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Farmers threaten Krungthai Bank
Online Reporters, Published on 13/02/2014
» Rice growers on Thursday threatened to withdraw their deposits from Krungthai Bank (KTB) if it fails to offer loans to the rice scheme to meet overdue payments to farmers, reports said.
Farmers to rally in Bangkok next Wed
Online Reporters, Published on 12/02/2014
» Farmers in 24 provinces on Wednesday resolved that they will take their farm vehicles to Bangkok on Feb 19 to step up pressure on the caretaker government to pay for grain they delivered and pledged months ago under the government's rice scheme.
Farmers blame graft for rice shambles
Online Reporters, Published on 12/02/2014
» Corruption is a major cause cited by farmers when asked what they think has left the government unable to pay for their pledged rice, according to a poll conducted by the National Institution of Development Administration (Nida).
Angry rice farmers abandon government talks
Online Reporters, Published on 10/02/2014
» Farmers' representatives stormed out of talks with the caretaker government after officials failed to give an answer on when growers can expect to receive money owed to them for produce sold into the state rice-pledging scheme.
Farmers: Sell rice stockpiles
Online Reporters, Published on 08/02/2014
» The caretaker government should start selling rice stored in its warehouses to quickly pay farmers who have still not received money for pledged paddy, says a farmers' leader.
PDRC collects cash for farmers, closes ministries
Online Reporters, Published on 07/02/2014
» Anti-government protesters led by the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) on Friday shut down three ministries and marched through Bangkok's downtown commercial area to raise money for rice growers who have not been paid for their crops by the caretaker government.
Farmers petition NACC for payments
Online Reporters, Published on 07/02/2014
» Rice growers in the central plains on Friday lodged a petition with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) seeking legal action against the caretaker government for failing to make overdue rice payments, reports said.
Kittiratt hits back at Pridiyathorn
Online Reporters, Published on 06/02/2014
» Former finance minister Pridiyathorn Devakula's call for the government to resign its caretaker role was no different from the "undemocratic" demands of anti-government protesters' and his comments on different economic policies of the government were nothing new, caretaker Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong said in an open letter to Mom Rajawongse (MR) Pridiyathorn.
Angry farmers block Asian Highway
Online Reporters, Published on 06/02/2014
» Farmers from the central provinces of Chai Nat, Ang Thong, Singburi, Suphanburi and Pathum Thani are blocking the Asian Highway in Ang Thong to pressure the caretaker government to pay them for rice sold into its subsidy scheme, reports said.
Yingluck promises help for rice farmers
Online Reporters, Published on 06/02/2014
» The caretaker government is working hard to help rice farmers suffering as a result of delayed rice-pledging payments, caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Thursday.