Thai government to start paying rice arrears, farmers still not happy

BANGKOK (Reuters) - The Thai government is expected to start paying around 30 billion baht ($923 million) to farmers next week for rice sold in recent months to the state, but some farmers protesting in the capital complained that fell far short of what was owed.

"There should be 20 billion baht from the budget and another 10 billion baht from rice stock sales," said Luck Wajananawat, president of the Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC), which manages the scheme.