Boonsong: G-to-G rice deals secret

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Boonsong: G-to-G rice deals secret

Published: 11 Oct 2012 at 16.17
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Fine details of the government-to-government rice sales are confidential and not for public release, Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom said at a press conference on Thursday afternoon.

The information could not be disclosed as it could affect the rice buyers, because rice is a politically sensitive commodity, he added.

Mr Boonsong said altogether 7.3 million tonnes of rice were sold through the G-to-G deals and the buyers included Indonesia, China, Philippines, Bangladesh and Ivory Coast.

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howell
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Discussion 10 : 11 Oct 2012 at 23.3610
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'The minister insisted that the government has not monopolised the rice market as alleged'.

Thaksin/PTP are buying every grain of Thai and maybe other countries' rice at way over the odds is not monopolizing ??
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Discussion 9 : 11 Oct 2012 at 20.089
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Some transparency! They dump rice at very cheap price or they cream off the top. Take your pick. Still a big loss to taxpayers.
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Discussion 8 : 11 Oct 2012 at 20.078
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It is only secret if there is graft involved. It is that simple. This scheme is exactly as the name implies, a 'scheme.' Where I come from a scheme is most often thought of as an underhanded deal. I cannot understand how Thai's accept and actually like this sort of life.
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Discussion 7 : 11 Oct 2012 at 19.517
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What secret ? Only the amount of billions Bahts the government is going to lose...
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Discussion 6 : 11 Oct 2012 at 19.096
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And some people still insist the Coup was undemocratic.
The public and especially the parliament has a right to know how the Gov spents every single Baht.
Only dictators have secret deals. The way this gov behaves is undemocratic.
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Discussion 5 : 11 Oct 2012 at 17.305
Is this democracy? Is this what thai people want?
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tabaluga
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Discussion 4 : 11 Oct 2012 at 16.584
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That sound more like a weapons deal not a rice deal.
Come on rice will not destroy national security.
Let us see the facts.
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Discussion 3 : 11 Oct 2012 at 16.533
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How convenient!!!
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Discussion 2 : 11 Oct 2012 at 16.462
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"Fine details of the government-to-government rice sales are confidential and not for public release"
So much for transparency and accountability.
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Discussion 1 : 11 Oct 2012 at 16.411
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but what happened to the missing 4 million tonne worth 20 billion dollars that was reported in the bp a couple of month ago ?
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