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African countries want answers over old rice sale
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/05/2024
» The Foreign Ministry will meet with diplomats from African countries to address concerns following reports that Thailand plans to sell 15,000 tonnes of 10-year-old rice to their countries.
African countries want answers over old rice sale
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/05/2024
» The Foreign Ministry will meet with diplomats from African countries to address concerns following reports that Thailand plans to sell 15,000 tonnes of questionable-quality rice left from the Yingluck Shinawatra administration's rice-pledging scheme to their countries.
Sea people still wait for justice
Editorial, Published on 26/05/2024
» Against a background in which the government refuses to recognise indigenous peoples, two recent landmark court verdicts have acknowledged the rights of Urak Lawoi, or Chao Lay in Thai (sea people) to live and earn a living in their traditional homes. Efforts to give them justice must not stop here. Their fight for their traditional rights are far from over.
Build trust in Thai rice
Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/05/2024
» The all-out effort by the Pheu Thai-led government to auction decade-old rice from Yingluck's rice-pledging scheme raises questions about the party's political acumen.
Push to sell old rice raises questions
Published on 19/05/2024
» Critics have slammed the government's plan to sell decade-old rice, accusing it of attempting to whitewash the loss-ridden rice-pledging scheme of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra's administration.
Talk show must be more than PR
Editorial, Published on 19/05/2024
» With the government stumbling from one controversy to another, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's proposal to revive the premier-meets-the-people talk show is a promising idea, if it is honestly and effectively implemented.
Going against the grain
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/05/2024
» The government's plan to sell old rice stored in warehouses for a decade in northeastern Thailand stunned some onlookers, leading to concerns about the adverse impact on public health.
Old-rice sale critics warned of legal action
Published on 14/05/2024
» Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai is threatening legal action against people he says are spreading “false information” about the decade-old rice stocks the government is planning to auction off.
Govt wants to sell 10-year-old rice
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/05/2024
» Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai on Monday said that the government wants to sell the last stocks of decade-old rice.
Govt wants to sell all old rice
News, Published on 14/05/2024
» Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai on Monday insisted that the government wants to sell the last stocks of decade-old rice so the money gained can be returned to state coffers.