The Thai Ministry of Commerce has approved the first installment of compensation for the price difference under the rice farmer income insurance scheme for the 2020/64 production year. The compensation, ranging from 1,066.96 baht to 2,911.17 baht per ton, will be transferred to farmers' accounts on November 16. The farmer's association has expressed gratitude for the government's support, highlighting the strong baht and reduced exports as challenges. They have also addressed issues of mill liquidity and discussed with bank creditors to secure funding for mills to purchase rice.