Surapong blamed Prayut for alleging that the Thai Rice Millers Association and politicians were conspiring to suppress the rice price. Apart from that, the former foreign minister admired the Army for sending troops to help farmers harvest their crop. Another politician from Pheu Thai, Somkid Shuakong, expressed concern that the rice crop coming out soon would make the situation worse. There would be six to seven million tonnes of rice coming from the Northeast alone. But some people said she was just trying to project a good image and not sincere in wanting to help rice growers.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 05, 2016 18:04 UTC