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PM claims politicians exploiting oil palm price problem to discredit government
23 Sept 02:13 Key points summarised by AI
- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha accused politicians of distorting oil palm price issues to discredit his government's support for southern farmers.
- Pheu Thai party members met farmers, proposing immediate solutions like increasing B-100 biodiesel production and vowing to address the problem in parliament.
- The government outlined its efforts, including purchasing over 100,000 tonnes of oil palm for power generation and promoting B-20/B-100 biodiesel, alongside considering import reductions.
- A farmers' leader countered that government measures have failed to raise prices, which remain at a 20-year low, primarily benefiting oil extraction factories.
