# Thai rice prices hit two-month peak, Bangladesh hit by floods – MillingandMillers.com

> Thai 5% broken rice rose to $580 per ton, its highest in two months, helped by a stronger baht. Floods in Bangladesh killed 23 people and are expected to hit crop production, and Bangladeshi prices stayed elevated.

- Date: 2024-08-31 · published 2024-08-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28864-thai-rice-prices-hit-two-month-peak-bangladesh-hit-by-floods-millingandmillers
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Flood damage in Bangladesh and firmer Thai export quotes support Asian rice prices, though quiet trading limits the move.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## 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 | 2025-12-02 | [Thai Rice Prices hit near 4-month high; India prices ease on weak demand, soft rupee \| IREF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12732-thai-rice-prices-hit-near-4-month-high-india-prices-ease-on-weak-demand-soft.md) | -0.3% | -6.8% |
| RICE | 2020-10-23 | [Flooding slows rice harvest in Asian hubs, pushes up domestic rates in Bangladesh \| Prothom Alo](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50687-flooding-slows-rice-harvest-in-asian-hubs-pushes-up-domestic-rates-in.md) | +2.0% | +1.8% |
| RICE | 2022-10-29 | [Rice To Hit ₦‎50,000 Per Bag As Floods Ravage Farms – 36NG](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7733-rice-to-hit-50-000-per-bag-as-floods-ravage-farms-36ng.md) | +7.3% | +11.2% |
| RICE | 2023-08-11 | [China floods hit rice, corn crops; trigger food inflation worries \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34584-china-floods-hit-rice-corn-crops-trigger-food-inflation-worries-reuters.md) | -3.1% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- millingandmillers.com: https://millingandmillers.com/thai-rice-prices-hit-two-month-peak-bangladesh-hit-by-floods/

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