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Higher US import tariffs on rice from Asia will put Thailand at a disadvantage, potentially opening up opportunities for cheaper Vietnamese or Cambodian rice.

BANGKOK, March 6 (Reuters) - Thailand is seeking cooperation with India and Vietnam to find ways to deal with falling oil prices.

The Thai Ministry of Commerce is taking measures to increase rice prices, including approving emergency measures to deal with falling rice prices. It plans to hold a meeting of the National Rice Policy and Management Marketing Subcommittee to focus on formulating support measures. It is organizing rice market fairs in 20 provinces in the Chao Phraya River Basin, and the event is expected to increase prices by 100-200 baht per ton. It is working with the Export-Import Bank of Thailand to provide special credit support to rice companies. To expand rice exports, Phichai plans to visit South Africa in March to sign a memorandum of understanding to expand exports to the country by 300,000 tons of rice, worth more than 5.25 billion baht. The ministry also plans to explore new markets in the United States, Europe and the Philippines.