# Asia Rice-Thai rice export prices rise as drought triggers future supply concerns | Financial Post

> Thai rice export prices rose this week to $424-$435 a tonne for 5% broken, up from $395-$420, as a drought threatens future supply. The government introduced emergency measures in 11 provinces, and the dry season is expected to last to April 30. Vietnamese prices also edged up, while Indian trade was thin over the holidays.

- Date: 2019-12-27 · published 2019-12-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Thailand · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55666-asia-rice-thai-rice-export-prices-rise-as-drought-triggers-future-supply
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Drought-driven concerns about the Chao Phraya basin crop are prompting speculative buying and stockpiling, which tightens near-term export supply and supports rice prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2020-03-19 | [Asia Rice-Thai, Vietnam rates jump as virus spread raises supply concerns \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8697-asia-rice-thai-vietnam-rates-jump-as-virus-spread-raises-supply-concerns.md) | -4.7% | +0.2% |
| RICE | 2020-01-31 | [Asia Rice-Indian prices extend gains as Thailand battles drought \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55154-asia-rice-indian-prices-extend-gains-as-thailand-battles-drought-financial-post.md) | -0.3% | -0.3% |
| RICE | 2026-07-31 | [Asia rice: Tighter supplies, crop concerns push Indian rice export prices higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18428-asia-rice-tighter-supplies-crop-concerns-push-indian-rice-export-prices-higher.md) | +3.1% | +7.8% |
| RICE | 2026-09-11 | [Indian rice export prices hit one-year high amid supply concerns - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17447-indian-rice-export-prices-hit-one-year-high-amid-supply-concerns-the.md) | +1.0% | +7.8% |
| RICE | 2020-03-12 | [Asia Rice-Thai drought raises supply jitters, Vietnam rates at over 1-yr high](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7548-asia-rice-thai-drought-raises-supply-jitters-vietnam-rates-at-over-1-yr-high.md) | +10.1% | +10.3% |

## Sources

- financialpost.com: https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/asia-rice-thai-rice-export-prices-rise-as-drought-triggers-future-supply-concerns-2

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