BANGKOK, 12 January 2016 (NNT) – The Prime Minister has stated the issue of rubber pricing must be solved within the entire rubber manufacturing industry and is set to declare to the cabinet a budget to be used to help deal with this issue.
Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha stated before chairing the National Water Resources Committee meeting today, that the low rubber price is an issue that requires an integrated effort to solve, starting from the purchase of fresh rubber to processing.
He said ministries should allocate their budget to make room for the purchase of rubber products to increase domestic rubber consumption. He stated that he will declare during the Cabinet meeting tomorrow regarding the guidelines to solve the rubber pricing issue along with the disbursement.
He stressed the solution must me made in balance with proper management to ensure a smooth process.
The National Water Resources Committee meeting today will acknowledge the current water situation in 4 major dams, the water supply strategy for drought affected areas, and the water management plan for both 1 year and 6 months periods.
