Hanoi, Nov. 7 -- Thailand's production of in-season rice for 2025/26 is expected to reach 24 million tonnes and its rice exports as of October 27 totalled 6.4 million tonnes, a 22% year-on-year decline, according to Charoen Laothamatas, President of the Thai Rice Exporters Association.

He said that the exports of Thai white rice fell by 43% to 2.9 million tonnes for reasons including India's export resumption, rising global rice supplies and import suspensions by major buyers like Indonesia and the Philippines.

However, shipments of Thai hom mali rice have performed well, exceeding 1.49 million tonnes, an 11% year-on-year increase.

Charoen said the association maintains its export target for next year at 7.5 million tonnes, including 3...