Trade representatives lead troops to sell 100,000 tons of jasmine rice to China, “Thanasan Rice” sent by train through GML.

Prof. Dr. Narumon Pinyosinwat, Thai Trade Representative, leads the F.T.K. Army in negotiating the export of Thai jasmine rice. Thanasarn Rice Co., Ltd. boarded a train via GML, a PTT subsidiary, to Chengdu, carrying more than 100,000 tons worth more than 2,000 million baht.

On January 26, 2024, Mr. Panithan Meechaiyo, Director of the Farmers Market Organization (F.T.K.), traveled to Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China on January 22 – 25, 2024, under The leadership of Prof. Dr. Narumon Pinyosinwat Advisor to the Prime Minister As a Thai trade representative

To promote cooperation in trade, investment, including the import-export of agricultural products between Thailand and China, with the Director of A.T.K. acting as a representative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. Participated in international trade negotiations at NICCOLO CHENGDU Hotel, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China.

As a result of the negotiations, Thailand will export 100,000 tons of Thai jasmine rice for USD 52.1 million. Or valued at more than 2,000 million baht under the memorandum of understanding for the future purchase of Thai jasmine rice between SHENZHEN ZHONGCHENG FOOD IMPORT AND EXPORT and Thanasan Rice Company Limited.

And as for the delivery of 100,000 tones of jasmine rice to the People’s Republic of China, Transport will be carried out by rail as F.T.K. has signed a memorandum of understanding to expand the export market for agricultural products and consumer products through the rail transport system with Global Multimodal Logistics Company. Company Limited (GML), a subsidiary of PTT, on November 22, 2023.

Driving international trade in agriculture this time It is carried out according to the policy of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.

By A.T.K. will proceed to pioneer a new market. and expand the results to other types of agricultural products such as vegetables, Thai fruits, fishery products, frozen products To increase trade opportunities Expanding distribution channels for agricultural products Give to farmer brothers and sisters and ready to support and promote the trading of produce or agricultural products and other products or household industrial products including consumer goods for sale Create opportunities for selling Thai agricultural products into more foreign trade markets.

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