THAI RICE STANDARDS

NOTIFICATION OF MINISTRY OF COMMERCE

Subject : Rice Standards

B.E. 2540

Standards for White glutinous rice
Grades Size of Head rice(parts) Size of Brokens(parts) Grain Composition (%) Rice and matter that may be present, not exceeding (%) Millng degree
Whole Kernels Head rice Brokens & Small brokens C1 White rice (excluding glutinous ricenot yet transformed) Red and or Undermilled kernels Yellow Kernels Damaged Kernels Undeveloped, Immature kernels, Other seeds and Foreign, matter,singly or combined Paddy (Grains per 1 kg.)
Total (including Brokens not passing through sieve No. 7 and C1) Brokens not reaching the min. specified parts & not passing through sieve No.7 Small brokens C1
10% >7.0 >3.5 - <7.0 >55.0 - <12.0 <0.7 <0.3 15.0 2.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 10 Well milled
25% >5.0 >5.0 >40.0 - <28.0 - <2.0 15.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 3.0 20 Ordinarily milled
 
< less than < equal or less than
> more than > equal or more than
0 = NIL - not specified
Remarks :
- Fragrant rice purity not less than 92% and moisture not exceeding 14%
- Average length of whole kernels not less than 7 mm.
- Average content not less than 13% and not exceeding 18% at moisture content 14%

( Published in the Royal Gazette Vol. 114, Section 31 D. dated 17 April B.E. 2540 )