THAILAND

Corruption plagues government's rice-pledging scheme

News, Kamol Hengkietisak, Published on 28/04/2012

» Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said in a recent interview that the government was successful in carrying out its paddy pledging scheme for the main rice crop last year as promised during its election campaign, noted Thai Rath, adding that the administration is now carrying out its pledging scheme for the second rice crop during the dry season.