White Rice is categorized as an Indica Type (long grain).
Thai White Rice can be planted in many regions throughout Thailand. The most fertile region for White Rice production is in Thailand's Central Region. This is due to the well-established irrigation system and availability of advanced technologies. The Central Region yields 2-3 crop cycles per year.
Thai White Rice has been in popular demand from consumers around the world.
SPECIFICATION OF THAI WHITE RICE 5% BROKEN
Shall have the Grain composition and Milling degree as follows :
GRAIN COMPOSITION comprising of :
• Whole kernels by not less than 60.0%
• Brokens having length as from 3.5 parts but not reaching 7.5 parts by not more than
7.0% ; of this quantity there may be not more than 0.5% brokens having the length not
reaching 3.5 parts and not passing through sieve No.7 and not more than 0.1% small white
brokens C1
• The reminder shall be Head rice having length as from 7.5 parts onward
RICE AND MATTERS THAT MAY BE PRESENT :
• Red kernels and/or Undermilled kernels not exceeding 2.0%
• Yellow kernels not exceeding 0.5%
• Chalky kernels not exceeding 6.0%
• Damaged kernels not exceeding 0.25%
• White glutinous rice not exceeding 1.5%
• Paddy not exceeding 10 grains per 1 kilogram of rice
• Underdeveloped kernels, immature kernels, other seeds and foreign matter either
singly or combined not exceeding 0.3%
RICE AND MATTERS THAT MAY BE PRESENT :
• Yellow kernels not exceeding 0.2%
• Chalky kernels not exceeding 6.0%
• Damaged kernels not exceeding 0.25%
• White glutinous rice not exceeding 1.5%
• Paddy not exceeding 7 grains per 1 kilogram of rice
• Underdeveloped kernels, immature kernels, other seeds and foreign matter either
singly or combined not exceeding 0.2%
• The reminder shall be Head rice having length as from 8.0 parts onward
