webfact Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 THB8 bn rice in Govt's warehouses auctioned off BANGKOK, 30 August 2016 (NNT) - Rice traders and industrial factories have bid for 920,000 tons of rice worth more than eight billion baht in the government’s warehouses. The rice auction was held for the second time this year on Tuesday to sell 255,000 tons of rice. 10 from 13 rice traders and industrial factories who had passed a qualification test tendered for 169,000 tons of rice worth more than one billion baht or 66% of the total rice in this round of auction. 753,000 tons of quality rice worth more than 7.4 billion baht auctioned on Monday and Tuesday’s auctioned rice equal more than 920,000 tons. Director-General of the Department of Foreign Trade Duangporn Rodphaya said a rice auction would take place according to rice demand in each period. An auction for rice exports could be held when new-season rice started entering the market, she said. The department would immediately organize a rice auction when the time was right in order to reduce its burden in storing the produce, said Ms. Duangporn. -- nnt 2016-08-31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelticBhoy Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Use that space for storing old fire engines now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliotness Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 No, they need the space to store all the new tanks they're buying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 38 minutes ago, eliotness said: No, they need the space to store all the new tanks they're buying. maybe they can also be used as dry docks for the new subs when they start to leak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenKadz Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 You recon this is Ying Luck's rice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jip99 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 6 minutes ago, KenKadz said: You recon this is Ying Luck's rice? She thought it was hers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I hope they checked the quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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