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Wayne Hay

Demand slumps for Thai rice due to drought, pandemic

Demand slumps for Thai rice due to drought, pandemic

Thailand has been relatively successful at handling the coronavirus pandemic so far, with 3,000 confirmed cases.

But its economy is taking a battering, and is expected to be the worst-affected in Asia because of its reliance on international tourism and exports.

The agriculture sector, mainly rice, is facing a particularly tough time.

Al Jazeera’s Wayne Hay reports from Bangkok, Thailand.

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