Bidders interested in buying Thai government's 10-year rice
A total of eight companies have shown their interests in participating in the government’s 10-year rice auction, according to the Thai Ministry of Commerce's spokesmen Wittayakorn Maneenetr.
Bidders interested in buying Thai government's 10-year rice (Photo: Thailand's Ministry of Commerce)
Bangkok (VNA)ꦏ – A total of eight companies have shown their interests in participating in the government’s 10-year rice auction, according to the Thai Ministry of Commerce's spokesmen Wittayakorn Maneenetr.
He quoted a report of the Public Warehouse Organisation (PWO) on progress regarding the release of the final stocks of 15,000 tonnes of 100% Thai hom mali jasmine rice left over from the controversial rice pledging scheme from the Kittichai and Poolphol warehouses.
Wittayakorn said the PWO invited interested companies to submit documents to certify their qualifications on June 10, with eight exporters filing bid papers from various provinces including Kamphaeng Phet, Chai Nat, Nakhon Sawan, Suphan Buri and Ubon Ratchathani.
The list of qualified bidders is scheduled to be released on June 13, with qualified bidders allowed to submit bids on June 17 from 9am to noon. Winners are slated to be announced on June 21.
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