Thai Commerce Ministry pushes rice exports to Malaysia's BERNAS

MGR Online•Economy•20d ago

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The Department of Foreign Trade led a delegation to Malaysia to strengthen rice trade relations with BERNAS.

•The Department of Foreign Trade led public and private sector representatives to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
•The delegation held discussions with Padiberas Nasional Berhad (BERNAS), Malaysia's sole rice importer.
•BERNAS confirmed continuous imports of Thai rice, with expectations to exceed 700,000 tons this year.
•The delegation organized a business networking event at a Thai SELECT restaurant.

•The Department of Foreign Trade led a public and private sector trade delegation to visit Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
•The delegation collaborated with the Thai Trade Office in Kuala Lumpur to engage with Padiberas Nasional Berhad (BERNAS).
•Padiberas Nasional Berhad (BERNAS) is the sole rice importer for Malaysia.
•Both parties exchanged information on the rice market situation and acknowledged Malaysia's rice import policies and directions.
•The discussion included the rice procurement plan for the year 2026.
•Both parties expressed confidence that Thai rice exports to Malaysia will exceed 700,000 tons this year.
•The Department of Foreign Trade organized a business networking activity at a Thai SELECT restaurant attended by over 50 rice traders from Thailand and Malaysia.

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Department of Foreign Trade(กรมการค้าต่างประเทศ)

The agency that led the trade delegation to Malaysia to promote Thai rice exports.

Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️

The parent ministry of the Department of Foreign Trade.

BERNAS

The sole importer of rice in Malaysia.

Padiberas Nasional Berhad

The full name of the sole rice importer in Malaysia, also known as BERNAS.

Thai Trade Office in Kuala Lumpur(สำนักงานส่งเสริมการค้าในต่างประเทศ ณ กรุงกัวลาลัมเปอร์)

The office that collaborated with the delegation to discuss rice trade with BERNAS.

Malaysia(มาเลเซีย)ℹ️

The country visited by the Thai trade delegation.

Kuala Lumpur(กรุงกัวลาลัมเปอร์)ℹ️

The city in Malaysia where the discussions and networking events took place.

Arada Fuangthong(นางอารดา เฟื่องทอง)

Director General of the Department of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce.

Chaninthorn Rimcharoen(นางชนินทร หริ่มเจริญ)

Deputy Director General of the Department of Foreign Trade who led the delegation to Kuala Lumpur.

Thai SELECT

The certification symbol for the restaurant where the networking event was held.