Rubber growers set to move to Bangkok to protest falling prices
BANGKOK, Jan 10 – Rubber growers in the southernn province of Songkhla on Tuesday morning were set to travel to the capital to join forces with rubber growers nationwide calling on the government to help shore up rubber prices to 120 baht per kilogramme.
Growers began gathering in Songkhla before leaving for the premierโ€s residence in Bangkok with latex-laden pick-up trucks in their caravan.They planned to pour it in front of Ms Yingluck’s home if the problem of the falling rubber price is not addressed.
Crowd-control police have been dispatched to maintain order at the intersection where the protesters are meeting.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said talks are proceeding with the rubber growers to solve the sagging price problem.
Chayant Sangkhapaitoon, coordinator of the network of rubber growers in the southern region on Monday said para rubber prices fell from Bt100 per kilo to only Bt80 currently.
Rubber growers from the Northeast, the North, the Central and the East will join the protest at the premier’s home as the demand was made to the government almost three months ago but there has as yet been no response, he added.
They threatened to prolong their protest unless the price reaches Bt120/kg.
