Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Speaks About Concerns Regarding Rice Auction

[snoop1130]

 

The Ministry of Commerce has responded to worries about the rice auction that came from the rice-pledging scheme during the term of ex-Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, Phumtham Wechayachai, has assured the public that no issues exist. He has stressed that both Thai and international consumers are equally important.

 

He revealed that the focus is not just on making money, but also on ensuring quality and responsibility. Right now, only 15,000 tons of rice are involved.

 

Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham noted that there's interest in buying the rice, but didn't say whether it'll be sold in Thailand or abroad. He mentioned high demand for hard rice in Africa. In a meeting with African ambassadors, no one brought this up, reasserting that the quality of rice sold is always kept high.

 

He showed confidence that Thai rice will continue to be popular, and assured that all steps are followed and buyers won't buy poor quality rice as they must preserve quality for their own people.

 

Phumtham said the rice auction process has finished, and by the end of this month, all of the rice will be sold. This will ease worries about old rice stock from the last 10 to 20 years.

 

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-- 2024-06-05

 

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[watchcat]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

the rice-pledging scheme during the term of ex-Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

 

Why not let the fugitive Yingluck pay for it ?

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He revealed that the focus is not just on making money, but also on ensuring quality and responsibility.

[TheFishman1]

Yeah, if Rhys is like 10 or 15 years old, that be any different than rice that was just harvested, I would want to eat the rice that was just harvested the Prime Minister who did the rice game the day before she was gonna go to court even though their guards around our house, mysteriously disappeared, flew off into the night, probably from Cambodia and has been leading a very beautiful life outside of Thailand  Brother, who is found guilty had a nice recuperating stay in a suite in the hospital and always forgiven amazing Thailand TIT

[sammieuk1]

When in doubt shovel it out to Africa 🤔

[john donson]

no investigation why it was there for years and years... who profited and made millions or billions, just from storage...

 

good prisoners food...hopefully does not be sold to be consumed in TH 

[cowellandrew]

15,000 tons that's only one thai truck load!

😂😂☻

[Sydebolle]

While they try to make their ends meet, people like Phumtham comes along and moves .... the ends! 

Damage done, unless some African purchasing ministers can be "convinced" to ink a deal, the rice will end up with the Somchais from the poorest region in the land - basically back to base. 

You cannot make such stuff up, seriously!