PM tests Umbrella rice to restore public confidence
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Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Thursday visited the Umbrella-brand rice factory in Ayutthaya, four days after a visit by Deputy Commerce Minister Yanyong Phuagrach.
This followed a Facebook comment that the packed rice had been contaminated with toxic chemicals, raising concerns over Thailand’s rice safety standards.
To assure the public of the product’s safety, Yingluck and the ministers accompanying also tested cooked rice at the factory.
Yingluck’s visit is part of the Cabinet mobile meeting being held today and tomorrow in Ayutthaya.
Welcoming Yingluck was Prasit Damrongchietanon, CEO of CP Intertrade. He also took her to see the inland container depot and port, which will accommodate the company’s rice shipment to the South and facilitate the group’s rice exports ahead of the ASEAN Economic Community.
He said that this would help lower operating costs.
