He said the NCPO had paid nearly Bt70 billion to the farmers. So far, about 79 per cent of farmers who joined the scheme had received their money. All of them will get their money by June 22, Prayuth added. 
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Junta has paid nearly 600,000 farmers for their rice: Prayuth

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