THAI AIRWAYS international Plc (THAI) has joined forces with the Commerce Ministry to help farmers struggling due to low rice prices by introducing a range of initiative such as farmers selling directly to the carrier’s cooperatives, retail shops and markets.

GIVEN FLUCTUATING rice prices, currency volatility and uncertainty over the weather, the Commerce Ministry will closely monitor the market situation on a day-by-day basis to decide whether to continue releasing rice from the government stockpiles or to su