Trader laments fertiliser shortage, but govt says there's plentyRujipat Limkosit shows his depleted stock of chemical fertiliser at his store in Nang Rong district, Buri Ram, on Monday. Rujipat Limkosit, a large chemical fertiliser dealer in Nang Rong district, said on Monday that he was running out of stock because his suppliers said they had aready run out. Mr Rujipat quoted his suppliers as saying the Middle East war had disrupted fertiliser shipments and that prices would increase. On Sunday evening, Commerce spokesman Nantapong Chiralerspong said Thailand had a store of 1.52 million tonnes of chemical fertiliser in January. Thailand could also buy additional supplies of fertiliser from Malaysia and Brunei to compensate for delays in deliveries from the Middle East, Mr Nantapong said.

Source: Bangkok Post March 09, 2026 15:03 UTC