The Philippines, which has announced plans to import rice this year, has not received Thailand’s application to renew its rice supply contract after it expired in December 2013.

“We have already written a letter informing the Thai government of the renewal of the rice supply deal. But as of today, they have not yet issued an application to renew the executive agreement,” Dennis Arpia, chief of staff at the office of National Food Authority (NFA) Administrator Orlan Calayag, said in a telephone interview.

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