Thailand Jan-Oct 24 Rice Exports Up 18.3% On Year

According to the latest figures released by Thailand's Commerce Ministry's Department of Foreign Trade, rice exports from Jan. 1 to Oct. 24 recoded a growth of 18.3 % on year to reach 6.99 million MT.

The following table shows Thailand's rice exports from Jan. 1 to Oct. 24 compared with a year earlier. Figures are in MT.
 
 
                              2007                    2006
                   Jan 1-Oct 24   Oct 1-24   Jan 1-Oct 24   Oct 1-24
Private Exporters  6,470,451      784,400    5,906,698      501,414
Government           515,139       40,041       -             -
Total              6,985,590      824,441    5,906,698      501,414
 

Thailand is the world's largest rice exporter.