Thai Commerce Ministry: No Corruption In Government Rice Deals

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Commerce Ministry: No corruption in government rice deals
By Digital Media



BANGKOK, March 22 – Thailand's Commerce Ministry today quashed allegations of corruption and gave a clean bill of correctness to the government’s rice trading activity during the last three years.

Permanent Secretary for Commerce Vatchari Vimooktayon said an investigative committee has inspected relevant documents and questioned a total of 11 people and concluded that the government’s rice release in the past three years has been in accord with the strategy imposed by the National Rice Policy Committee (NRPC).

The NRPC authorised a rice distribution sub-committee to decide the quantity, varieties, time frame and conditions for releasing rice into the market enphasising the ultimate interest of the country, she explained.

The sub-committee’s conclusion must be stamped as certified by its chairman prior to being forwarded to the NRPC chairman for final approval before delivering the rice to buyers, she added.

Regarding an allegation of an unscrupulous rice deal with China-based GSSG Company, Ms Vatchari said an investigation found documents endorsing GSSG as a genuine Chinese state enterprise.

The commerce minister, in his capacity as chairman of the rice release sub-committee, was authorised to negotiate with GSSG after which an agreement was signed, she said, confirming that there were signatures of Chinese-authorised dealers.

GSSG was charged with failing to transport the rice from government-to-government deal out of the country but instead re-distributed the purchased rice in Thailand.

Ms Vatchari said the rice consignment was sold on an ‘ex-warehouse’ basis and the Commerce Ministry is not responsible for rice that left the government’s warehouses once it receives payment from the buyer.

With this system, she explained, payments to the Commerce Ministry and the government are speedy while management burden was eliminated.

She stressed that the government’s process in releasing rice from its stockpiles is complicated to prevent corruption and that allegations of corruption by some parliamentarians are groundless. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2013-03-22

[DLock]

Define corruption.

[bigbamboo]

Oh My Buddha........ they really must think the public are as stupid as they are.

[Thai at Heart]

This has to be the biggest cock and bull story ever.

So, I await the Commerce Ministry going after GSGG for breaking the law by being a Chinese company operating in the Thai domestic market. You can bemoan the fact the foreign companies can't operate in the domestic market, but the law is the law, (until someone just rips it up). Who the hell allowed this stuff to be sold ex-warehouse, and how pray tell is a Chinese company supposed to obtain an export license for a product it is legally prevented from exporting?????

Ms Vatchari said the rice consignment was sold on an ‘ex-warehouse’ basis and the Commerce Ministry is not responsible for rice that left the government’s warehouses once it receives payment from the buyer.

She stressed that the government’s process in releasing rice from its stockpiles is complicated to prevent corruption and that allegations of corruption by some parliamentarians are groundless. (MCOT online news)

One of which would presumably involve being in possession of a THAI GOVERMENT APPROVED EXPORT LICENSE if you intend to export it, which is only granted to Thai companies not Chinese agencies.

In which case, I think I will put up a BOI company and go and try to get myself an export license from customs and the finance ministry. Wish me luck

Edited March 22, 2013 by Thai at Heart

[MaxLee]

Commerce Ministry: No BIG TIME CORRUPTION in government rice deals

By Digital Media

-- TNA 2013-03-22

Porky Piggie number 2 sends her best regards, courtesy of the Shinawatra clan...

[A_Traveller]

No rain in California, ... ever.

[jaidam]

She must not have been paying much attention to the censure debate last month, or she would have remembered Arisman and his wife's company Siam Indica had been "round-tripping" the stored rice. So far as I remember, lots of documented proof was shown as regards to this case of corruption in government rice deals.

[Pimay1]

Was Khun Vatchari's previous job selling used cars?

Edited March 22, 2013 by Pimay1

[Thai at Heart]

Was Khun Vatchari's previous job selling used cars?

No, but, I am impressed with how much hairspray she can actually fit on one head of hair. Does she have to be careful standing near naked flames?

[fareastguy]

GSSG was charged with failing to transport the rice from government-to-government deal out of the country but instead re-distributed the purchased rice in Thailand.

Does this mean load the transport, pass the "brown envelope", a quick trip around the block & in the back door again ??

They must think people really are stupid or blind !!

[EyesWideOpen]

Not sure whether to laugh or cry....

[MunterHunter]

Did you expect this Government cronie to actually admit there was corruption in this deal?

Spoke to a total of 11 people... ok, thats all cleared up then, good to see shes questioned everyone involved...

[notmyself]

What about competence?

[abhaya]

........and the check is in the mail.

[khunken]

Absolutely priceless.

The rice goes out the front door & we don't care if it comes in again by the back door.

We investigated ourselves & found no corruption.

Seems that Chalermitis is infectious.

[Melyn]

Hahahaha!

[Tatsujin]

Define corruption.

It's only corruption here when you get caught out . . . and even then, more lies seems to assuage the populace.

[Tatsujin]

GSSG was charged with failing to transport the rice from government-to-government deal out of the country but instead re-distributed the purchased rice in Thailand.

Does this mean load the transport, pass the "brown envelope", a quick trip around the block & in the back door again ??

They must think people really are stupid or blind !!

The sad reality is, that a vast majority of Thais are (being nice) blind to all of this or simply don't care.

[MEL1]

" Ms Vatchari said an investigation found documents endorsing GSSG as a genuine Chinese state enterprise."

I can find neat and tidy endorsing documents on Khao San Road too!

-mel.

[chainarong]

I sometimes lower myself into all sorts of positions, however on this occasion I think I will decline.

[Skywalker69]

Must be the biggest white lie, ever.

[rubl]

Ms Vatchari said the rice consignment was sold on an ex-warehouse basis and the Commerce Ministry is not responsible for rice that left the governments warehouses once it receives payment from the buyer.

AKA out of sight, out of mind. We sold it and as Commerce Ministry we are no longer involved or responsible after that. Next.

How about conditions as in 'sold for export'?

[BrianCR]

Define corruption.

working in a country on false documents

working without the correct documents

visiting illegal prostitute bars

it's all either morally or legally corrupt!

[Mudcrab]

Define corruption.

working in a country on false documents

working without the correct documents

visiting illegal prostitute bars

it's all either morally or legally corrupt!

no such thing as morally corrupt. It is a subjective judgement only.

[Bluespunk]

Ah the wilfully blind, crass, morally bankrupt utterances of those officials enriching themselves through this stupid, stupid, stupid policy never fails to amaze. Truly this is amazing Thailand.

[TackyToo]

Many morons will beleive this crap. Who says the brainwashing in school from day one won't pay off?

[Rancid]

Sort of reminds of the 9-11 report, get the right people to investigate and they will tell any BS story with a straight face.

[WhizBang]

Oh my God. Look... Pigs are actually flying past my window.

[siampolee]

A total of 11 people were interviewed.

One can only presume that the security guards, the cleaners and the tea ladies and the drivers were all totally unaware of any corrupt practices involving the dealings of rice. .

I also have it on good authority that it has been confirmed that the new Pope is actually a practicing Catholic.

[Crazy chef 1]

SURE: no corruption in something related to the Thai government....and Obama is a member of the KKK.