BANGKOK, May 20 (Reuters) - Thailand exported 2.79 tonnes of rice in the first four months of 2023, up 23% from the same period last year, a government spokesperson said on Saturday.

More demand was coming from its main markets including Indonesia, China and countries in the Middle East, Anucha Burapachaisri said. (Reporting by Panarat Thepgumpanat, Writing by Chayut Setboonsarng; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)