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Export prices of all grades of rice increased 2-5 percent due to new inquiries and the strengthening of the Thai baht.

Export prices of some grades of white rice increased one percent due to new inquiries and the strengthening of the Thai baht.

Export prices of all grades of rice decreased 1-2 percent due to limited new inquiries and a further weakening of the Thai baht against the U.S. dollar.

Export prices of white and parboiled rice further decreased one percent due to weak export demand.

Beef consumption has increased in Thailand over the last few years, and local cattle production will not be able to meet the increase in demand.

Export prices increased 1 percent due to lower-than-expected sales of government rice stocks.

U.S. exporters of foods in hermetically sealed containers to Thailand can use U.S. FDA’s Filed Process Filing document as the equivalent certificate to meet new requirements.

Export prices declined 1 percent as the government will issue a tender for around 400,000 metric tons on December 22.

Export prices declined 1 percent in anticipation of the sales of government rice stocks. The details of a new public tender for 400,000 metric tons will be announced on December 11, 2014.

Thai rice exports reached a record high in October 2014 fueled by the sales of the government stocks.

Export prices increased 1-3 percent, particularly for fragrant rice, in response to the implementation of an on-farm pledging program that the government approved on last week.

Cotton consumption and imports by Thailand are estimated to decline in MY 2014/15.