DITP hoping global rice traders will have more confidence in Thai rice

BANGKOK, 20 May 2015 (NNT)-The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) has expressed its confidence that the 7th Thailand Rice Convention 2015 will raise foreign importers’ confidence in the quality of Thai rice.

According to DITP Deputy Director General Banjongjit Angsusing, this year's convention, now underway, is held under the theme ‘Think of Rice, Think of Thai Rice’.

Its objective is to reiterate to rice importers that Thailand is still the world’s leading rice exporter and a global rice hub. Participants of this event have been informed about the environmentally-friendly methods used in producing rice grains.

The 7th convention has also been held in honor of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s 60th birthday anniversary. More than 50 rice traders from various nations attend the convention, which will come to an end tomorrow, the Deputy Director General said.


-- NNT 2015-05-20

"Its objective is to reiterate to rice importers that Thailand is still the world’s leading rice exporter and a global rice hub."

I believe if I was a professional rice importer, I'd be more interested in the actual quality of the rice rather than the advertising surrounding it.

Maybe the lack of confidence was the result of much of the rice being missing, rotten or full of bugs. There's just no pleasing some people.

Thailand is still the world’s leading rice exporter but with one of the lowest profit margins.

The Junta has heavily subsidized many Thai crop growers in 2014 and 2015 in efforts to show that it has made beneficial reforms in the agricultural industry. Why does it feel like the Junta is running for election?

Importers are confident Thai exporters will sell inferior quality rice at over market value price and smile a wai you as they screw you.