Reuters alone in confirming rise in Thai rice stockpiles to record high

Reuters was alone on July 10 in reporting that the Thai government’s rice stockpile had hit a record high of 6 million tonnes. With rumours of the size circulating for some days, Reuters got a senior Commerce Ministry contact to go on the record with the figure. The Thai Rice Exporters Association was among those surprised by the volume, calling Apornrath to confirm. The scoop was particularly timely as it came just before the annual Thai Rice Conference, where it was a topic of conversation and keynote speakers mentioned it from the stage