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State rice stocks strictly controlled after smuggling reported
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BANGKOK, Mar 18 – The Commerce Ministry has strictly controlled rice in the state stockpiles after 1,000 sacks went missing from a warehouse in the northeastern province of Buri Ram, a senior official said.

Internal Trade Department director general Somchart Sroythong said the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) was asked to take legal action against rice smugglers.

He said the department is awaiting a report on rice stock from 2011 to today during which over 800 rice mills have joined the rice pledging scheme, and from 1,700 central warehouses under Commerce Ministry supervision.

The Commerce Ministry was informed that 1,000 sacks of rice from the 2012/2013 harvest disappeared from a Buriram warehouse last month.

AMLO and government agencies concerned were asked to investigate the case and those found guilty of smuggling could face a maximum three years’ jail term, he said, adding that there were a few cases of rice and tapioca smuggling.

The Commerce Ministry will take stern legal action against those found guilty of smuggling rice, he said.

Mr Somchart said the Commerce Ministry’s plan to auction 240,000 tonnes of rice through the Agriculture Futures Exchange of Thailand (AFET) would be postponed to tomorrow due to a power blackout caused by anti-government protesters.

Another round of auction for 200,000 tonnes of rice will be held on March 26, he said, adding that the ministry has released 1 million tonnes of rice in six auctions via AFET, and approved the sale of 389,000 tonnes at Bt4 billion.

The Foreign Trade Department has auctioned and sold 700,000-800,000 tonnes of rice at a value of Bt20-25 billion since late last year after which farmers would be paid for their grain under the rice pledging scheme. (MCOT online news)

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-- TNA 2014-03-18

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Smuggled out or never received, but declared, so to get more money.

I wonder if the officials in Buri Ram are trying to cover their backsides .

I'm quite sure this will be the tip of the iceberg and people will be scrambling hard to make up for shortfalls, missing, rotten and mouldy rice when this whole scam truly falls apart around their ears and the "truth" comes out.

One thing you CAN be sure of is that the middlemen and higher-ups have already taken their piece of the pie offshore leaving those at the bottom of the rung to get further into debt.

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"State rice stocks strictly controlled after smuggling reported" .... in 18. March 2014

Nice try but the cheatings has been going on from the first day!
How about an inventory in all warehouses?
Balance the storage and retrieval quantities from the last 2 years.
In case of deviations then review the personal assets of those responsible.
Finally, all the scammers then in prison and personal asset confiscation.

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At some point the rice silos are going to be opened up for public inspection. It will likely take a judicial order. At some point, this is going to happen. And when it does, it will prove as fascinating as the Watergate tapes.

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Rice smuggling...in Thailand....in the government rice scheme.....can hardly believe it!

Check all the millers...check the storage facilities....take pictures....call the cops....help!!!

These headlines must be initiated by some junior lard heads trying to make a pitch at fame .....

1000 bags stolen.......how many bags in 20million tons!....??

How on earth did anyone discover such a small theft???...it's all BS!

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Rice smuggling...in Thailand....in the government rice scheme.....can hardly believe it!

Check all the millers...check the storage facilities....take pictures....call the cops....help!!!

These headlines must be initiated by some junior lard heads trying to make a pitch at fame .....

1000 bags stolen.......how many bags in 20million tons!....??

How on earth did anyone discover such a small theft???...it's all BS!

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A thousand sacks of govt rice disappear

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BURIRAM, 18 March 2014 (NNT) – One thousand sacks of rice kept in storage in a warehouse in Buriram province are missing. The Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) is investigating the case.

According to Mr. Somchart Sroythong, Director General of the Internal Trade Department, a recent inspection found that 3,000 sacks of rice kept in the warehouse in Buriram were transferred to another warehouse without legal authorization, and 1,000 of those sacks are now missing.

The missing rice was registered under the government’s rice support program for the 2012-2013 season.

The director said he had already forwarded the matter to the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) and other responsible agencies who will be investigating the case and bringing the culprits to justice.

He went on to say that authorities had been inspecting warehouses nationwide to prevent any form of corruption in the rice scheme, adding that the inspection results would be disclosed in the next two weeks.

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When they can establish that 1000 sacks of rice are missing in Buriram, does that mean that there is a very exact and reliable accounting system in place? If so, why is it so difficult to come up with the exact number of how much rice is stored countrywide?

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The truth will never be know about whats been going on with this rice scam,

who did what,who got what, and finally who is to blame,it will be classed as a

state secret,and the Thai people will be left in the dark,wondering what happened !

regards Worgeordie

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....such a pathetic situation.....

...the biggest of crimes ...ever...has already been committed.....100's of Billions of times over.....

...now...let us cry foul....play the victims....and feign propriety......

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This is getting serious. 1000 sacks missing, that's close to 50,000 kg.

No wonder the rice mountain of 24 million tonnes has diminished so rapidly rolleyes.gif

They probably lose this much in a week of munching from the weevils. Beyond that, they said, the sacks are missing, not the rice. Lol. On two year old rice, the sack might be the most valuable bit.

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The truth will never be know about whats been going on with this rice scam,

who did what,who got what, and finally who is to blame,it will be classed as a

state secret,and the Thai people will be left in the dark,wondering what happened !

regards Worgeordie

"...... Mr Somchart said the Commerce Ministry’s plan to auction 240,000 tonnes of rice through the Agriculture Futures Exchange of Thailand (AFET) would be postponed to tomorrow due to a

power blackout caused by anti-government protesters......"

Is this what they are referring to ?

And they are blaming the protesters... smile.png

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I'm not surprised as long as Thailand's "équipe cornichon" puts the focus on 70something year old farrang shoplifting a pair of shorts or a couple stealing Ginseng from a drugstore. These are genuine reasons to celebrate their success for a week in the media.

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