Farmers plan to seize Commerce Ministry in Bangkok



BANGKOK, 5 February 2014 (NNT) - Rice growers from central and western provinces plan to escalate their protests against the government by moving to Bangkok and seizing the Commerce Ministry.

Farmers have been blocking Rama II road at the Wang Manao intersection in Ratchaburi since February 1 to protest against delayed payments owed to them under the rice-pledging scheme.

The network pointed out that the farmers have been rallying in Ratchaburi for several days but no government representatives have been sent to hold talks as demanded.

The group from rice-growing provinces including Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Pathom and Suphan Buri are traveling to Bangkok to demand their entitlements from the scheme.

The farmer group stated that if they are not compensated for the unmade payments, they will stay put in the capital from February 6th.


-- NNT 2014-02-05

Isn't there a queue list at the moment to seize government offices. First come first served ?

Populist policies make a popular government.

That's for sure

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As the Yingluck administration is beset with the prospect of ever more protests, Chalerm is now caught with trying to find a distinction between them - from placing the full weight of the law on one, while cowering from embarrassment from the other.

As the Yingluck administration is beset with the prospect of ever more protests, Chalerm is now caught with trying to find a distinction between them - from placing the full weight of the law on one, while cowering from embarrassment from the other.

He has problems making a distinction between anything......he's proven his worth time and again.....failed badly at each project he's been assigned!

"The network pointed out that the farmers have been rallying in Ratchaburi for several days but no government representatives have been sent to hold talks as demanded."

PT wanted to visit but couldn't get there. Someone was blocking the road.

Smug Alert!

The DEM's and the DEM supporters have been telling you that this scheme would fail in parliament and on these forums for 3 years.

But the PTP and their supporters knew better.

WRONG!!!

As the Yingluck administration is beset with the prospect of ever more protests, Chalerm is now caught with trying to find a distinction between them - from placing the full weight of the law on one, while cowering from embarrassment from the other.

He has problems making a distinction between anything......he's proven his worth time and again.....failed badly at each project he's been assigned!

I bet you he can make a distinction between a Chilean Merlot and a South African Cabernet.

Farmers have a right to be angry, they've been craped on from a great height, whether they storm the commerce ministry building or not the question remains , where is the money that was promised, not much use telling the farmers , sorry we stuffed up no money for you, they need to live , life on the land like all countries is no picnic.

"Power to the people...!"

Well boys and girls it seems the jolly farmers have had enough of the Shinawats as well. They might not like Suthep and those elite millions in the south but they're slowly but surely working out the champagne socialists from the north too.

Election or no election this isn't over yet.

No Rice Protesters from Chang Mai ... Paid already ??? ... I guess if you vote for them ... you are looked after ....and stuff the rest .... True Democracy ....

The DEM's and the DEM supporters have been telling you that this scheme would fail in parliament and on these forums for 3 years.

The chance of guessing heads or tails right is 50%.

Exactly how did it "fail". For whom. By how much? When? Why? etc. Define "fail". Looking forward to your 10 page analysis.

The DEM's and the DEM supporters have been telling you that this scheme would fail in parliament and on these forums for 3 years.

The chance of guessing heads or tails right is 50%.

Exactly how did it "fail". For whom. By how much? When? Why? etc. Define "fail". Looking forward to your 10 page analysis.

I assume your being sarcastic…I think this picture sums it up.

Its not that they know better. They only did what their fearless leader told them was good. He speaks, they follow

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As the Yingluck administration is beset with the prospect of ever more protests, Chalerm is now caught with trying to find a distinction between them - from placing the full weight of the law on one, while cowering from embarrassment from the other.

He has problems making a distinction between anything......he's proven his worth time and again.....failed badly at each project he's been assigned!

You don't have to be competent in your job as long as you kiss the right asses, you will get what you want.

Democracy that nobody in the world has ever witnessed. The Thai style of democracy that Yingluck said back in September she intended to promote throughout the west in 2014.

The DEM's and the DEM supporters have been telling you that this scheme would fail in parliament and on these forums for 3 years.

The chance of guessing heads or tails right is 50%.

Exactly how did it "fail". For whom. By how much? When? Why? etc. Define "fail". Looking forward to your 10 page analysis.

As you seem to be of the opinion that everything is Ok, there is no need to go overboard so a 1 page analysis from yourself on its virtue's would suffice.

You must be brainwashed. Do you think these farmers are on the streets for nothing? The rice scheme not only failed but it is making the farmers suffer hardship as well.

Lets see.

1. No money to pay the farmers

2. No contract to sell the rice

3. No banks to loan them the money to pay the farmers.

4. Little chance someone will buy the rice now that it has become known internationally that a good portion is not really thai rice.

5. It would be impossible to sell the rice and pay the farmers without the gov losing money.

I won't even go into the facts that rice is missing and the corruption associated with this scheme.

Do you really think this scheme worked?

I think it only worked for the farmers paid in the north which in turn helped the PTP maintain their stronghold there and the majority vote.

Maybe this is working for you as well but that would mean you are selfish and unthinking and uncaring about these poor farmers caught in this mess.

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You must be brainwashed. Do you think these farmers are on the streets for nothing? The rice scheme not only failed but it is making the farmers suffer hardship as well.

Lets see.

