THAI RICE EXPORTS RISE IN WEEK TO OCTOBER 13
  Thai rice exports rose to 72,987 tonnes
  in the week ended October 13 from 54,075 the previous week, the
  Commerce Ministry said.
      It said the government and private exporters shipped 26,272
  and 46,715 tonnes respectively. Private exporters concluded
  advance weekly sales for 106,640 tonnes against 98,152 the
  previous week. The said it ministry expects at least 65,000
  tonnes in exports next week.
      Thailand has shipped 3.43 mln tonnes of rice in the year to
  date, down from 3.68 mln a year ago. It has commitments to
  export another 388,390 tonnes this year.
  

