harrry Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 http://www.theage.com.au/world/thailands-failed-rice-scheme-creates-moulding---mountains-of-grain-20130724-2qjdy.html Bangkok: Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's attempt to manipulate the world's rice market by buying up supplies has damaged her popularity and cost Thailand billions of dollars. The fiasco has toppled Thailand from its perch as the world's top rice exporter, with exports worth almost $US6 billion ($6.48 billion) a year, and threatens to downgrade the country's credit rating as the government tries to figure out what to do with all the rice. Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/world/thailands-failed-rice-scheme-creates-moulding---mountains-of-grain-20130724-2qjdy.html#ixzz2Zxjq6dN7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Thanks a nice read for a foreign article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 There are plenty rice topics running in Thailand News, this should fit into any of these topics: PM Yingluck affirms rice production process free of chemicalsYingluck tests Umbrella rice to restore public confidence Thai govt urged to inspect rice for contaminationThai Commerce Ministry to hold events to explain rice safety How Thailand's botched rice scheme blew a big hole in its economy Bt136 billion losses from rice subsidy in 2011/2012 cropRice price cut hits govt hard I don't think we need another rice topic running, perhaps you can update one of those threads with your information. CLOSED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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