PM insists rice scheme stays

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Farmers' rising incomes 'will stimulate economy'

Published: 4 Oct 2012 at 00.00
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Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her cabinet insist the rice pledging scheme will continue despite strong criticism by the government's chief adviser.

About 500 rice farmers protest outside the campus of the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida) in Sikhiu district of Nakhon Ratchasima province yesterday. Nida’s academics oppose the government’s rice pledging scheme. The farmers say the policy has helped free them from massive debts and improved their lives. PRASIT TANGPRASERT

Ms Yingluck said Tuesday the rice pledging programme was aimed at helping rice farmers and the rising incomes of farmers would eventually stimulate the national economy.

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brilliant
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Discussion 38 : 06 Oct 2012 at 05.5938
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domm - " the truth is that voters who voted for their local PT candidate hoped and expected that this would lead to Yingluck becoming the next PM."

I thought they all voted for Thaksin? Which is it. Can you guys make your mind up?
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Discussion 37 : 04 Oct 2012 at 23.3037
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brilliant D36

I presume you don't come from a country that uses the Westminster parliamentary model or you would know that in those countries, though not strictly accurate, it is common to refer to the PM of the day as having been elected. This is because the voters know that the leader of the party with the largest number of seats will become the next PM, and the parties themselves often encourage this idea by having debates among the party leaders to show who is the most suitable to be PM.
Your point is valid but rather pedantic, the truth is that voters who voted for their local PT candidate hoped and expected that this would lead to Yingluck becoming the next PM.
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Discussion 36 : 04 Oct 2012 at 21.1836
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ricefield - " Yingluck was elected and Abhisit appears unelectable."

Neither were "elected". Try getting your facts straight.
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Discussion 35 : 04 Oct 2012 at 17.3135
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bula,Dis#5 , predicting yinglucks downfall , we take it ?
Well at least then her and yongyuth could go back to playing Golf for a living , right ?
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Discussion 34 : 04 Oct 2012 at 17.3134
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Since when did the chairman of the Bank of Thailand become the government's 'chief adviser'?

Virabongsa says the scheme benefits millers and politicians a but 'does not benefit farmers', so how come the farmers seem happy with the scheme?
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Discussion 33 : 04 Oct 2012 at 15.3933
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About 4.17 million tonnes of rice remain in the government's stocks, Mr Boonsong said.

What happenned to the other reported 10 million tonnes , yingluck ?
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Discussion 32 : 04 Oct 2012 at 15.2732
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ricefield D23

I agree, I have said over and over that people will continue to vote for Thaksin led parties until there is an effective alternative. Why someone in the amart cannot grasp this simple fact is beyond me.
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Discussion 31 : 04 Oct 2012 at 14.0631
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I am sorry. The gov't forges ahead with the rice scheme. Farmers are happy because they see a positive improvement in their cash. Egg ranchers are trashing their product because of low prices. Who is appeasing who? YS and the gov't need to stop taking advice from someone who is rich, has no worries until coming back to Thai and focus on what government is there for. Your people. The folks who like YS, etc. are not seeing the real issue. They are being sold a bill of goods by a real estate boss and a boss in absentia
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Discussion 30 : 04 Oct 2012 at 13.5530
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If you want to help the poor, give them the tools they need to diversify and develop their economic activity. This rice buying scam, er, scheme, encourages them to further specialize in ONLY rice production, and within a rigged, artificial, unsustainable market. This is economic folly and will compound, not alleviate poverty and progress in the long run.
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Discussion 29 : 04 Oct 2012 at 13.0529
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So these 500 protesting "farmers" want us to throw 50 billion baht in the gutter?
I bet there are many non farmers under them,picked up at home for 500 Baht a day to carry some banners.
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