NACC to be asked to probe Commerce Ministry for allowing wheat imports

 

BANGKOK: -- The Association for the Protection of Thai Constitution will lead a group of maize farmers to lodge a complaint with the National Anti-Corruption Commission against the Commerce Ministry and the Products and Price Control Committee on Monday.

 

The association secretary-general Srisuwan Janya told reporters on Sunday that the association and maize farmers would demand the NACC to investigate the Commerce Ministry and the Products and Price Control Department for alleged misconduct and abuse of authority.

 

He alleged that the two state agencies had allowed huge amount of wheat to be imported into the country, resulting in the suppression of the prices of maize, tapioca and rice.

 

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/nacc-to-be-asked-to-probe-commerce-ministry-for-allowing-wheat-imports/

 

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How much wheat does Thailand produce?

Be on the lookout for counterfeit cornflakes,tapioca and rice pudding all made from imported wheat.

Wheat grown in Thailand? None. But can substitute for corn and rice for foodstuffs and animal feed.

Wheat is a different product to those others mentioned. Some residents like bread.

5 hours ago, jerojero said:

Wheat grown in Thailand? None. But can substitute for corn and rice for foodstuffs and animal feed.

 

Thais have been trending lower rice consumption, something Prayut wants to reverse to create more demand for Thai rice and a higher product price. Wheat foods such as breads compete against rice as Thailand doesn't grow wheat.

Prayut sees eating rice versus wheat products as a way to help preserve Thai culture.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/767364-prayut-says-thais-should-prefer-rice-over-bread/

State agencies allowing huge amounts of wheat to be imported into the country would seem to contradict Prayut's rice only policy and further threaten Thailand's rice farming.

Given Thailands dependence on exports, particularly agricultural products, it needs to be careful who it upsets if it tries to block wheat imports. The main exporters of wheat to Thailand are Australia, US and Canada.

27 minutes ago, Orac said:

Given Thailands dependence on exports, particularly agricultural products, it needs to be careful who it upsets if it tries to block wheat imports. The main exporters of wheat to Thailand are Australia, US and Canada.

Damn farang food.  thais dont want to eat bread and when 30 million international tourists come they dont want toast in the mornings they wanr rice and curry for breakfast

Most of the imported wheat and corn (maze) products are used in animal feed. 

 

Wheat and corn products can be imported cheaper than Thais can grow them, which is a result of Thai small farmer vs foreign huge factory farm production costs.

 

Reducing the wheat and corn imports will increase the demand and price for Thai corn, which is what the Thais farmers with their small farms want.

The whole business is crooked ,you can buy a loaf of bread in the 7/11 for half the price of what you have to pay in Canada where the wheat comes from. 

8 hours ago, KMartinHandyman said:

Be on the lookout for counterfeit cornflakes,tapioca and rice pudding all made from imported wheat.

9 hours ago, jerojero said:

Wheat grown in Thailand? None. But can substitute for corn and rice for foodstuffs and animal feed.

 

Imported wheat is too expensive for animal feed I believe.

Wheat comes from Australia, Canada, USA; mostly.

Mostly used for Bread, pastry, desserts, and bread crumbs for the food industry.

Not alot of rice bread, donuts, being made here.

And it is Tapioca starch and corn starch are in competition with each other.

 

1 hour ago, The Old Bull said:

The whole business is crooked ,you can buy a loaf of bread in the 7/11 for half the price of what you have to pay in Canada where the wheat comes from. 

That's because of the labor, and overhead to make the bread in Canada. You can also buy Canadian beer and whiskey cheaper in the states then in Canada.