Popular Post snoop1130 Posted May 7 Popular Post Share Posted May 7 According to Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, rice that has been stored for over ten years in Surin province under the scrutiny of the Yingluck Shinawatra government's controversial rice pledging scheme is still edible. During a recent visit to the warehouse with the governor of Surin province, reporters, and rice surveyors, the minister tasted prepared samples and found the rice to be in good condition, despite a loss of scent due to long-term storage. He suggested that the stored rice could fetch 17-18 baht per kilogram if sold. The minister clarified that the rice needs to be washed around 15 times before cooking, which is not an unusual process. His visit to the warehouse aimed to assess the quality of the rice for potential sale, not to reinitiate the rice pledging scheme. He further enlightened that the warehouse holds approximately 150,000 sacks of rice. If sold in African markets, the sale could generate up to 400 million baht. On getting the cabinet's approval, a rice auction might occur next month. The rice pledging scheme implemented by the Yingluck administration has been controversial, with allegations of costing the taxpayer over 500 billion baht as rice was bought approximately 50% above the market price. Consequently, the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Political Office Holders sentenced the former commerce minister, Boonsong Teriyapirom, and his deputy, Poom Sarapol, to substantial jail terms. Minister Wechayachai hopes to put an end to this scandal. Photo courtesy of Thai PBS -- 2024-05-07 Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bannork Posted May 7 Popular Post Share Posted May 7 'Needs to be washed around 15 times before cooking'. . That really inspires confidence it's edible and convenient to use. Pheu Thai insulting the public yet again 1 1 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NoDisplayName Posted May 7 Popular Post Share Posted May 7 1 hour ago, snoop1130 said: the warehouse holds approximately 150,000 sacks of rice. How much does it cost to store rice for a decade? 2 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hunz Kittisak Posted May 7 Popular Post Share Posted May 7 Why didn’t they got rid of it earlier? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bday Prang Posted May 7 Popular Post Share Posted May 7 Tons of ten year old rice saturated with rats urine, Not for me thanks Nothing that guy ate was 10 years old probably bought a bag from tescos that morning for the demonstration Apparently its gonna be sold to the Africans , not surprising as no Thai would touch the stuff He said it would fetch 17 - 18 baht a kilo if sold, not a chance 400,000,000 baht if sold to africa ? wonder where the money will end up 2 1 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bday Prang Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 10 minutes ago, Hunz Kittisak said: Why didn’t they got rid of it earlier? That would require an element of common sense and efficiency, not their strongest points 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bday Prang Posted May 7 Popular Post Share Posted May 7 26 minutes ago, NoDisplayName said: How much does it cost to store rice for a decade? in this case I would estimate at least 10 times more than it normally costs 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaideedave Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 3 minutes ago, Bday Prang said: Tons of ten year old rice saturated with rats urine, Not for me thanks Nothing that guy ate was 10 years old probably bought a bag from tescos that morning for the demonstration Apparently its gonna be sold to the Africans , not surprising as no Thai would touch the stuff He said it would fetch 17 - 18 baht a kilo if sold, not a chance 400,000,000 baht if sold to africa ? wonder where the money will end up Correct on all counts.What a disgrace to the real quality of Hom Mali Thai rice coveted the world round. Rat piss and god knows what else..ffs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lom Posted May 7 Popular Post Share Posted May 7 (edited) Serve it in the officers mess Edited May 7 by lom 3 1 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StayinThailand2much Posted May 7 Popular Post Share Posted May 7 3 hours ago, snoop1130 said: If sold in African markets, the sale could generate up to 400 million baht. On getting the cabinet's approval, a rice auction might occur next month. People in African markets will probably say: "Yuck", before buying fresh rice from Vietnam... That precious aged rice should be reserved for Pheu Thai politicians and the Shinawatra clan. Bon appetit! 2 2 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kickstart Posted May 7 Popular Post Share Posted May 7 You cannot tell me after 10 years that weevils have not got into the rice. It will have lost its scent for sure, probable have a moldy taste to it, be better off selling to the likes of CP or Betagro and mix it in for livestock feed. but feed companies would not pay much more than say 10baht/kg for it. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TallGuyJohninBKK Posted May 7 Popular Post Share Posted May 7 3 hours ago, snoop1130 said: According to Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, rice that has been stored for over ten years in Surin province under the scrutiny of the Yingluck Shinawatra government's controversial rice pledging scheme is still edible. Don't think so, Dude! 😞 But I have a famous bridge to sell, if you're interested.... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post liddelljohn Posted May 7 Popular Post Share Posted May 7 Pig feed for the pigs in parliament and BIB 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 13 hours ago, snoop1130 said: According to Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, rice that has been stored for over ten years in Surin province under the scrutiny of the Yingluck Shinawatra government's controversial rice pledging scheme is still edible. Go ahead minister, you can have my share too. