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Farmers threaten to protest new sales restrictions
Sunthon Pongpao, Published on 02/07/2019
» AYUTTHAYA: Farmers with the Thai Agriculturalists Association threatened to protest against a government policy that would prevent them from selling their unpolished grains to rice mills outside of their designated agricultural zones.
Ayutthaya farmers issue water appeal
News, Sunthon Pongpao, Published on 10/10/2014
» Main crop rice farmers in Ayutthaya are demanding local authorities solve water shortage problems that are threatening their next harvest.
Farmers' group hails Prayuth idea
Sunthon Pongpao, Published on 24/05/2014
» A group of farmers agree with the coup leader's measure to fast-track relief aid for farmers who have not been paid for the rice they pledged with the government.
Farmers hail cabinet's brake on rice price cut
Sunthon Pongpao, Published on 18/06/2013
» The Thai Farmers Association on Tuesday welcomed the cabinet's decision to hold back a decision on whether to reduce paddy pledging prices, and threatened major protests if price cuts were ordered.
Rice farmers up in arms over paddy pledge price cut plans
News, Sunthon Pongpao, Published on 16/06/2013
» AYUTTHAYA : Rice farmers are opposing a possible solution to the troubled rice-pledging scheme that would involve cutting the government's pledge from 15,000 to 13,000 baht a tonne of paddy.
Farmers fear rice price cut
Sunthon Pongpao, Published on 14/06/2013
» AYUTTHAYA - Rice farmers nationwide are concerned that if the government cuts pledging prices while paddy moisture content remains the same, they will make no profit.
Province pulls out stops for royal visit
News, Sunthon Pongpao, Published on 25/05/2012
» AYUTTHAYA : Provincial officials say they are fully prepared for His Majesty the King's visit to Thung Makham Yong paddy field in the province Friday and are looking forward to his arrival.
Yingluck will donate paddy land to the King
News, Sunthon Pongpao, Published on 24/05/2012
» Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra says she will donate seven rai of land worth 20 million baht at Thung Makham Yong in Ayutthaya province on behalf of the Shinawatra family to His Majesty the King when he visits the area tomorrow.
King's rice field lies forgotten
News, Sunthon Pongpao, Published on 12/05/2012
» A paddy field in Ayutthaya where His Majesty the King harvested rice 16 years ago no longer bears any semblance of this celebrated moment.
City folk try their hand at rice cultivation
News, Sunthon Pongpao, Published on 10/05/2012
» AYUTTHAYA : The government has launched a project in a bid to educate city slickers, office workers and their children about the importance of rice crops to the Kingdom.