# Thai Rice Prices hit near 4-month high; India prices ease on weak demand, soft rupee | IREF

> Thai 5% broken rice was quoted at $370 per tonne, its highest since July 31 and up $30 from the prior week, after flood damage across Thailand. Traders also cited rice sales to China and a firmer baht, though demand remains quiet. Indian parboiled and white rice prices eased on weak demand and a rupee near record lows.

- Date: 2025-12-02 · published 2025-12-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Thailand · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12732-thai-rice-prices-hit-near-4-month-high-india-prices-ease-on-weak-demand-soft
- Commodities: [Indian Rupee (INR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDINR.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Flood-related supply concerns and Chinese purchases are lifting Thai export prices, while weak Indian demand and a soft rupee are pressuring Indian quotes. Thai-India price divergence shifts export competitiveness across Asian rice markets.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲
- USDINR: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2025-12-01 | 1 | +15.2% | 2.8 | Thai 5% broken rice hit a near 4-month high at $370/t (+$30 w/w) after flood damage and China sales, a supply-side shock that supports rough rice prices. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2024-05-21 | [Thai rice prices hit 2-month high on demand surge from Brazil, Mexico](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30327-thai-rice-prices-hit-2-month-high-on-demand-surge-from-brazil-mexico.md) | -4.0% | -3.7% |
| RICE | 2026-10-22 | [Asia rice: Indian prices hit more than one-year high on strong rupee, tight supply - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17169-asia-rice-indian-prices-hit-more-than-one-year-high-on-strong-rupee-tight.md) | -0.4% | — |
| RICE | 2020-03-06 | [Asia Rice-Drought-hit Thailand's rates soar to 6-1/2 yr peak on supply dearth](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7987-asia-rice-drought-hit-thailand-s-rates-soar-to-6-1-2-yr-peak-on-supply-dearth.md) | +0.9% | +9.3% |
| RICE | 2023-08-02 | [Rice prices soar on back of India’s export ban](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12039-rice-prices-soar-on-back-of-india-s-export-ban.md) | +0.3% | +4.4% |
| RICE | 2020-03-30 | [Rice prices hit 6-year high as Thailand and Vietnam face drought - Nikkei Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54207-rice-prices-hit-6-year-high-as-thailand-and-vietnam-face-drought-nikkei-asia.md) | +4.2% | +21.5% |

## Sources

- iref.net: https://iref.net/news/thai-rice-prices-hit-near-4-month-high
- ricenewstoday.com: https://ricenewstoday.com/asia-thai-rice-prices-near-4-month-high-indian-prices-steady-on-weak-demand-soft-rupee/

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