Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul chaired the first meeting of the National Rice Policy and Management Committee for the 2025 fiscal year on 18 November at Government House.

Regarding the meeting, the Prime Minister revealed that the global rice market was facing high volatility, which represented opportunities for Thailand. He added that, during the recent state visit of His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen to China, President Xi Jinping informed His Majesty that China would purchase 500,000 tons of Thai rice. The Prime Minister also stated that Thailand had agreed to sell 100,000 tons of rice and food to Singapore.

The meeting focused on achieving long-term sustainable development in terms of farmer income, production quality, and competitiveness, based on three key principles:
- Managing rice prices to keep them at an appropriate level;
- Enhancing the competitiveness of Thai rice in terms of quality, standards, and logistics;
- Creating market stability, both domestically and internationally.

Farmers will also be encouraged to improve quality by shifting to the production of high-quality or refined rice. This would add value to their produce, help secure the market, and raise consumer awareness of the distinctiveness of Thai rice, such as Hom Mali Rice, Geographical Indication (GI) rice, and rice with other unique qualities.