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PWO Cancels 600,000 Ton Maize Import Plan

PWO Cancels 600,000 Ton Maize Import Plan

Thansettakij•Economy•29m ago

Reader Briefing

The Public Warehouse Organization has canceled a plan to import up to 600,000 tons of animal feed maize.

  • •The Public Warehouse Organization canceled a plan to import up to 600,000 tons of maize under the ASEAN Free Trade Area agreement.
  • •The cancellation followed discussions between Thep Piamalang and the Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade.
  • •Banjong Tangchitwattanakul proposed that the Public Warehouse Organization become the sole importer of maize to generate margins for organizational stability and a maize fund.

Overview

  • •The Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade ordered the cancellation of the Public Warehouse Organization's plan to import up to 600,000 tons of animal feed maize.
  • •The cancellation occurred because importing foreign maize during the domestic harvest period could affect prices and the purchasing of farmers' produce.
  • •Thep Piamalang confirmed that the cancellation was a desired outcome for animal feed maize farmers.
  • •Banjong Tangchitwattanakul suggested the Public Warehouse Organization should adopt a sole-importer model similar to Bulog in Indonesia and Bernas in Malaysia.
  • •Banjong Tangchitwattanakul analyzed that a sole-importer status would allow the Public Warehouse Organization to earn margins to maintain the organization and establish a Maize Fund to help farmers.
  • •Banjong Tangchitwattanakul proposed a pricing mechanism where end-sale prices align with Thai domestic market prices to avoid suppressing purchase prices for Thai farmers.

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Key Quotes

Thep Piamalang
"I have cleared this with the Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade, and he has already ordered the cancellation."
ผมได้เคลียร์กับท่านอธิบดีกรมการค้าภายในแล้ว และท่านได้สั่งยกเลิกไปแล้ว
Banjong Tangchitwattanakul
"In general conditions, the Public Warehouse Organization should act like Indonesia's Bulog and Malaysia's Bernas by serving as the sole importer at all times."
ในภาวะปกติทั่วไป องค์การคลังสินค้าควรทำหน้าที่เหมือนอินโดนีเซียคือ บูลอก และมาเลเซียคือเบอร์นาร์ด โดยทำหน้าที่เป็นผู้นำเข้าแต่เพียงผู้เดียวตลอดเวลา

Key Entities

Person

Thep Piamalang(เทพ เพียมะลัง)
Chairman of the Phetchabun Provincial Farmers Council and a member of the Maize Policy and Management Committee.
Banjong Tangchitwattanakul(บรรจง ตั้งจิตรวัฒนากุล)
President of the Thai Rice Mill Association.

Organization

Public Warehouse Organization(องค์การคลังสินค้า)
A state enterprise that had a plan to import animal feed maize.
Department of Internal Trade(กรมการค้าภายใน)
The government agency whose Director-General ordered the cancellation of the maize import plan.
Maize Policy and Management Committee(คณะกรรมการนโยบายและบริหารจัดการข้าวโพดเลี้ยงสัตว์)
The committee of which Thep Piamalang is a member.
Thai Rice Mill Association(สมาคมโรงสีข้าวไทย)
The association headed by Banjong Tangchitwattanakul.
Bulog(บูลอก)ℹ️
An Indonesian agricultural management model mentioned by Banjong Tangchitwattanakul.
Bernas(เบอร์นาร์ด)
A Malaysian agricultural management model mentioned by Banjong Tangchitwattanakul.

Policy

ASEAN Free Trade Area(เขตการค้าเสรีอาเซียน)ℹ️
The agreement under which the planned maize import was to be conducted.

Place

Phetchabun(เพชรบูรณ์)ℹ️
The province where the Farmers Council chaired by Thep Piamalang is located.
Indonesia(อินโดนีเซีย)ℹ️
The country where the Bulog model is used.
Malaysia(มาเลเซีย)ℹ️
The country where the Bernas model is used.