webfact Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 PM embarrassed by people asking for cash handouts everywhere he goes Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said today (Monday) that he is embarrassed because, everywhere he goes, there are people constantly asking him for cash handouts, budget assignments or pay increases. “If I am rich or if Thailand is rich, I will give to them. I do not blame them because they don’t have money,” said the Prime Minister adding, however, that it should be the responsibility of government officials concerned to clarify to the people that the government simply cannot give away money, but has to follow regulations and be transparent regarding disbursement of public money. In his opening address at a seminar on “National Strategy in Action: Integrated Implementation for Thais”, organized by the Civil Service Commission’s Office for government officials, the Prime Minister stressed the importance of government officials building public understanding of the government’s roles and responsibilities. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/pm-embarrassed-by-people-asking-for-cash-handouts-everywhere-he-goes/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2019-09-17 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 How much is your personal worth again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SammyT Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Maybe if Thailands rampant corruption, fueled by his party, didn't foster a hugely unequal society, less people would need handouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiwrath Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 1 hour ago, webfact said: PM embarrassed by people asking for cash handouts everywhere he goes I am sure it would take a lot more than a few plebs asking for a couple of hundred baht each, to embarrass this <deleted>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgver Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 The Ubon people complaint why Prayut giving the 500 or 1,000 baht to the Social Welfare Card and the Ubon people need the fund to survive because they can't go out and everywhere flood. With this complaint, Prayut decided to donate 1 million baht and give 1,000 baht each person. He started to use his own personal account to raise money from the public. Totally, he received from the public is more than 100 million baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Some troll posts and the replies have been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quadperfect Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Thats hilariouse. Thai people are not beggars and work hard. But this guy just keeps on spending on military to excess and then asks the people to fund the floods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 He said...If i am rich,???????? if, the is no if about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 I can think of a thousand other instances where the PM should have been imberred and he wasn't, a heads up, big parts of being a PM is having to proudly talk to the people and ask them what their need are and you can do for them instead of the other way around... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyboy2018 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Its traditional for poor people to ask the muscle Mafia Don for help. What does expect? Respect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 2 hours ago, webfact said: PM embarrassed by people asking for cash handouts everywhere he goes spending hundreds of billions on unnecessary military toys is far more important than supporting the Thai people in disaster areas and others in extreme poverty. we are seeing layoffs and others not being paid wages for months Yes Mr Payuth how embarrassing - how much money did you and your junta mates make over the last 4 years ?, I'll bet that is very embarrassing if it was ever exposed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxYakov Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Prayut to go on TV to seek donations for flood victims Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeray Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 I wonder how much WATCHMAN will contribute to the fund raising ! My guess ......... ZERO. Big fat ZERO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Thaiwrath said: PM embarrassed by people asking for cash handouts everywhere he goes Prayut to go on TV to seek donations for flood victims Deposits can be made to the Prime Minister’s Office Krungthai Bank account I wonder if he understands irony! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMartinHandyman Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 His last two monthly stipend increases to ฿500 had people in Issan hanging on the edge of their hammocks for their turn to cue up and get the cash. Same with the occasional monthly elderly store credit increases. That said they seem to know it was only to curry favor when he needed support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puchaiyank Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 I'm guessing he does not have to ask for himself...???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Too bad nobody in the opposition asks if some of the military spending can be changed to flood relief. That would really embarrass him. Because we all know what the answer will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikmar Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 I wonder how embarrassed he is with having Thammanat in his government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Can he explain how Prawit has banked 5 million a year for the last SIX years on a stipend of under ONE million? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30la Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 3 hours ago, webfact said: “If I am rich or if Thailand is rich, I will give to them This can only be a joke, the general is one of the richest men in parliament, I've never seen a rich man give away his money without taking advantage of it! Rich, it's relative, there are people who feel rich with 1,000 Baht, others who with ten million continue to mourn their poverty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 3 hours ago, webfact said: “If I am rich or if Thailand is rich, I will give to them. I do not blame them because they don’t have money,” said the Prime Minister adding, however, that it should be the responsibility of government officials concerned to clarify to the people that the government simply cannot give away money, but has to follow regulations and be transparent regarding disbursement of public money. The Pracharat "Scheme" essentially doles out 41 billion baht anually to those making less than 30,000 or 100,000 per year. Of course most of that finds its way back to Thai Beverage Group, Charoen Pokphand Foods/True Corporation, Mitr Phol Sugar, Central Group, The Mall Group, Thai Union Group, Bangkok Bank, SCG Group, Thai President Foods and Saha Group. Funny that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Bourne Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 There are striking similarities between the two kingdoms of the UK and Thailand. 70% of England is owned by the Royals ,aristocracy/landed gentry ..ie House of Lords being a hereditary title with privileges. Thailand is owned by the ruling elite being Chinese -Thai families,powerful army generals and the "family" we're never allowed to discuss. CP family own most of the food , 7/11's and WiFi in LOS. They are drowning in hundreds of millions of baht everyday of the year..They must be building warehouses so they have a place to store the cash. Thailand is a family monopoly based economy. Free trade is a front like everything else here. Many Thais live close to the poverty line and survive on handouts from more fortunate family members, the temple and free government household packs containing toothpaste washing powder etc....once a month. Tourism and foreign marriage is the main source of real income for village Thais. Tourism declines and they will decline. The rich are very aware of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy chappie Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 With a 1% unemployment rate I thought all thais have big money. thailand is the new hub of handouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhonThong Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 PM Prayut embarrassed by people asking for cash handouts everywhere he goes. Well, now you know how it feels to be a Farang in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcnx Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 What a complainer. If he doesn’t like it, he should leave. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 "PM Prayut embarrassed by people asking for cash handouts everywhere he goes" Welcome to Thailand, PM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadbury Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 4 hours ago, webfact said: PM embarrassed by people........................... The real issue is not so much about PM Prayut being embarrassed by the people it is surely more about the people being embarrassed by having such an unedifying person as Prayut Chan-o-cha as a their Prime Minister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unamazedloso Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 This douche has never helped anyone apart from himself. He's not a real man, What can you expect? People should NOT donate anything. Its the governments responsibility first and foremost.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Umm. If they're asking you for money, bud, it's because Thailand has the most unequal income distribution in the World. Why not work on that a bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack61 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Keep your heads out of my trough. It ain't big enough for us all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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