A happy customer shows her purchases at the rice market in Nakhon Ratchasima on Sunday. The types of rice sold were hom mali, brown rice and rice berry and the prices were in a range between 22-30 baht a kilogramme. Since there was no middleman involved, the prices are lower than market prices and people flocked to the market. The popular varieties were hom mali and brown rice (3.69 tonnes) and rice berry (280 kg). In the northern province of Lampang, a rice market was opened at Kaad Thung Kwian, a large folk products market in Hang Chat district.

Source: Bangkok Post November 06, 2016 10:45 UTC