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Yingluck & former ministers called on to pay compensation for rice...
BANGKOK, 18 September 2015 – The government is preparing to order former PM Yingluck Shinawatra and former Cabinet members to pay 510 billion baht...
Anti-graft agency to summon caretaker PM Yingluck on rice scandal
BANGKOK, Jan 17 – The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) said today that it will instruct caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to acknowledge charges of...
NACC to indict 2 former ministers over rice pledging fraud
BANGKOK, 16 January 2014 The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has resolved to press charges against former Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom and his then deputy...
Ex-commerce minister, 16 accomplices facing rice fraud charges
BANGKOK, Jan 16 - Thailand's National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) unanimously agreed today to press charges against former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom, his deputy Poom...
Caretaker PM Yingluck dragged into rice subsidy scandal
BANGKOK, Jan 16 – The embattled government is incapable of paying farmers for rice purchase under its highly-criticised subsidy scheme, according to a former...
NACC to conclude probe on rice pledging corruption case on Jan...
BANGKOK, 14 January 2014 The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is set to make a decision this January 16 whether charges will be lodged against...
Opposition slams new cabinet reshuffle
BANGKOK, June 27 - Thailand's Opposition Democrat Party slammed the upcoming cabinet reshuffle today, saying it was a reaction to the heavily-criticised rice pledging...
Conclusion on new pledging price for rice to be revealed on...
BANGKOK, 26 June 2013 Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom said the decision whether to maintain the price of rice under the price pledging scheme will...
Minister stands firm on new pledging price of paddy
Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom is so far standing firm that the government’s decision to reduce pledging price for paddy by Bt3,000 per tonne will...
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Pattaya Mayor responds to drop in Chinese tourists, calls for national action to rebuild...
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Pattaya Enforces Order – Jomtien officers tackle illegal signage and public space encroachment
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