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 11 hours ago, jaideedave said: Correct on all counts.What a disgrace to the real quality of Hom Mali Thai rice coveted the world round. Rat piss and god knows what else..ffs Hom Mali is a shadow of what it used to be... missus bought some last week, very low quality and no fragrance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bamnutsak Posted May 8 Popular Post Share Posted May 8 I wonder who is reaping the fees to store this rice? 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbee2022 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Well, with this special taste of bribery😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jippytum Posted May 8 Popular Post Share Posted May 8 The only people who gained from this Phe Thai idea similar to the 10000 baht handout brainwave were the middle men and the silo owners. Do you think this worthless rice has been stored free of charge for ten years 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cowellandrew Posted May 8 Popular Post Share Posted May 8 needs to be washed around 15 times before cooking, if it was to be sold to Africa haven't they got less water than an afternoon in Songkran in pattaya! 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bday Prang Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 (edited) Nothing that requires washing 15 times beforehand should ever be put anywhere near ones mouth, there are No exceptions. How can anybody say that this requirement is" not unusual" How many times has the minister himself eaten rice that needed to be washed 15 times? The poorest of the issan poor would not think of doing so, and probably would not even feed it to their pigs or chickens The scheme has cost the taxpayer 500 billion but the rice even by their own estimates is worth only "up to" 400 million. The Shinawatra "clan" are claimed to be the creme de la creme of business people what kind of businessman or woman would consider paying 50% over the market rate for anything especially perishable foodstuffs? The answer would clearly be unscrupulous crooked one's who were using other peoples money to fund a scam that they would personally profit from. As usual a few token members of the "relatively" low hanging fruit community have been hung out to dry and received jail terms, in this case a former commerce minister and his deputy. So i am sure the current commerce minister would be very keen to put this scandal to bed, as , presumably he is more than a little concerned about his place in the firing line, Also i'm sure he has received instructions to sort it out and bury it permanently prior to Yingluck's return , to save her any inconvenience or embarrassment One could not make this sort of stuff up, sadly its not necessary to Edited May 8 by Bday Prang 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bday Prang Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 6 hours ago, hotchilli said: Hom Mali is a shadow of what it used to be... missus bought some last week, very low quality and no fragrance. did she buy it from Surin by any chance? 17-18 baht per kilo perhaps? Make sure she washes it well, 15 times is recommended 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamnutsak Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 27 minutes ago, Bday Prang said: The answer would clearly be unscrupulous crooked one's who were using other peoples money to fund a scam that they would personally profit from. The "cost" for the Digital Wallet scheme is similar. Good thing votes are more perishable than rice. No clue why the commerce minister is raising this old issue in a positive light now? Does he think it will provide some cover for Yingluck's only remaining charge? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bday Prang Posted May 8 Popular Post Share Posted May 8 5 hours ago, bamnutsak said: I wonder who is reaping the fees to store this rice? I wonder if the rice actually even exists, did it ever actually exist? Anything is possible here in matters such as this 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bday Prang Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 4 minutes ago, bamnutsak said: Good thing votes are more perishable than rice These people don't concern themselves with trivial minor details like "votes" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bday Prang Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 16 minutes ago, bamnutsak said: The "cost" for the Digital Wallet scheme is similar. Good thing votes are more perishable than rice. No clue why the commerce minister is raising this old issue in a positive light now? Does he think it will provide some cover for Yingluck's only remaining charge? i would say there is definitely a Yingluck connection to all this, especially in view of her planned impending return to here ( and politics presumably) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannork Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 3 hours ago, Bday Prang said: i would say there is definitely a Yingluck connection to all this, especially in view of her planned impending return to here ( and politics presumably) Yes. 'Look everyone, the rice wasn't damaged, still good to go ( somewhere) after 10 years. You see, Yingluck didn't damage the economy. Come home dear, all is forgiven.' 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancelot01 Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 On 5/7/2024 at 2:18 PM, jaideedave said: Correct on all counts.What a disgrace to the real quality of Hom Mali Thai rice coveted the world round. Rat piss and god knows what else..ffs I think I'll be avoiding Khow Pad for the foreseeable future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBR Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 On 5/7/2024 at 7:18 PM, jaideedave said: Correct on all counts.What a disgrace to the real quality of Hom Mali Thai rice coveted the world round. Rat piss and god knows what else..ffs The real danger is aflatotoxin contamination by Aspergillus flavus. The toxin produced dby this fungus is a very pwoerful liver carcinogen. Any stored seeds must be tested. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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