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Rice export prices increased 1- 4 percent mainly due to the strengthening of the Thai baht.

The Thai Food and Drug Administration (Thai FDA) has announced on its website the proposal to approve and add more plants or plant parts for use as a raw material for tea infusion products to the existing approved list under the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 426 B.E. 2564 (2021) Re: Tea Infusion.

Rice export prices increased 1-2 percent due to the strong demand for Thai rice and the strengthening of the Thai baht.

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The steady demand for Thai rice from ASEAN countries slightly boosted rice export prices and offset the weakening of the Thai baht.

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In 2023, Hong Kong did not have any policy changes to regulations pertaining to genetically engineered (GE) products, while monitoring the development of synthetic biology.

Rice export prices increased 2-4 percent as the Thai baht strengthened and new crop rice harvesting was nearly completed.

Thailand has yet to finalize its Biodiversity Act. Since December 4, 2022, the Thai Food and Drug Administration has enforced two notifications regarding GE (termed “Genetically Modified” or GM) food imports, production and labeling.

Rice export prices increased 2-5 percent as the Thai baht strengthened.