# Deputy PM Pushes Rice Measures as Jasmine Hits 17,000 Baht/Ton

> Thai Deputy Prime Minister Supachai Sutthamphanth chaired a National Rice Policy Committee market subcommittee meeting on November 13 to review rice prices, exports and price-support measures. Farmers and private sector participants said current prices have reached satisfactory levels, with Hom Mali paddy fetching 16,500-17,000 baht per ton.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-14T00:06:09.633Z
- Category: policy · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98534-deputy-pm-pushes-rice-measures-as-jasmine-hits-17-000-baht-ton
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Firmer Thai paddy prices and government focus on sustaining them support export quotes for Thai jasmine rice and keep Asian rice benchmarks firm, though the stated aim of cutting production costs and raising yields points to a longer-term supply response for the 2027 season.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2022-09-22 | [India defends its decision to ban rice, wheat exports at WTO - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39558-india-defends-its-decision-to-ban-rice-wheat-exports-at-wto-the-hindu.md) | -1.5% | -6.5% |
| RICE | 2023-07-20 | [Top rice exporter India bans most shipments as late monsoon hits crop \| India News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35008-top-rice-exporter-india-bans-most-shipments-as-late-monsoon-hits-crop-india.md) | +1.3% | -0.6% |
| RICE | 2018-07-14 | [MSP increase could hit non-basmati rice exports \| India News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64101-msp-increase-could-hit-non-basmati-rice-exports-india-news-the-indian-express.md) | +1.0% | -10.7% |
| RICE | 2024-06-24 | [As the demand increased, the price of rice in India increased](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29841-as-the-demand-increased-the-price-of-rice-in-india-increased.md) | -6.8% | -19.8% |
| RICE | 2016-11-02 | [Thailand offers $1.29 bln loan to struggling jasmine rice farmers - Stabroek News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73924-thailand-offers-1-29-bln-loan-to-struggling-jasmine-rice-farmers-stabroek-news.md) | -0.9% | +1.2% |

## Sources

- lanta.news: https://lanta.news/articles/deputy-pm-pushes-rice-measures-as-jasmine-hits-17-000-baht-ton

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