Surapong eyes Hom Mali rice sale to Philippines
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Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul proposed a direct trade of Thailand's Hom Mali rice with traders in the Philippines.
At the Fifth Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) in Manila, held for the first time after a 6-year hiatus, he said that this would help Thailand expand the market for the top-quality Thai rice.
He expects that Thailand will quote about Bt45 per kg for the rice, against the quotation of Bt60 from Vietnam.
Aside from the rice issue, both parties discussed a possible joint disaster study, insurgence in Thailand's deep South and disputes in the South China Sea.
Thailand and the Philippines also signed three bilateral cooperation pacts: (1) double taxation, (2) the energy dialogue creation, and (3) memorandum of understanding for the cooperation between the Thai-Philippine business council and the Philippine-Thai business council.
