Farmers work on a rice paddy field outside Hanoi
Farmers work on a rice paddy field outside Hanoi June 8, 2011. Thailand aims to export 9.0 million to 9.5 million tonnes this year. A drop to 5.0 million could push it to second place behind Vietnam, which is able to export 6.0 million tonnes a year. REUTERS/Kham (VIETNAM - Tags: AGRICULTURE BUSINESS)