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Old rice ‘to be auctioned next month’
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/05/2024
» The government will auction off 10-year-old rice left over from the Yingluck Shinawatra administration’s rice-pledging scheme next month, Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Tuesday.
Digital wallet 'super app' to link with bank apps
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 17/04/2024
» The so-called super app earmarked for the 10,000-baht digital wallet scheme will work in sync with existing mobile applications for banks on users' phones, according to Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
Government seeks legal counsel on loan for digital wallet handout
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 12/04/2024
» The government will ask the Council of State to verify the legality of its plan to borrow 172.3 billion baht from the Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperative to partially finance its 500-billion-baht digital wallet handout scheme.
I'll be back, says Thaksin, taking a dig at the PM
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/07/2022
» Ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra has responded to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's come-home challenge, saying he will return to Thailand.
Adul unfazed by police charges
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 09/04/2021
» An anti-government protest leader on Thursday shrugged off reports that police would summon many protest leaders to hear charges related to Sunday's rally that was held to demand the ousting of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Court upholds B14.5bn rice scheme redress
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 30/03/2021
» Former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom and four other officials have been ordered to pay hefty compensation stemming from the Yingluck Shinawatra administration's rice-pledging scheme.
Thai Niyom scheme comes under scrutiny
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 26/08/2018
» The state-funded Thai Niyom Yangyuen (Sustainable Thainess) programme is gathering steam as the disbursement of a budget of nearly 100 billion baht has now come under close scrutiny, particularly the nationwide distribution of a grant of 200,000 baht per village and community.
Democrats blast regime for ex-PM's passport delay
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/09/2017
» The government must cancel the passports of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra immediately or risk being accused of complicity in her vanishing act, according to Wirat Kalayasiri, chief of the Democrat Party's legal team.
Meechai sets record straight on charter content
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 01/11/2016
» Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) chairman Meechai Ruchupan has insisted the new charter will not prevent the next government from providing assistance to rice farmers as claimed by former Pheu Thai Party MP Chinnawat Haboonpat.
Pheu Thai politician accused of lying about new charter
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 31/10/2016
» The chief of the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) has accused a former Pheu Thai MP of telling lies about the new constitution and vowed to draft a law to stop such practices in the future.