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 […]
CHIANG MAI, Sept 17 – About 200 maize farmers rallied at Chiang Mai provincial hall in this northern province today, demanding the government pledge the grain at Bt8-10 per kilogramme. Farmers from Mae Chaem district, led Mae Chaem corn network leader Uthai Boonthiam, called on the government to set up local depots to buy corn […]
BANGKOK, July 19 – Thai Public Health Minister Pradit Sintavanarong will accelerate the country’s implementation of a food safety regulation to regulate the amount of chemical residues in accord with World Health Organisation Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) to help ensure the quality of Thai rice. The ministry originally planned to submit a request for the […]
AYUTTHAYA, June 19 – The Thai Farmers Association threatens protests in the capital and nationwide if the government moves ahead with reducing its current rice pledging price. Association president Wichian Puanglamchiak said farmers liked the ruling Pheu Thai party for its determination to implement the rice pledging programme, which helps improve their living conditions, they […]
PHAYAO, 7 May 2013 (NNT) – The Rice Department of Thailand has established an organic rice growing village to target health conscious consumers both in Thailand and the ASEAN region. The project is also aimed to help farmers adapt to a new cultivation trend and raise the standards of Thai rice. The Director-General of the […]
BANGKOK, Feb 4 – Army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha admitted today there were flaws in the security measures for farmers under the state’s rice planting revival scheme in the far South which resulted in the fatal shootings of two trainer farmers from the central plains and the wounding of 10 others in Pattani province last Friday. […]
SURIN, 19 August 2012 (NNT) – Drought has hit 17 districts in Surin province. Jasmine rice paddies have been adversely affected by the long gap between rainfalls, which has lasted over 2 months. The rice saplings, mostly jasmine rice, which were planted using the conventional sowing method, have seen a negative impact from the lack […]
SURAT THANI, July 10- Some 1,000 rubber growers on Tuesday blocked Asian Highway Route 41 in this southern Thai province, demanding that the government resolve the falling natural rubber price. Surat Thani rubber farmers blocked Asian Highway Route 41, both inbound and outbound, in Tha Chang district. Read more: MCOT
