# Bangkok Post - Demand surge to lift rice price

> Thai rice export prices are expected to rise by US$20 a tonne over the next three months, according to experts, as global rice demand surges. Thailand's government plans to auction its remaining stocks, which are expected to ease pressure on prices. Thailand holds about 23.4 million tonnes of rice stocks.

- Date: 2017-05-30 · published 2017-05-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Thailand · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71082-bangkok-post-demand-surge-to-lift-rice-price
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger export demand combined with a managed release of Thai state stocks points to firmer Asian rice export prices in the near term. The auction schedule will determine how much of the price gain holds.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2018-02-01 | [Indian rice prices surge to over six-year high on steady demand, strong rupee](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66579-indian-rice-prices-surge-to-over-six-year-high-on-steady-demand-strong-rupee.md) | +0.5% | -0.2% |
| RICE | 2026-02-23 | [Global rice prices surge 11% amid strong demand and shifting export policies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12570-global-rice-prices-surge-11-amid-strong-demand-and-shifting-export-policies.md) | +2.3% | +9.1% |
| RICE | 2026-01-02 | [Rice prices in Zamboanga surge \| Daily Tribune](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9170-rice-prices-in-zamboanga-surge-daily-tribune.md) | +3.5% | +15.0% |
| RICE | 2023-05-01 | [India Non-Basmati Rice Export Prices Surge.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36007-india-non-basmati-rice-export-prices-surge.md) | +3.9% | -1.8% |
| RICE | 2022-07-03 | [Surging demand offers Vietnam rice exporters bright prospects](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40568-surging-demand-offers-vietnam-rice-exporters-bright-prospects.md) | +1.1% | +3.3% |

## Sources

- bangkokpost.com: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/1258810/demand-surge-to-lift-rice-price

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