Listen to this articleGiven continued volatility in the global rice market, the cabinet approved extending interest compensation for stockpiling paddy rice for another six months. The cabinet has approved an extension of the government's rice support measures, citing ongoing volatility in the global rice market. The first was a request to extend the interest compensation programme for rice traders who stored paddy from the 2023-24 production year. The interest compensation programme for rice stockpiling is a government measure to support rice traders by increasing liquidity to buy rice from farmers. This programme requires a one-off supporting budget of 1.68 billion baht, drawn from the central budget and contingency funds.

Source: Bangkok Post January 06, 2026 23:07 UTC