# Platts Thai 5% white rice at near one-month low; highest priced in Asia | S&P Global

> Platts assessed Thai 5% white rice at $374/mt FOB on Feb. 18, down $11 week over week and at its lowest since Jan. 20. The decline reflected a weaker baht, slow buying and expectations of new crop arrivals in March-April.

- Date: 2026-02-18 · published 2026-02-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12008-platts-thai-5-white-rice-at-near-one-month-low-highest-priced-in-asia-s-and-p
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Thai Baht (THB per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDTHB.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker baht and new-crop supply both push Thai export prices lower, though Thai rice remains the highest-priced major Asian origin. Buyers have room to negotiate.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼
- USDTHB: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2026-02-23 | 5 | -9.4% | -3.4 | Thai 5% white rice dropped to a near one-month low on slow buying, a weaker baht and expected new-crop arrivals, signaling weaker Asian benchmarks. |
| RICE | 2026-02-18 | 5 | -8.5% | -3.1 | Falling Thai export prices amid slow buying and new-crop expectations signal weaker global benchmarks that pressure US rice, but the link is indirect. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2017-04-24 | [Rice: Global geopolitical uncertainties weigh heavy on prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8720-rice-global-geopolitical-uncertainties-weigh-heavy-on-prices.md) | -6.6% | +10.8% |
| RICE | 2026-03-04 | [FAO Food Price Index rises in March as Near East conflict raises energy costs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12573-fao-food-price-index-rises-in-march-as-near-east-conflict-raises-energy-costs.md) | +3.1% | +7.5% |
| RICE | 2018-05-17 | [Bangkok Post - Thai, India rice prices hurt by weaker currencies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12668-bangkok-post-thai-india-rice-prices-hurt-by-weaker-currencies.md) | -5.0% | -2.0% |
| RICE | 2021-04-08 | [Weaker currencies push Indian, Thai rice export rates lower – Journalist Association of India (JAI)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47686-weaker-currencies-push-indian-thai-rice-export-rates-lower-journalist.md) | -0.0% | +7.3% |
| RICE | 2025-09-01 | [Rupee plunges to all-time low on steep US tariffs, logs 4th month of loss](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23600-rupee-plunges-to-all-time-low-on-steep-us-tariffs-logs-4th-month-of-loss.md) | -3.8% | -3.6% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/021826-platts-thai-5-white-rice-at-near-one-month-low-highest-priced-in-asia

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