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PM blames past policies for drought
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 29/01/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has blamed past policies that heavily promoted cash crops as a root cause of floods and drought.
Cabinet okays B6bn rubber product loan
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 20/02/2015
» The cabinet has approved the Rubber Estate Organisation's (REO) request for a loan of six billion baht from the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) to buy rubber products to shore up prices.
PM bans Friday rubber farmer rally
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 28/01/2015
» Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has expressed growing frustration at southern rubber planters who plan a protest over falling prices on Jan 30, urging them to be patient while efforts are made to solve problems throughout the sector.
Prayut stresses regional leadership, energy independence
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 16/01/2015
» Thailand needs to become a regional business centre and develop energy independence to secure its economy, says Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Stadium floor bid to 'help lift rubber prices'
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 07/01/2015
» The cabinet has backed plans to use natural rubber to build sports stadium floors as part of its efforts to bump up local rubber prices.
Rubber farmers threaten city rally
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 10/12/2014
» Rubber farmers threatened Tuesday to protest in Bangkok after the government rejected their demands for an increase of rubber prices to 80 baht a kilogramme.
Farmers to be grouped into four
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 06/10/2014
» Rice farmers will be registered and grouped based on their farmland to improve the effectiveness of aids and measures carried out to help them.
Rubber farmers agree to drop protest amid industry reforms
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 19/09/2014
» A government panel agreed Friday to expedite subsidy payments to rubber farmers in exchange for them dropping planned street protests while policymakers work to reform the industry.