Thailand's Ministry of Commerce is actively managing domestic corn supply by requesting feed manufacturers to delay imports of 120,000 tonnes of US corn until after the New Year, when over 80% of domestic corn has reached market. The 120,000 tonnes falls within existing 3:1 trade framework quotas (not a new quota increase). The Thai Agricultural Commodity Board (อคส.) has cancelled its own import plan following flood risk reassessment, deeming it unnecessary given improved weather conditions. Simultaneously, authorities are intensifying oversight: 27 of 32 corn-buying facilities have reopened, and spot checks found 2 operators using non-standard moisture-measuring equipment—officials are enforcing quality standards and preventing procurement manipulation.
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