Millers eyeing Cambodian rice
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Though Thai rice millers are not planning to invest overseas, they are considering setting up business at the borders in order to promote rice-quality development for the Asean region.
Charnchai Ratthananon, president of the Thai Rice Millers Association, said
millers were planning to set up a polishing plant and silos in provinces close to the
border with Cambodia. Since Cambodian rice is of good quality, but the country does
not have proper rice-polishing and stocking facilities, Thailand should be able to step
in and provide high-quality services.
He called on the government to allow the import of paddy rice from Cambodia so it
can be milled in Thailand. After that, Thailand will send the rice back to Cambodia,
which can then export it overseas, particularly to the European Union, which has pro
