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Court rejects challenge to rice pledging scheme

Published: 10 Oct 2012 at 16.07
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The Constitution Court on Wednesday rejected a challenge to the government's rice pledging scheme, saying the petition is outside its jurisdiction.

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The petitioners were not the party whose rights and liberties had allegedly been violated by the scheme, the court ruled.

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robins
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Discussion 2 : 10 Oct 2012 at 19.442
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Very sad and regrettable, how much damage and debt are these people going to be allowed to inflict on Thailand? Paying anything over the market price is a waste of public money and the 1 in 10 Thais who actually file returns and pay taxes have every right to be angry and demand it stopped.
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the deputy p.m to investigate the p.m said? he's in this scheme as much as her brother..

i know farmers that havn't been paid for last years crop through this scheme, they just keep telling them that the bart is coming,is on its way, must be good to be paid to vote for this lot
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