Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Thai Rice Prices Hit 6-Month High
Thailand's rice prices have gone up to their highest in over six months.
This is because of floods that have made it harder to get rice, and because China said they might buy a lot of rice from Thailand.
In India, rice prices stayed the same, but the Indian money (rupee) is worth less now, which helps traders.
In Vietnam, rice prices didn't change, but they sold less rice last month compared to the same time last year.
Bangladesh is also looking to buy more rice.
So, rice prices and sales are changing in different countries because of different reasons like weather, money, and big deals.
Thailand's 5% broken rice price rose to $400 per tonne, the highest in over six months, due to flood-driven supply concerns and expected demand from China.
India's rice export prices remained steady at $347-$354 per metric ton for 5% broken parboiled and $340-$345 per metric ton for 5% broken white rice, despite a record low rupee.
Vietnam's 5% broken rice prices stayed unchanged at $365-$370 per metric ton, with slow sales and a 49.1% decrease in November exports compared to the previous year.
China is expected to finalize a deal to buy 500,000 tonnes of rice from Thailand later this month.
Bangladesh issued a tender to buy 50,000 tons of rice.
- Who
- Thailand, India, Vietnam, China, Bangladesh
- What
- Rice price changes and export trends
- When
- December 2023
- Where
- Thailand, India, Vietnam, China, Bangladesh
- Why
- Flood-driven supply concerns, China's rice purchase pledge, and currency fluctuations
- Thailand 5% broken rice price
- $400 per tonne
- India 5% broken parboiled rice price
- $347-$354 per metric ton
- India 5% broken white rice price
- $340-$345 per metric ton
- Vietnam 5% broken rice price
- $365-$370 per metric ton
- Vietnam's November rice exports
- 358,000 tons (49.1% decrease from previous year)
- Bangladesh's rice purchase tender
- 50,000 tons
