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Thailand rice subsidies
August 11, 2015
Why Is China Buying One Million Tons of Rice from Thailand?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Beijing is helping Thailand ease a large burden.
July 31, 2015
The Trouble with Thailand's Economy
By Shawn W. Crispin
Anemic performance is denting confidence in the ruling junta.
May 21, 2015
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.
January 13, 2015
Thailand’s Ruling Junta Faces Impeachment Dilemma
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Stakes are raised as Yingluck’s impeachment proceedings progress.
July 24, 2014
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.
February 12, 2014
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.
November 28, 2013
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.
July 20, 2013
Thai Rice Subsidies: Disaster in the Making
The populist scheme is creating growing distortions, and threatens Thailand’s debt rating.
July 03, 2013
Southeast Asia Scales Down on Subsidies
Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia have recently downgraded key subsidies. Public response is mixed.
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