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Farmers nationwide have threatened to block four major highways if the government sets the guarranteed buying price for rice at only 10,000 baht per tonne. Wichian Puanglamjiak, vice-president of the Thai Farmers Association, said on Monday the government earlier rejected the association’s request to extend the 2008-09 rice crop  mortgage scheme for one month. The Government argued that farmers could instead sell their rice in the 2009-10 cycle, that starts  on March 16. However, the association had learned the government would reduce the guaranteed price for rice from 12,000 baht per tonne to 10,000 baht. Rice farmers throughout the country were frustrated by the decision. Registered members of the farmers association would protest by blocking four national highways if the government does not reconsider the new price.
 

Farmers nationwide have threatened to block four major highways if the government sets the guarranteed buying price for rice at only 10,000 baht per tonne. Wichian Puanglamjiak, vice-president of the Thai Farmers Association, said on Monday the government earlier rejected the association’s request to extend the 2008-09 rice crop  mortgage scheme for one month. The Government argued that farmers could instead sell their rice in the 2009-10 cycle, that starts  on March 16. However, the association had learned the government would reduce the guaranteed price for rice from 12,000 baht per tonne to 10,000 baht. Rice farmers throughout the country were frustrated by the decision. Registered members of the farmers association would protest by blocking four national highways if the government does not reconsider the new price.
 

Farmers nationwide have threatened to block four major highways if the government sets the guarranteed buying price for rice at only 10,000 baht per tonne. Wichian Puanglamjiak, vice-president of the Thai Farmers Association, said on Monday the government earlier rejected the association’s request to extend the 2008-09 rice crop  mortgage scheme for one month. The Government argued that farmers could instead sell their rice in the 2009-10 cycle, that starts  on March 16. However, the association had learned the government would reduce the guaranteed price for rice from 12,000 baht per tonne to 10,000 baht. Rice farmers throughout the country were frustrated by the decision. Registered members of the farmers association would protest by blocking four national highways if the government does not reconsider the new price.
 

Thailand and the UK will jointly host a Human Trafficking Awareness Day on 3rd March in Bangkok at Swissotel Nai Lert Park. Experts from both countries as well as key international partners will discuss the issues and measures during the event. British Ambassador Mr Quinton Quayle will present the Human Trafficking Awareness brochure to senior Thai officials led by Second Lt. Ranongruk Suwunchwee, Minister of Information and Communication Technology and Permanent Secretary Wanlop Phloytabtim. 

Thailand and the UK will jointly host a Human Trafficking Awareness Day on 3rd March in Bangkok at Swissotel Nai Lert Park. Experts from both countries as well as key international partners will discuss the issues and measures during the event. British Ambassador Mr Quinton Quayle will present the Human Trafficking Awareness brochure to senior Thai officials led by Second Lt. Ranongruk Suwunchwee, Minister of Information and Communication Technology and Permanent Secretary Wanlop Phloytabtim.