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Rice farmers must help themselves
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 29/09/2014
» Rice farmers recently asked for help from the government after a similar call from rubber growers in 16 southern provinces demanding intervention to arrest the seemingly unstoppable fall in rubber prices.
Southern planters should rethink their tough stand
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 30/08/2013
» With most rubber planters in other regions accepting the government's offer of a subsidy and rejecting the call for a Sept 3 nationwide protest, southern growers find themselves isolated in their demand for guaranteed higher prices.
Banks teetering on brink over rice scheme
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 25/02/2013
» The state-owned SME and Islamic banks are struggling to survive after having to shore up huge non-performing loans (NPLs) from careless lending by their managements, especially to their friends and political bosses. The two banks have combined NPLs of a staggering 70 billion baht, or 30% of 210 billion baht in loans extended.