Thai Government reports increase in agricultural crop prices

MGR Online•Politics•1h ago

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The Thai government reports an increase in prices for key agricultural products in November 2026 compared to the same period in 2025.

•Paddy rice prices rose by 9–55%, with Pathum Thani rice seeing the highest increase.
•Cassava, maize, and palm oil prices increased by 65.14%, 36.95%, and 16.23% respectively.
•Lalida Periswiwattana announced these figures on November 13, 2026.
•Selling prices for the surveyed crops currently exceed production costs.

Overview

•Paddy rice prices increased by 9–55%, while production costs rose by approximately 8–10%.
•Pathum Thani rice price increased by 4,477 baht per ton, reaching 12,550 baht per ton in November 2026.
•Cassava prices rose from 2.18 baht to 3.60 baht per kilogram, animal feed maize from 6.63 baht to 9.08 baht, and palm oil from 6.84 baht to 7.95 baht per kilogram.
•Lalida Periswiwattana stated that the results reflect government policies aimed at maintaining price stability and increasing product value.
•Supajee Suthamphan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, implements proactive management of agricultural products from upstream to downstream.
•The Cassava Policy and Management Committee, chaired by Supajee Suthamphan, is scheduled to meet on November 13, 2026, to consider production management measures.
•The government is implementing price stability measures for the 2026/70 paddy rice crop, including sales delays and interest compensation for mills.

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Key Quotes

Lalida Periswiwattana

"The government prioritizes creating income security for farmers, not just ensuring agricultural prices rise, but making sure farmers sell produce at prices appropriate to costs."

รัฐบาลให้ความสำคัญกับการสร้างความมั่นคงทางรายได้ให้เกษตรกร ไม่ใช่เพียงการดูแลให้ราคาสินค้าเกษตรปรับตัวสูงขึ้น แต่ต้องทำให้เกษตรกรขายผลผลิตได้ในราคาที่เหมาะสมกับต้นทุน

Key Entities

Person

Lalida Periswiwattana(ลลิดา เพริศวิวัฒนา)

Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office.

Supajee Suthamphan(ศุภจี สุธรรมพันธุ์)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, and Chairperson of the Cassava Policy and Management Committee.

Organization

Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️

The government body that reported the agricultural price situation in November 2026.

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)

The ministry coordinating the management of production costs and yield per rai.

Cassava Policy and Management Committee(คณะกรรมการนโยบายและบริหารจัดการมันสำปะหลัง (นบมส.))

The committee chaired by Supajee Suthamphan tasked with managing cassava production.

Public Warehouse Organization(องค์การคลังสินค้า)

The organization used for the animal feed maize absorption project.