# Thai rice farmers demand better support as prices plummet

> Thai paddy prices fell 30% year on year to about 8,600 baht per ton this month, according to the commerce ministry. Farmers are pressing the government for more support.

- Date: 2025-02-21 · published 2025-02-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26129-thai-rice-farmers-demand-better-support-as-prices-plummet
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Thai paddy prices signal weak Asian export pricing and reinforce downward pressure on global rice values.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thai-rice-farmers-demand-better-support-prices-plummet-2025-02-21/

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