webfact Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Reports probed of tainted rice given storm victims By The Nation A fact-finding panel has been appointed to examine rice packs set to be distributed to victims of Tropical Storm Pabuk after it was reported that several were contaminated. Nakhon Si Thammarat Governor Charoen Thipyapongtada ordered municipal officials to determine if there was a problem with the disaster-relief packages they procured from private entities. At least 32,000 relief packages were distributed to storm victims living in 10 temporary shelters around the province. Pabuk raked Nakhon Si Thammarat the hardest among the southern provinces it passed through in the first week of the New Year. Packets of rice contained in some of the relief packages were reported as contaminated and the news circulated online, prompting the province’s action. The governor said he had instructed the municipality to determine what happened and make sure their relief measures were in order. He conceded that mistakes might have been made in haste and amid the confusion after the storm. Anyone aversely affected could seek compensation from the municipality, he said. Charoen also instructed relevant organisations to take better care in times of crisis because people suffer enough when disaster strikes. “I would like them to ensure that people receive good-quality relief in times of crisis,” he said. “They shouldn’t have to suffer any further.” Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30362165 -- © Copyright The Nation 2019-01-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 1 hour ago, webfact said: Reports probed of tainted rice given storm victims Obviously the PM didn't pray hard enough to cover things like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Well that is certainly 1 way of getting rid of some of the unsaleable c++p rice from the government warehouses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Padding the weights with non rice matter? Or if government stocked rice what smell and how old? Not enough info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LomSak27 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 2 hours ago, webfact said: disaster-relief packages they procured from private entities. 57 minutes ago, holy cow cm said: Or if government stocked rice what smell and how old? Not enough info. Oh I think they gave you enough, you just didn't want to believe, or a healthy deflection. How many years ago was that?? Better move on now Yings managing a port now. Need to move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 2 hours ago, webfact said: He conceded that mistakes might have been made in haste and amid the confusion after the storm. Yea but what about confusion before the storm what with confusion being a bit of a national characteristic .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 It's like deja vu all over again................................. Remember back in 2009, during the Abhisit administration, when canned fish was 'donated" by the government to flood victims? Democrat Minister Vitoon Nambutr was forced to resign subsequent to the allegations of corruption arising from the procurement of the tainted fish. Except, there is no political opposition party to question this event, and no one in this military administration will resign. In Thailand you can observe a lot just by watching. The future ain’t what it used to be. (With apologies to the late and much admired/beloved/revered Yogi Berra). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Sorry, but this has to be fake news. There was no disaster, everyone was saved by the good prayers of the beloved General.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 20 minutes ago, geriatrickid said: It's like deja vu all over again................................. Remember back in 2009, during the Abhisit administration, when canned fish was 'donated" by the government to flood victims? Democrat Minister Vitoon Nambutr was forced to resign subsequent to the allegations of corruption arising from the procurement of the tainted fish. Except, there is no political opposition party to question this event, and no one in this military administration will resign. In Thailand you can observe a lot just by watching. The future ain’t what it used to be. (With apologies to the late and much admired/beloved/revered Yogi Berra). Same went on during the flooding during Ying luck her term in 2011 + that relief packages were relabeled with Thaksin his head on it. So yes nothing changes here in this country lots of dejavu. I think someone pocked a lot of money of victims, too bad that scum like that never gets punished severely. Stealing from the poor and victims is the lowest of the low in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 A police chief said no Thai would scam other Thais, only the evil farang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 2 hours ago, mikebell said: A police chief said no Thai would scam other Thais, only the evil farang. Without a doubt Thais scam Thais far more, totally logical as most criminals are Thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 5 hours ago, bluesofa said: Obviously the PM didn't pray hard enough to cover things like this. He didn't need to, he's been assured Thais don't scam Thais !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 6 hours ago, webfact said: He conceded that mistakes might have been made in haste and amid the confusion after the storm Yeah, right, sure, that's what happened. 6 hours ago, webfact said: Anyone aversely affected could seek compensation from the municipality, he said. Good luck with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiFelix Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 6 hours ago, webfact said: He conceded that mistakes might have been made in haste and amid the confusion after the storm. In the haste and confusion rotten rice was ordered instead of good rice...and nobody noticed......yes, innocent mistake. I wonder if any innocent mistakes were made with the relief funds during the same haste and confusion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 let them eat cake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 A troll post has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 I'm sure the government will go to the bottom of this, and somebody will get an inactive post... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fex Bluse Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 22 hours ago, webfact said: Packets of rice contained in some of the relief packages were reported as contaminated Contaminated WITH WHAT?! Juvenile reporting/translation, as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fex Bluse Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 15 hours ago, Bluespunk said: Yeah, right, sure, that's what happened. Good luck with that. It's ALWAYS a "misunderstanding" with the Thais, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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