Thailand in Focus :: Thailand aims for rice exporter champ this year
Thailand in Focus :: Thailand aims for rice exporter champ this year
11/08/2015
Thailand is hopeful to become the number one rice exporter of the world this year.According to the Thai Rice Exporters Association, Thailand was the number one rice exporter in the first half of this year with an amount of exported rice at 4.46 million tons valued at 72.142 billion baht, while the runner up for rice exports was India with an export of 4.25 million tons.The Deputy Government Spokesman has revealed the export products that have shown positive growth in the first six months of this year. Among these were electric transformers and parts, which have grown by 10.66 percent, condensers by 28.3 percent, cement by 8.81 percent, motorcycles and its parts by 6.75 percent, other vehicles and parts by 38.27 percent, and tapioca products with 18.10 percent. The overall export value was at 2.05 billion US dollars.Credit and view full story at Thai Visa News
