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Rice export prices remain under downward pressure due to competition from Vietnamese rice and further weakening of the Thai baht.

Rice export prices declined 2 percent due to the weakening Thai baht and the sale of the remaining 2 million metric tons of government rice stocks.

Rice export prices remain unchanged as traders are awaiting the result of two tenders totaling 2 million metric tons that the government will issue this week.

Export prices of white rice declined 2 to 3 percent due to the lack of new inquiries and the sale of government stocks.

The MY2018/19 rice production forecast is revised up to 21.2 million metric tons, a 4 percent increase from MY2017/18 due to larger than expected main crop fragrant rice acreage.

Rice export prices increased around 1 percent due to the strengthening Thai baht and new demand for white rice from the Philippine government.

MY2016/17 cotton imports are likely to recover from a recent downturn in anticipation of a sustained economic recovery and increased domestic demand for garments in the first half of the year.

On November 8, 2016, Thailand informed the World Trade Organization about a draft regulation on good practice certification and labelling requirements for packing houses of fruits and vegetables.

Export prices rebounded to pre-harvest levels. Also, the cabinet approved the expansion of the pledging program to include all MY2016/17 main-crop rice varieties.

Export prices further declined approximately one percent due mainly to the weakening of the Thai Baht. Domestic prices remain under downward pressure.

Export prices increased one percent due mainly to the strengthening Thai baht. Prices remain under downward pressure despite government measures to keep new-crop rice off the market.

Export prices are declining, particularly for fragrant rice, as the majority of new-crop supplies are entering the market. In response, the government has increased the intervention price...