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Thailand rice subsidies
![Why Is China Buying One Million Tons of Rice from Thailand? Why Is China Buying One Million Tons of Rice from Thailand?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sizes/thumbnail/4292_524397f174943.jpg)
Why Is China Buying One Million Tons of Rice from Thailand?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Beijing is helping Thailand ease a large burden.
![The Trouble with Thailand's Economy The Trouble with Thailand's Economy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-02_18-44-35.jpg)
The Trouble with Thailand's Economy
By Shawn W. Crispin
Anemic performance is denting confidence in the ruling junta.
![The Rice and Fall of Yingluck Shinawatra The Rice and Fall of Yingluck Shinawatra](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-05-21_12-52-06.jpg)
The Rice and Fall of Yingluck Shinawatra
By Asit K. Biswas, Matthew J. Kastner and Cecilia Tortajada
The former Thai prime minister faces a potential jail term over a bungled rice scheme.
![Thailand’s Ruling Junta Faces Impeachment Dilemma Thailand’s Ruling Junta Faces Impeachment Dilemma](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sizes/thumbnail/3882_52439406128a7.jpg)
Thailand’s Ruling Junta Faces Impeachment Dilemma
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Stakes are raised as Yingluck’s impeachment proceedings progress.
![Thailand’s Rice Scheme Post-Mortem Thailand’s Rice Scheme Post-Mortem](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-23_23-37-00.jpg)
Thailand’s Rice Scheme Post-Mortem
By Steve Finch
The nation remains as divided as ever over the fallout from the Shinawatras’ controversial rice subsidies.
![Why Rice Is Heating Up Politics in Thailand and the Philippines Why Rice Is Heating Up Politics in Thailand and the Philippines](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-02-12_00-59-54.jpg)
Why Rice Is Heating Up Politics in Thailand and the Philippines
By Mong Palatino
A failed farming subsidy and rice smuggling have led to political discontent in Southeast Asia.
![Instability Hits Thailand’s Economy Instability Hits Thailand’s Economy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sizes/thumbnail/shutterstock_154172693.jpg)
Instability Hits Thailand’s Economy
By James Parker
Markets take note of the escalating protests as the Bank of Thailand makes a surprise rate cut.
![Thai Rice Subsidies: Disaster in the Making Thai Rice Subsidies: Disaster in the Making](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/sizes/thumbnail/979_5242abc0a7292.jpg)
Thai Rice Subsidies: Disaster in the Making
The populist scheme is creating growing distortions, and threatens Thailand’s debt rating.
![Southeast Asia Scales Down on Subsidies Southeast Asia Scales Down on Subsidies](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/sizes/thumbnail/3696_524392fd226db.jpg)
Southeast Asia Scales Down on Subsidies
Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia have recently downgraded key subsidies. Public response is mixed.
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