Thailand is on track to be world's second-largest rice exporter with eight million tonnes

BANGKOK, July 1 (Bernama): Thailand is on track to become world's second-largest rice exporter, aiming to surpass 8 million tonnes in exports this year.

Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime Minister and Acting Government Spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri said in the first four months of 2023, Thai rice export rose to 2.62 million tonnes, an increase of 14.4 per cent year-on-year.