Thailand could ship up to 9 million tonnes of rice this year because of a surge in demand, driven by concerns over the potential impact of the El Niño weather phenomenon.
According to Chookiat Ophaswongse, honorary president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, the industry has a great opportunity to export about 4-5 million tonnes of rice in the second half of this year after shipping 4.1 million tonnes in the first half.
