Thailand's Hom Mali rice bags World’s Best Rice Award for second consecutive year


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BANGKOK, Dec 19 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): Thailand’s Hom Mali rice, also known as jasmine rice, has won the 13th World’s Best Rice Award for the second year consecutively, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit has announced.

Eleven types of rice from six countries – Thailand, the US, China, India, Vietnam and Myanmar – had been nominated this year.

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