Severe floods claimed 22 lives in Thailand. As of 7 October 2025, heavy rainfall and overflowing rivers triggered floods across Thailand, leaving 22 people dead and affecting about 370,000 residents in 19 provinces. Excluding Bangkok, the affected areas included six provinces in the North, eight in the Central plains, four in the Northeast, and one in the East. Local authorities distributed relief items and closely monitored water levels. Meanwhile, tropical storm Matmo had weakened into an active low-pressure cell, which was expected to bring isolated heavy rain to northern, northeastern, and eastern Thailand.

Source: Bangkok Post (2025, Oct 7). Death toll from Thailand floods at 22.

Typhoon Matmo triggered heavy floods in northern Viet Nam. On 7 October 2025, Typhoon Matmo swept across the northern region of Viet Nam, bringing heavy rains that led to severe flooding in Hanoi. Inner -city districts struggled to drain the water effectively. Several schools were either closed or shifted to online classes. Operations at Noi Bai International Airport were disrupted, causing multiple flight delays and rescheduling.

Source:  Reuters. (2025, Oct 7). Hanoi flooded again as storm season brings more rain to Vietnam’s north.

A red alert was declared in China due to Typhoon Matmo. On 5 October 2025, Typhoon Matmo hit the southern provinces of Guangdong and Hainan, China. The weather authority issued a red alert, the highest level of typhoon warning system. In preparation, 197,856 people in Hainan and another 151,000 in Guangdong were evacuated. Several flights and public transportations in Hainan were suspended from 4 October 2025.  Additionally, schools in Macao also were cancelled due to the weather condition.

Source:  Khaosod English. (2025, Oct 5). Typhoon Matmo Strengthens, Prompting China to Evacuate 347,000 People Ahead of Landfall.

Thailand's rice exports declined 23.9 percent in the first eight months due to a strong baht. According to the Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), Thailand’s exports between January and August 2025 totalled 5.04 million tonnes, a decline of 23.98 percent from 6.63 million tonnes in the same period of 2024. The export value decreased by 30.58 percent to 2.98 billion USD (99.06 billion THB), compared to 4.30 billion USD (153.91 billion THB) in 2024. The Decline was driven by global surplus, weak demand, strong baht. Despite the decline, Thailand expanded its market for premium rice, including jasmine rice, parboiled rice, sticky rice, and brown rice, to major markets such as China, the United States, South Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.

*1 USD = 33.24 THB

Source: Nation Thailand. (2025, September 29). Thai rice exports slump 23.9% in first eight months on strong baht, global glut.

Vietnam’s Rice Exports Reach 6.6 million tonnes, Value Falls. Due to global rice oversupply, world rice export prices have decreased, including in Viet Nam. Viet Nam exported 6.6 million tonnes of rice worth nearly 3.4 billion USD as of September 15, an increase of 1.5 percent in volume but a fall of 17 percent in value compared to the same period in 2024, according to customs data. The Viet Nam Food Association said that export prices remain stable, with 5 percent broken fragrant rice price at 440 – 465 USD (11.61 – 12.27 million VND) per tonne and jasmine rice at 496–500 USD (13.09 – 13.19 million VND) per tonne. Meanwhile, rice prices in the domestic market increased by 90–164 VND (0.003 – 0.006) per kilogramme due to limited supply. Exporters explained that world rice export prices have decreased due to increasing global supply. Although Vietnamese rice has its own market segment, it is also affected by the general trend, so rice prices in the last months of the year are unlikely to increase sharply again.

*1 USD = 26382.51 VND

Source: VietnamPlus. (2025, September 29). Vietnamese rice remains steadfast amid world market fluctuations.