Thailand should see greater opportunities to export rice in the second half of the year as countries that import are rushing to stock up on concerns about drought.
Chookiat Ophaswongse, honorary president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, said it is too early to determine whether the El Niño phenomenon or drought would affect the country's rice production, as it depends on the level of rainfall from July to September.
"Everyone is concerned, as the Meteorological Department predicted rainfall this year would be 5-6% lower than average, which could affect rice production," said Mr Chookiat.
