera]

Congrats Cambodia, you rock!

[Artisi]

20 hours ago, huangnon said:

Yes, more than once. Perhaps I should put a smiley at the end of my post.?

You would need more than a smiley to make up for that stupid insensitive comment. 

[xylophone]

Getting back on track gentlemen, I have also thought that the Thai rice, hom mali, has been lacking something of late, and even went over to buying Basmati rice, however I would like to try this Cambodian rice, so has anyone seen it in the likes of Big C or similar??

[hotandsticky]

5 minutes ago, xylophone said:

Getting back on track gentlemen, I have also thought that the Thai rice, hom mali, has been lacking something of late, and even went over to buying Basmati rice, however I would like to try this Cambodian rice, so has anyone seen it in the likes of Big C or similar??

 

 

Cambodian rice - in a Thai store? 

 

Given their general protectionist nature (and a refusal to accept that ANYTHING could possibly be better than Thai products).........probably not.

[xylophone]

13 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

 

 

Cambodian rice - in a Thai store? 

 

Given their general protectionist nature (and a refusal to accept that ANYTHING could possibly be better than Thai products).........probably not.

Well they do sell Indian Basmati rice in stores here.......although there are plenty of Indian folk here, so perhaps there is a demand, but as you say, for Cambodian rice.......probably not!
 

[hotandsticky]

44 minutes ago, xylophone said:

Well they do sell Indian Basmati rice in stores here.......although there are plenty of Indian folk here, so perhaps there is a demand, but as you say, for Cambodian rice.......probably not!
 

They sell spaghetti as well....Makro and others even have international shelves.....I can't somehow see that extending to Cambodia rice..

[Burma Bill]

2 hours ago, hotandsticky said:

Cambodian rice - in a Thai store?

Here in Siem Reap, my local hypermarket only sells Cambodian rice (as expected) - no Thai rice. However, our MAKRO sells both Cambodian and Thai rice. I only purchase Cambodian rice to support our Khmer farmers. The Thai protectionists can get stuf.............!!

Edited November 24, 2022 by Burma Bill
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[hotandsticky]

1 hour ago, Burma Bill said:

Here in Siem Reap, my local hypermarket only sells Cambodian rice (as expected) - no Thai rice. However, our MAKRO sells both Cambodian and Thai rice. I only purchase Cambodian rice to support our Khmer farmers. The Thai protectionists can get stuf.............!!

Where is the Makro?

[Burma Bill]

2 hours ago, hotandsticky said:

Where is the Makro?

East of Siem Reap City on National Route 6 heading to Phnom Penh.

[hotandsticky]

1 hour ago, Burma Bill said:

East of Siem Reap City on National Route 6 heading to Phnom Penh.

Further out than the roundabout? (With a garden centre on) where you can turn to the airport?