<div id="readability-page-1">Speaking at a recent press conference, Arada Fuangtong, head of the Ministry of Commerce's Department of Foreign Trade, said the Thai currency is currently 10-20% stronger than those of competitors.If the baht continues to strengthen, it will pose a major challenge for Thai agricultural products, she added.The official noted that a deal to sell 500,000 tonnes of rice to China is expected to continue.Last month, Thailand also agreed to supply up to 100,000 tonnes of rice to Singapore over a five-year period. It is also looking to expand its export of white and parboiled rice to Iraq, Saudi Arabia and other countries in the Middle East and Africa.Thailand also plans to seek opportunities in Germany, Switzerland and the U.S. for premium rice varieties under the Khaopraneat project, which promotes Thai rice as a cultural product with distinctive flavor, identity and value.In 2025, rice shipments are forecast to reach 7.88-8 million tonnes, exceeding the target of 7.5 million tonnes thanks to strong year-end demand.However, the volume would still be below the nearly 10 million tonnes exported in 2024, when Thailand was the world’s second-largest rice exporter after India, she stated.</div>

泰国的稻米出口预计明年将下降超过 10%，从今年的 800 万吨降至 2026 年的 700 万吨，主要原因是泰铢走强影响了与印度稻米的竞争力。商务部的阿拉达·芳通指出，泰铢目前比竞争对手的货币强 10-20%。尽管如此，泰国已与中国和新加坡达成稻米出口协议，并正在探索中东、非洲和欧洲的优质稻米市场。预计到 2025 年，稻米出货量将达到 788 万至 800 万吨，仍低于 2024 年的近 1000 万吨