Ministry of Commerce asserts full payment to farmers for rice purchases

BANGKOK, Dec 14 – The government is financially capable of paying farmers who sold rice under the subsidy scheme but the delay in payment was due to financial discipline on managing the revolving fund, according to a deputy commerce minister.

Yanyong Phuangrach said the Commerce Ministry has to manage its spending within the allocated revolving fund of Bt500 billion.

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