The groupings are composed of Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and other rice exporting countries. Thailand, the main proponent of OREC, wants to follow the less traveled but politically and cartelized road of alliance of oil exporting countries. These countries have the same ideas and resolve to make it hard for other countries especially impoverished nations to suffer under their own terms and conditions.
This is a big international issue that should not be taken for granted by the United Nations lest they pass it through their noses. A broader study and consideration should be weigh out before Thailand could takes action to formalize the establishment of yet another kind of cartel in the form of OREC which might exacerbate the issue of rice crisis(?).
Could this be the cause of Globalization, GATT, FREE TRADES, ASEAN and other international agreements and so on and so forth? Is Thailand ready to sacrifice its mutual agreements and understanding with her ASEAN neighbors? May be time will tell.