Asia · Southeast Asia
🇹🇭 ThailandProtein Intelligence
Thailand is one of Asia's leading exporters of processed chicken, shrimp, and canned tuna. Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) is the country's dominant protein conglomerate with operations across Asia and Europe.
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Deterministic editorial summary — not AI-generated
Thailand is the world's fourth-largest broiler exporter and ASEAN's most advanced cooked poultry supplier, with CP Foods and Thai Union among the top 5 global protein companies.
Thailand shifted from raw to cooked poultry exports after the 2004 H5N1 AI crisis — a regulatory-driven transformation that created a dominant competitive advantage: cooked chicken is not subject to AI trade restrictions. CP Foods, Betagro, and Thai Union supply retail-ready cooked chicken and seafood to Japan, EU, and the UK. Feed costs are driven by domestic corn and cassava prices, tracked via the Agricultural Futures Exchange of Thailand (AFET).
Top-4 Broiler ExporterCooked Poultry Leader
WHAT TO WATCH
WOAH Avian Influenza alerts — Thailand's neighbors
Thailand exports cooked chicken so is insulated from raw-chicken AI bans — but AI events in competitors (Brazil, Vietnam) can increase Thai export demand and pricing
EU import regulations for processed poultry (Regulation 853/2004)
EU is Thailand's second-largest cooked chicken market — any changes to EU processing standards or country approvals directly affect Thai export volumes
THB/JPY exchange rate
Japan is the largest market for Thai cooked chicken — Yen weakness reduces Japanese buyer margins and triggers demand for lower-cost alternatives
KEY BENCHMARKS
Thai Poultry Export Price (OAE)
Thailand OAE
AFET Corn Futures (Thailand)
AFET
TRADE & PRODUCTION DATA
Source: USDA FAS PSD · FAO FAOSTAT · MLA · NSC · VASEP (public datasets)
Medium Energy Exposure
Thai domestic corn and cassava prices carry a gas-fertilizer energy linkage, directly affecting broiler feed costs. Electricity for poultry shed cooling (critical in Thai heat) and processing is government-regulated and stable. Thailand's shift to cooked chicken exports insulates it from raw-poultry trade restrictions but adds energy-intensive cooking and retort processing costs.
Broiler Chicken
Export000 MT
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Thailand OAE / USDA FAS PSD
Shrimp & Seafood
Export000 MT
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USDA FAS / Thai Union reports
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What's Changing
1CP Foods Q4 2023 Results: Integrated Protein Operations Support Earnings Despite Input Cost Pressure
mediumCP Foods (Charoen Pokphand Foods) reported Q4 2023 results showing resilience in its fully integrated poultry and shrimp operations across Thailand and inter…
28 Feb 2024QuarterlyResults
Trade Intelligence
20↑ ExportTH → CN$1.73B
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 020714
2024UN Comtrade
↑ ExportTH → JP$1.31B
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 020714
2024UN Comtrade
↑ ExportTH → MY$575.9M
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 020714
2024UN Comtrade
↑ ExportTH → KR$334.8M
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 020714
2024UN Comtrade
↑ ExportTH → US$221.8M
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 030617
2024UN Comtrade
↑ ExportTH → AE$92.8M
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 020714
2024UN Comtrade
↑ ExportTH → GB$72.9M
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 020714
2024UN Comtrade
↑ ExportTH → NL$63.0M
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 020714
2024UN Comtrade
↑ ExportTH → CA$57.9M
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 030617
2024UN Comtrade
↑ ExportTH → TH$24.4M
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 020230
2024UN Comtrade
↑ ExportTH → KH$13.7M
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 020714
2024UN Comtrade
↑ ExportTH → AU$12.1M
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 030617
2024UN Comtrade
↑ ExportTH → TH$4.6M
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 020714
2024UN Comtrade
↑ ExportTH → TH$15K
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 030617
2024UN Comtrade
↑ ExportTH → CN$2.21B
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 020714
2023UN Comtrade
↑ ExportTH → JP$1.14B
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 020714
2023UN Comtrade
↑ ExportTH → MY$585.0M
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 020714
2023UN Comtrade
↑ ExportTH → KR$414.9M
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 020714
2023UN Comtrade
↑ ExportTH → TH$153.2M
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 020220
2023UN Comtrade
↑ ExportTH → US$121.6M
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 030617
2023UN Comtrade
Source: UN Comtrade Database · Annual bilateral trade flows · USD at time of export
Companies
3Documents / Evidence
1EU Anti-Dumping Investigation — Thai Chicken Imports (2024)
government notification20 Jan 2024subject country
Key Protein Categories
Broiler
Shrimp
Tuna
Tilapia
Duck
Brands (2)
CP
consumer· poultry
CP
consumer· poultry
Facilities (2)
CP Foods Nakhon Ratchasima Integrated Farm
feed mill· Nakhon Ratchasima
CP Foods Saraburi Broiler Complex
processing plant· Saraburi
Global Market Context
Global indices · not country-specific
FAO Food Price Index131.1
index (2014-2016=100)2026-07FAO
FAO Meat Price Index127.7
index (2014-2016=100)2026-07FAO
FAO Dairy Price Index116.2
index (2014-2016=100)2026-07FAO
FAO Vegetable Oil Price Index195.7
index (2014-2016=100)2026-07FAO
FAO Cereals Price Index113.8
index (2014-2016=100)2026-07FAO
Data Coverage
HQ companies3
Operating0
Brands2
Facilities2
Events1
Documents1
Trade flows20
Generated 4 Sept 2026, 10:46