Govt okays 5-nation rice trade zone

13 November 2012
Bangkok Post
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The cabinet yesterday approved the Commerce Ministry’s plan to develop a rice trade partnership with Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam to stabilise international rice prices… According to a source at the Commerce Ministry, the rice trade zone project will begin with Cambodia and will involve rice trade in the border areas of Thailand and Cambodia. The zone in Thailand will cover Buri Ram, Si Sa Ket, Sa Kaeo, Prachin Buri and Chachoengsao provinces. Paddy from Cambodia will be imported and milled in Thailand and then exported from Thailand on behalf of Cambodia. …

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