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Floods damage over 20,000 rai of farmlands this year
The Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry announced on Thursday that flooding has damaged more than 20,000 rai of agricultural land and that 7 million baht has been spent compensating more than 1,000 farmers.Peeraphan Kothong, the ministry’s deputy spokesman, said according to the report covering damages incurred ...
The Nation Reporter
New land use rules seen as threat to poor farmers
A civic land rights group has expressed concern for the welfare of poorer farmers after a law change to allow commercial development on previously protected Sor Por Kor land was given the green light by agriculture chiefs.“The Agricultural Land Reform Office’s revamped rules allow businessmen, ...
Bangkok Post Reporter