# Bangkok Post - Rice exporters fear strong baht may bite shipments

> Thai rice exporters say a strengthening baht is eroding their competitiveness and may keep 2018 shipments below the earlier forecast of 9.5 million tonnes. Exporters have asked the government to help offset the currency impact.

- Date: 2018-01-31 · published 2018-01-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67080-bangkok-post-rice-exporters-fear-strong-baht-may-bite-shipments
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Thai Baht (THB per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDTHB.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger baht makes Thai rice dearer in dollar terms, which can reduce export demand and weigh on Asian rice prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼
- USDTHB: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2025-12-26 | [Strong baht squeezes rice exports as prices jump](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21592-strong-baht-squeezes-rice-exports-as-prices-jump.md) | -5.1% | +10.3% |
| 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 | 2018-05-17 | [Bangkok Post - Thai, India rice prices hurt by weaker currencies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12668-bangkok-post-thai-india-rice-prices-hurt-by-weaker-currencies.md) | -5.0% | -2.0% |
| 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% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- bangkokpost.com: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/1405294/rice-exporters-fear-strong-baht-may-bite-shipments

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