Reports of fake Thai rice on sale in China

The Commerce Ministry is monitoring reports of Cambodian-grown rice products distributed in China, which use packaging bearing the print of a Thai flag and a certification emblem for Thai jasmine rice.

- PHUSADEE ARUNMAS

Sunanta Kangvalkulkij, director-general of the Ministry of Commerce's Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), said the reports came from Thais living in China who spotted the emblem in Chinese supermarkets that looked similar to the official Thai Hom Mali Rice Certificate Mark (an ear of rice on a green background).

This logo is issued by the Department of Foreign Trade to certify genuine Thai Hom Mali rice (Thai jasmine rice).

DITP offices in China have looked into both online and offline channels where the rice is sold, including e-commerce platforms like Taobao, JD.com, and Pinduoduo.