Corruption Eradication Commission describes the investigation will focus on the possibility of negligence committed by the prime minister linked to the subsidy scheme for farmers .
The Commission will also explore the possibility of unlawful Yingluck .
The rice subsidy scheme assures rice farmers to sell rice on the world market prices , but the program is heavily criticized as prone to corruption .
Given such a scheme , Thailand has an excess supply of rice because the government is not able to sell all of the government and payment arrears to farmers .
BBC correspondent in Bangkok , Jonathan Head , reporting the scheme cost the government about $ 10 billion per year .
Latest rice crop has not been paid by the government , a clear head , because bonds issued last year failed to attract funds in sufficient quantities .
" It can cause one to lose government support base , " said Jonathan Head .
The farmers are now also staged demonstrations in Bangkok .
The government is currently facing severe pressure due to continuous protests to demand the resignation Yingluck .
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