# Vietnamese and Thai rice prices reach their highest levels in nearly two years

> Vietnamese 5% broken rice rose to $480–490 per tonne, its highest level since December 2024, while Thai 5% broken rice reached $490–495 per tonne. Traders attributed the gains to renewed Philippine buying, strong demand, flood-related production losses in some Thai growing areas, and concerns about El Niño; Indian parboiled rice prices eased as new-crop supplies improved.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08T21:05:58.235Z
- Category: trade · region Southeast Asia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/87958-vietnamese-and-thai-rice-prices-reach-their-highest-levels-in-nearly-two-years
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Renewed Philippine purchases and weather-related supply concerns are supporting Vietnamese and Thai export prices, while improved Indian availability is weighing on Indian offers. Continued buying by the Philippines could keep regional rice prices firm.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2023-07-31 | [Thai, Vietnamese prices hit over decade highs on India curbs rice export](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35130-thai-vietnamese-prices-hit-over-decade-highs-on-india-curbs-rice-export.md) | +2.1% | +0.4% |
| RICE | 2023-10-24 | [Vietnam’s export rice prices reach record high](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33697-vietnam-s-export-rice-prices-reach-record-high.md) | -0.2% | +8.1% |
| RICE | 2022-12-20 | [Thai, Vietnam and Pakistan hike rice prices as demand increases  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8466-thai-vietnam-and-pakistan-hike-rice-prices-as-demand-increases-the.md) | +4.8% | +4.6% |
| RICE | 2020-05-27 | [Global trading prices for rice rose to highest level in 7 years due to export restrictions \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53100-global-trading-prices-for-rice-rose-to-highest-level-in-7-years-due-to-export.md) | +17.4% | -13.4% |
| RICE | 2023-07-31 | [Vietnamese rice prices increase after India’s export ban](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35132-vietnamese-rice-prices-increase-after-india-s-export-ban.md) | +2.1% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- vtv.vn: https://vtv.vn/gia-gao-viet-nam-va-thai-lan-dat-muc-cao-nhat-trong-gan-2-nam-100261108101933586.htm

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