# Government Spokesperson Acknowledges High Crop Prices Are Pressuring Living Costs but Boosting Farmers’ Incomes

> A Thai government spokesperson said several agricultural prices in October 2026 were higher than a year earlier, including paddy rice, feed corn and oil-palm bunches. He acknowledged that higher crop prices add to living costs while benefiting farm households, and said the government was also pursuing measures to reduce energy expenses.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-07T13:37:01.427Z
- Category: market · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86086-government-spokesperson-acknowledges-high-crop-prices-are-pressuring-living
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Higher domestic rice and corn prices can support producer income but increase costs for consumers and livestock-feed buyers. The figures describe price movements but do not establish a new supply or demand driver.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- RICE: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- dailynews.co.th: https://www.dailynews.co.th/news/6339237/

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