Showing 1 - 10 of 20
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.
Landless rubber farmers also want aid
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 20/01/2016
» Representatives of southern rubber growers have threatened to increase pressure on the government unless it also helps 2 million landless growers and rubber tappers.
Prayut stands firm against rubber grants
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 08/01/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha vowed Thursday to stand firm against growing pressure from rubber growers demanding government intervention to stem falling rubber prices as farmers threatened a protest on Tuesday.
PM in South on inspection trip
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 28/12/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and some of his cabinet members flew from Bangkok to Surat Thani on Monday morning to follow up on the implementation of government projects in the South.
Rubber farmers to get B12bn
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 04/11/2015
» The cabinet yesterday approved a budget of 12 billion baht to support rubber farmers suffering from tumbling prices, said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
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 orders seizure of Sor Por Kor land
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 19/02/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered a redistribution of land under Sor Por Kor agricultural title deeds, saying many land plots had fallen into the hands of investors.
PM says he won't allow rubber protest
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 29/01/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has insisted he will not allow rubber planters to stage a protest calling for a price increase tomorrow.
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.