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Most edible rice in old stockpile now sold
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/06/2017
» The National Rice Policy Committee has approved the 16.56-billion-baht sale of 1.66 million tonnes of old rice to auction winners, leaving only 160,000 tonnes of edible rice in the stockpile.
US urges transparency in drugs law
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/06/2017
» Washington harbours concerns despite the removal of a clause in a bill banning the registration of foreign-made drugs if they are too expensive, according to the Intellectual Property Department (IPD).
Economic clusters urged
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/06/2017
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has encouraged provincial chambers of commerce to form regional clusters to boost the economy.
Food truck plan chewed over
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/03/2017
» The government is considering launching a select food truck caravan scheme, mainly targeting tourist hotspots.
B20bn rice bill reaches execution department
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/12/2016
» The Commerce Ministry has asked the Legal Execution Department to collect 20 billion baht from a former commerce minister, his deputy and four top commerce officials involved in allegedly bogus government-to-government rice deals.
Government targets pirates using Facebook
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/12/2016
» The Intellectual Property Department has asked Facebook to close accounts being used to sell pirated goods, Thosapone Dansuputra, the department director-general said Monday.
Govt widens scope of rice loss payment demand
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/10/2016
» Authorities will meet this week to discuss procedures to widen the net as it seeks compensation from those responsible for massive losses incurred in the rice-pledging scheme during the 2012-13 and 2013-14 growing seasons.
B20bn rice compensation order finally signed
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/09/2016
» After much-publicised reluctance, Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn on Monday signed an order demanding 20 billion baht in compensation from former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom and five ex-ministerial officials for false government-to-government (G2G) rice deals.
B20bn writs for rice deals 'will be sent'
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/09/2016
» An administrative order to demand 20 billion baht in compensation from former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom and five other ex-officials linked to alleged bogus government-to-government (G2G) rice deals will be signed in time before the statue of limitations on the case expires in February, Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn insists.
Govt denies Yingluck 'no justice' claim
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/08/2016
» The Commerce Ministry has rebutted former premier Yingluck Shinawatra's court testimony that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered that "justice be bypassed" in seeking to fine her over losses incurred by the rice-pledging scheme.