Prices could rise as supply risks grow
Mr Chalush raised the alarm over the potential impact of a looming "super El Niño" on sugar cane yields.
Khon Kaen Sugar Industry Plc (KSL), Thailand's third-largest sugar exporter, has voiced concern that an impending "super El Niño" could severely disrupt sugar cane plantations during the 2026–27 crop year.The climatic phenomenon, characterised by unusually high sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, is expected to trigger extreme drought conditions across Thailand, posing a serious threat to the country's agricultural sector.
Chalush Chinthammit, president of KSL, urged the government to prepare contingency measures to address water shortages, warning that erratic rainfall patterns could have lasting impacts on yields.
"Rainfall is expected to stop within two weeks, just as sugar cane planting has begun. Farmers and the industry are closely monitoring the situation," he said.
