Three private rice mills in Phichit (Tap Khlo, Sam Ngam, Pho Thale) owe 12 agricultural cooperatives and farmer groups about 1.3 billion baht. Six cooperatives are suing for 1,283.5 million baht. Cooperatives will stop selling paddy to the mills in dispute and find new mills in nearby provinces such as Nakhon Sawan, Phitsanulok and Sukhothai. Buying from members continues as normal from November 2026. The Department of Cooperative Promotion has a fund to ease liquidity if needed. If you sell paddy or trade with Phichit mills, check payment terms and who you are selling to before the main harvest.