Thailand exported 4.75 million tonnes of rice during the first seven months of this year, up 53% compared to the same period last year, said government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri on Sunday.
The government is certain it will reach its 7.5-million-tonne export target by the end of 2022.
Speaking at a media gathering, Mr Anucha said the National Rice Policy and Management Committee had reported that Thailand emerged as the second biggest rice exporter in the world after India, which exported about 11.23 million tonnes of rice from January to August this year.
