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PWO cancels at least 600,000-tonne ASEAN maize import plan
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The Public Warehouse Organization (PWO) under the Commerce Ministry has cancelled a project to import at least 600,000 tonnes of feed maize under the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), citing domestic market conditions and the need to maintain prices and farmers’ incomes.
Key facts
- 68/2026, issued on Monday (August 24, 2026), which set the criteria, procedures and conditions for bringing feed maize into Thailand under the ASEAN trade framework.
- The cancellation takes effect from Thursday (August 27, 2026), three days after the original announcement was issued.
- The agency exercised its authority under the 1955 Royal Decree establishing the PWO and its 2025 regulations governing the assignment of PWO operations to private entities.
- The Commerce Ministry previously estimated that Thailand requires about 9 million tonnes of feed maize a year but produces only about 5 million tonnes domestically, leaving a shortfall of roughly 4 million tonnes to be covered by imported
Summary
PWO Announcement No. 69/2026 revokes Announcement No. 68/2026, issued on Monday (August 24, 2026), which set the criteria, procedures and conditions for bringing feed maize into Thailand under the ASEAN trade framework.
The cancellation takes effect from Thursday (August 27, 2026), three days after the original announcement was issued.