Cabinet approved five rice price-support projects worth 58,912.64 million baht, 49,275 million in loans and 9,637.64 million in compensation. The main scheme is a storage loan for the main-crop paddy (target 3 million tonnes) with government paying the interest, at set rates per variety: Hom Mali 13,000 baht/tonne, non-region Hom Mali 11,500, white rice 6,500, Pathum Thani 8,500, glutinous 9,500. Farmer groups and cooperatives can also get loans to collect 1.5 million tonnes at 1% interest. Harvest pressure is expected in October–November. Rice traders can get interest subsidies for stockpiling (4 million tonnes target). The paddy absorption scheme still awaits fund approval. Rice millers, traders and buyers should plan purchase and stock timing around these schemes.