BANGKOK: Thailand’s government doubled its offer of help to rubber farmers, but it was not clear if it would be enough to head off fresh protests planned for the weekend.
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has been under pressure to end a dispute that has seen thousands of tonnes of shipments delayed, as protesters demanding government help to cope with low prices shut down roads and clashed with police in the southern provinces.
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