Farmers' representatives stormed out of talks with the caretaker government after officials failed to give an answer on when growers can expect to receive money owed to them for produce sold into the state rice-pledging scheme.
Rawee Rungruang, western province farming representative and leader of the negotiations, abandoned the talks at the Office of the Permanent Secretary for Defence after meeting with caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisarn, caretaker Deputy Commerce Minister Nathawut Saikuar and caretaker PM's Office Minister Varathep Rattanakorn.
Mr Rawee insisted the farmers he represents have no political agenda, arguing that they are suffering as a result of the caretaker government's inability to pay them for pledged rice, and would return home immediately if and when they received their cash.