BANGKOK -- A stronger baht and smaller harvest are expected to curb Thai rice exports this year, potentially causing the country to miss its 2018 target of 9.5 million metric tons, according to the Thai Rice Exporters Association.
The 2018 rice export target was set at around 18% lower than the record figure of 11.6 million tons achieved the previous year, said Charoen Laothamatas, president of the association.
