Academics: Financial subsidies not the right solution

An overview of how traditional ways and measures might no longer be a viable option to extend help to rice farmers and Thai rice industry. With massive spending of over 800 billion baht in just two years, the Government finds itself struggling to secure more loans to pay farmers as its rice pledging scheme comes under fire. Report by: Nopnan Ariyawongmanee Video by: Pattanapong Hirunard