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B60bn 'siphoned to Hong Kong' in rice-pledging scam
Online Reporters, Published on 27/02/2014
» Corrupt rice-pledging officials have siphoned 60 billion baht of state cash to Hong Kong through an illegal money exchange network in Yaowarat, a rice miller has claimed.
Drought declared in 15 provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 27/02/2014
» A total of 2,667 villages in 59 districts of 15 provinces have been declared drought disaster zones in need of urgent help, Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department chief Chatchai Promlert announced on Thursday.
NACC denies fast-tracking Yingluck rice probe
Online Reporters, Published on 25/02/2014
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has denied that its investigation into caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's handling of the rice scheme is being conducted at record speed, as claimed by the premier.
Major farmers rally on Tuesday
Online Reporters, Published on 23/02/2014
» The network of farmers from the western and lower northern provinces on Sunday announced it will hold a major rally in the capital on Tuesday to make a claim for the caretaker government's promised four billion baht per day payment to unpaid growers under the rice-pledging scheme.
Yingluck vows to pay, rice growers return home
Online Reporters, Published on 21/02/2014
» Rice growers from some central provinces have agreed to return home after receiving a promise from caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra that long-overdue payments would be made next week.
Rice farmers returning home
Online Reporters, Published on 21/02/2014
» Rice growers from central provinces on Friday agreed to return home after receiving a promise from the caretaker premier that long overdue rice payments will be made next week, reports said.
Farmers set noon deadline
Online Reporters, Published on 21/02/2014
» Farmers have set a noon deadline to talk with the caretaker prime minister or they will head to the international airport.
Three-point plan to help farmers
Online Reporters, Published on 19/02/2014
» The Ministry of Commerce has proposed three measures to help rice growers suffering as a result of overdue rice payments, caretaker Deputy Commerce Minister Yanyong Puangraj said on Wednesday.
Yingluck summoned on rice scheme corruption charges
Online Reporters, Published on 18/02/2014
» The National Anti Corruption Commission (NACC) on Tuesday resolved to summon caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to hear formal charges relating to her alleged involvement in government-to-government (G2G) rice sale irregularities.
First 50 rice farmers file court cases against government
Online Reporters, Published on 13/02/2014
» A group of 50 farmers has launched the first civil court lawsuit against the caretaker government to demand a total of 19 million baht in compensation for the rice they submitted to the pledging scheme.