Officials find no discrepancies in Lamphun, Buri Ram
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No discrepancies or signs of deception were found in the inspection of rice mills in Lamphun and Buri Ram provinces on Thursday and the quantity of rice in Lamphun's three rice mills was correct.
The rice in Buri Ram’s six warehouses and six rice mills participating in the rice-pledging scheme also met the required quality and quantity.
However, relevant officials will continue inspecting rice mills in the two areas after discrepancies found last year cost the government more than Bt44 million.
The case was brought to prosecutors in November last year and is being examined before being taken to court. The 31 suspects behind the discrepancies included officers of the Public Warehouse Organisation, owners of the rice mills, local politicians and farmers.
After discrepancies were recently found in Phichit, farmers filed a complaint against the middlemen and a rice mill. The farmers in Muang district suffered damage worth Bt18.6 million involving up to 1,601.65 tonnes of rice, while discrepancies in Pho Thale district caused losses worth Bt2.6 million involving up to 5,000 tonnes of rice.
The Marketing Organisation for Farmers has filed a complaint against the rice mill for misappropriating funds. An arrest warrant has been issued for all involved parties.
