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Classic Thai authoritarian response, threaten critics.

 

 

Just let Yinglick return, and stop this rice scheme charade, it's still a pig, and no amount of lipstick will change that.

 

 

 

 

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Surely in a 'democracy' challenging the govt is an integral function. Not in TIT.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

He admitted the rice might lack the aroma of freshly harvested varieties, but maintained it was still safe for consumption. 

So it going to be crap and cheap but you can eat it. The govt must buy the lot and give it free to temples so it can go towards helping the poor. Even then I'm not sure people are going to want it. Tasteless 10 yr old rice.

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It's near his mouth ,but he's not actually eating it .......and everybody keep your gobs shut

and say nothing about it.......or else

 

regards Worgeordie

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3 hours ago, webfact said:

To shore up his case, he plans to request inspections and quality certifications from Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin.

Meaningless bits of paper.

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In any rationally governed country the rice would have been disposed of years ago - either rubbish heap or feed for animals or sold off.

 

Pursuing grudges seems to be a national pastime, at least for the pollies. Pathetic.

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the rice scheme lost the country 500 billion. The ill fated digital wallet scheme will cost another 500 billion. 500 billion Seems to be Thaksins go to amount  for loss making ideas. 

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24 minutes ago, jippytum said:

the rice scheme lost the country 500 billion. The ill fated digital wallet scheme will cost another 500 billion. 500 billion Seems to be Thaksins go to amount  for loss making ideas. 

The digital wallet scheme I fear has been buried under all that rice yet another broken promise to the people 

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5 hours ago, webfact said:

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Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister, Phumtham Wechayachai, has issued a stern warning to critics of his recent promotion of 10-year-old government-stored rice, insisting it’s safe to eat and threatening legal action against detractors.

 

Phumtham, a close ally of the influential Pheu Thai politician Thaksin Shinawatra, defended the quality of the old rice, stored by the Public Warehouse Organisation, a state body under the Ministry of Commerce. He admitted the rice might lack the aroma of freshly harvested varieties, but maintained it was still safe for consumption. 

 

The minister, who recently sampled the decade-old rice during a warehouse visit in Surin, expressed confidence that the rice could fetch between 18-20 baht per kilo on the market. He warned that ongoing negative comments could damage Thailand’s global rice reputation and hinted at legal repercussions for persistent critics.

 

Phumtham argued that the preservation methods, including the use of aluminium phosphide, posed no risk to human health—countering previously aired concerns. To shore up his case, he plans to request inspections and quality certifications from Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin.

 

 

 

 

These defensive statements come amid allegations of corruption linked to a previous Pheu Thai government’s rice subsidy scheme. This programme, spearheaded by former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Thaksin’s sister, led to widespread controversy and a significant financial loss for the state, estimated at 500 billion baht.

 

Yingluck fled Thailand in 2017, before a court could sentence her to five years in prison for neglecting her duties related to the subsidy scandal. According to Phumtham, she may return from self-imposed exile as early as next year, potentially reappearing in time for the Songkran festival in Chiang Mai.

 

As the debate continues, the rice saga remains a contentious issue in Thailand, with significant implications for the country's political and economic landscape.

 

TOP: Deputy PM and Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai. Picture courtesy: Thai Rath 

 

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How long will it takes till all the rice will be eaten?

Will I buy that described rice when going to Makro? Is this in sealed 5kg or 10 kg packets?

How can I be sure to get fresh rice but not 10 years old produkt?

Any ideas?🙏

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7 hours ago, webfact said:

He warned that ongoing negative comments could damage Thailand’s global rice reputation and hinted at legal repercussions for persistent critics

 

Yeah , no critics allowed , he is above that .

Just another lying , watch loving friend of Thaksin ...

Who believes a word ... they are all professional liars .

 

 

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1 hour ago, newbee2022 said:

How can I be sure to get fresh rice but not 10 years old produkt?

 

They will mix it with fresh rice and sell it for the normal price ...

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