The Department of Foreign Trade, led by Mrs.Arada Fuangtong, Director-General of the Department of Foreign Trade, led a delegation from the Thai Rice Exporters Association, led by the Association's President (Pol. Lt. Charoen Laothamatas) and Honorary President (Mr.Chookiat Ophaswongse), along with Thai rice exporters, to visit Tokyo, Japan, from September 7-11, 2025, to meet and discuss and strengthen trade relations with Japanese government and private agencies that play a key role in rice trade between Thailand and Japan, and to maintain the Thai rice market in Japan..