date:Dec 17, 2012
Mr Somsak said export value would remain unchanged at 100 billion baht this year.
He said price trends in 2013 would be about the same as this year _ 140 baht for shrimp sizes of 70 units per kilogramme.
Global shrimp production is expected to total 2.02 million tonnes this year, down 13% from last year, because of the spread of emerging shrimp diseases and climate changes.
The other major shrimp exporters are China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.
Mr Somsak said Thailand c