Thailand’s rice exports increase in both numbers and value; India still world No.1 exporter

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BANGKOK (VIETNAM NEWS/ANN): Thailand exported 2.46 tonnes of rice in the first quarter of this year, up 19.4% from the same period last year, according to Charoen Laothamatas, President of the Thai Rice Exporters Association.

The export value for the January-March period is estimated at 56.73 billion THB (US$1.61 billion), a 49% increase.