Don Mueang warehouse to store rice

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Don Mueang warehouse to store rice

Published: 11 Oct 2012 at 16.21
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Transport Minister Jarupong Ruangsuwan on Thursday agreed in principle with a plan to use a cargo building at Don Mueang Airport as a temporary rice warehouse for the government's price-pledging scheme.

Mr Jarupong said after talks with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra that a cargo building in the southern area of the airport could be used to store the rice.

Details of the plan will be discussed next week by Commerce Ministry and Airports of Thailand (AoT) officials after they inspect the 30,000 square metre warehouse building.

Don Mueang general manager Paranee Vatanotai said details to be discussed include whether it should be free use or whether a lease agreement was needed.

Chukiat Opaswong, the honorary president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, said the airport is unsuitable because the grain could be damaged by moisture or insects due to lack of a proper environment control system.

The plan was clear proof of the government's mismanagement of the rice programme, he said.

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banmebkk
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Discussion 6 : 12 Oct 2012 at 15.486
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Hmm thought that sold a lot of rice... honesty is the best policy. We don't need to beat a dead horse.
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Discussion 5 : 11 Oct 2012 at 19.555
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Great choice. Now we can buy Hom Jet Mali. Should prove to be a different fragrance. I agree with Khun Chukiat. The entire program is riddled with graft!
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Discussion 4 : 11 Oct 2012 at 19.524
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Something tells me that the posters here are not taking the Keystone Cops government here very seriously. Having said that, I applaud the idea to use Don Meuang as a huge area for growing rice when it floods again.
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with the ammount of flooding at the airport why dont they grow the rice there,save alot on transpotation cost to the tax payers 1-10
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What happens when it floods? The rice can laid on the runways to soak up the water, Now that's what you call forward thinking.
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Discussion 1 : 11 Oct 2012 at 16.491
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What happens when it floods?
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