1. No money to pay the farmers

2. No contract to sell the rice

3. No banks to loan them the money to pay the farmers.

4. Little chance someone will buy the rice now that it has become known internationally that a good portion is not really thai rice.

5. It would be impossible to sell the rice and pay the farmers without the gov losing money.

I won't even go into the facts that rice is missing and the corruption associated with this scheme.

Do you really think this scheme worked?

I think it only worked for the farmers paid in the north which in turn helped the PTP maintain their stronghold there and the majority vote.

Maybe this is working for you as well but that would mean you are selfish and unthinking and uncaring about these poor farmers caught in this mess.

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Really not much point stating the obvious to some people- they are so twisted in favour of the fugitive and the clone what ever you say goes in one ear and out the other - nothing in between to impede its passage on the way through.

You must be brainwashed. Do you think these farmers are on the streets for nothing? The rice scheme not only failed but it is making the farmers suffer hardship as well.

Lets see.

1. No money to pay the farmers

2. No contract to sell the rice

3. No banks to loan them the money to pay the farmers.

4. Little chance someone will buy the rice now that it has become known internationally that a good portion is not really thai rice.

5. It would be impossible to sell the rice and pay the farmers without the gov losing money.

I won't even go into the facts that rice is missing and the corruption associated with this scheme.

Do you really think this scheme worked?

I think it only worked for the farmers paid in the north which in turn helped the PTP maintain their stronghold there and the majority vote.

Maybe this is working for you as well but that would mean you are selfish and unthinking and uncaring about these poor farmers caught in this mess.

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I bet many people think that Yingluck should resign, but she is still there doing whatever it is.

Someone should schedule a national TV interview with her. She owes an explanation of this rice scam to the tax payer of Thailand as well as the farmers who are screwed.

the rice growing industry could collapse if they dont get the continuing funds to get the crops proceeding year on year .just imagine that scenario

Farmers to seize the Commerce Ministry and do what? Steal some lies?

Why would they do that when the Minister will give them more than they can handle?

No Rice Protesters from Chang Mai ... Paid already ??? ... I guess if you vote for them ... you are looked after ....and stuff the rest .... True Democracy ....

There is no democracy in Thailand. It has been Shinawatra clan's dictatorship. Abhisit clearly mentioned at his interview that the government only supported where people voted for them. If the rice farmers in Chiang Mai are not protesting, they probably got paid.

The poor rice farmers are disparately need money.

People are waiting for PM's actions but not PM's reactions.

Where are all the criminals who stole the money?

They even don't name any suspects. What are they doing?

Is Yingluck clean?

"The network pointed out that the farmers have been rallying in Ratchaburi for several days but no government representatives have been sent to hold talks as demanded."

PT wanted to visit but couldn't get there. Someone was blocking the road.

more garbage from PT, so what's new?

As the Yingluck administration is beset with the prospect of ever more protests, Chalerm is now caught with trying to find a distinction between them - from placing the full weight of the law on one, while cowering from embarrassment from the other.

He has problems making a distinction between anything......he's proven his worth time and again.....failed badly at each project he's been assigned!

I bet you he can make a distinction between a Chilean Merlot and a South African Cabernet.why.jpg

Just goes to show that even Charlem has his good points.

Hope the time is soon when they dangle like Mussolini wind chimes.

No Rice Protesters from Chang Mai ... Paid already ??? ... I guess if you vote for them ... you are looked after ....and stuff the rest .... True Democracy ....

I don't know anything either,but the way you don't know is not the same way as i don't know.

There are no farmers from Surin province either but they also haven't been paid,the poor bastards can't even afford to put diesel in their mini Kubota's let alone travel to a demonstration.

The amount of financial,political and investigative experts on TV amazes me,with 2 bottles of Singha you lot could put hundreds of "incompetent" experts out of work.

And so, we see another protest group in Bangkok.

And the Democrats (the main opposition) are still thinking that they can't win an election. Or they KNOW that they still cannot win an election.

As the Yingluck administration is beset with the prospect of ever more protests, Chalerm is now caught with trying to find a distinction between them - from placing the full weight of the law on one, while cowering from embarrassment from the other.

Dr Lerm should take a long swig of his favorite ear medicine, disguise himself as a peasant and go off with his sons to deal with these ungrateful clods of soil. A few accurate volleys from the pistol instructor would have the survivors high tailing it in no time. Then he can fly off to Dubai for a pat on the back and negotiate his reward.

Isn't there a queue list at the moment to seize government offices. First come first served ?

The problem with all this is of course the mentality is reinforces about seizing buildings and the like every time there is an issue. Since the seizure of the airport back in 09 it has become common practise here. This isnt to say the farmers don't have a right to be angry of course but the president that was set a few years back is now common practise.

Just adds to the problems and really helps no one. There is a lesson here and that is the farmers can no longer be written off as a second underclass to be used and abused by any government here. Things are evolving faster at a social level in demands to be treated fairly than I think any party here has realised. The current gov is woefully inept and the alternative opposition dosnt get or understand how deep the issues and expectations of a fast maturing working class population are either.

That Thailand has growing pains is an understatement.

Who it is that will evolve and adapt by realising this first im not totally sure but my bet is that it is more likely to come from the boots on the ground in the rural areas than those in their ivory towers.

We are living in interesting but fragile times here.

The farmers are literally starving, some are committing suicide. At least if they come to Bangkok to protest, they will be fed well.