Prayut eyes rice hike plan with Vietnam
Critics say it may backfire, profit rivals
Thailand and Vietnam are looking into the possibility of working together to raise rice prices to increase their bargaining power in the global market, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said.
Vietnam’s Deputy Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Tran Thanh Nam met with officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives to discuss a framework for cooperation on Thursday.
They discussed a range of issues including promoting food security to increase the…
