# Strong baht squeezes rice exports as prices jump

> Exporters report that a stronger baht has pushed Thai rice export prices up by about $15/t per baht, leaving Thai rice roughly $50/t above competitors. Buyers are refusing the higher prices, and first-quarter 2026 exports are expected to fall.

- Date: 2025-12-26 · published 2025-12-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21592-strong-baht-squeezes-rice-exports-as-prices-jump
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Lost competitiveness reduces Thai export demand and shifts sales to rivals such as India and Cambodia, which is bearish for Asian rice prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2018-01-31 | [Bangkok Post - Rice exporters fear strong baht may bite shipments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67080-bangkok-post-rice-exporters-fear-strong-baht-may-bite-shipments.md) | +1.1% | -0.2% |
| RICE | 2019-11-05 | [Strong baht poses challenges to Thai rice farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56135-strong-baht-poses-challenges-to-thai-rice-farmers.md) | +1.7% | +6.5% |
| RICE | 2019-08-22 | [Rupee slide pushes India rice rates to 7-week low, Vietnamese exports dip](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57671-rupee-slide-pushes-india-rice-rates-to-7-week-low-vietnamese-exports-dip.md) | +3.9% | +13.3% |
| RICE | 2024-11-08 | [India rice prices extend declines on rupee plunge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27486-india-rice-prices-extend-declines-on-rupee-plunge.md) | +1.9% | +4.8% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- nationthailand.com: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40060352

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