# Thai rice prices surge on major orders from China and Singapore | The Straits Times

> Thai rice prices rose sharply in mid-November after large orders from China (500,000 tonnes) and Singapore (100,000 tonnes). Jasmine paddy rose up to 700 baht per tonne, and prices climbed despite peak harvest supply.

- Date: 2025-11-19 · published 2025-11-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Thailand · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10496-thai-rice-prices-surge-on-major-orders-from-china-and-singapore-the-straits
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Firm export demand arriving during harvest reverses the usual seasonal price decline and supports Asian rice export prices. Further gains are expected after the NRPMC meeting.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2022-08-29 | [Thailand, Vietnam to cooperate in raising rice price in global market: Official \| The Straits Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40101-thailand-vietnam-to-cooperate-in-raising-rice-price-in-global-market-official.md) | +0.4% | +0.2% |
| RICE | 2018-02-20 | [Rice exports surge on strong demand, dip in Thai stocks - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66441-rice-exports-surge-on-strong-demand-dip-in-thai-stocks-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -1.0% | +2.2% |
| RICE | 2017-05-13 | [Demand from China, Africa supports Vietnamese rice prices at harvest end \| VOV.VN](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71086-demand-from-china-africa-supports-vietnamese-rice-prices-at-harvest-end-vov-vn.md) | +5.9% | +10.5% |
| RICE | 2019-12-01 | [Strong exports help buoy the market and point to higher prices - Rice Farming](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55670-strong-exports-help-buoy-the-market-and-point-to-higher-prices-rice-farming.md) | -1.4% | +3.8% |
| RICE | 2024-02-21 | [The impact of India’s rice export restrictions on global markets, supplies and prices \| The Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31740-the-impact-of-india-s-rice-export-restrictions-on-global-markets-supplies-and.md) | -1.0% | -2.4% |

## Sources

- straitstimes.com: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thai-rice-prices-surge-on-major-orders-from-china-and-singapore

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