webfact Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 MoU signed to provide Motorbike Café training to unemployed people By THE NATION The Department of Skill Development has joined hands with corporate giant Nestle to train some 5,000 unemployed people to run Motorbike Café businesses within three years. Department director-general Thawatchai Benjathikul and Sathawut Sahapanichkul, managing director of distribution at Nestle Thailand Co Ltd, signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday (January 24). “This project aims to provide unemployed people with training on how to make a variety of beverages such as coffee, bubble tea, Italian soda and milkshake and sell them from a motorcycle,” said Thawatchai. “The 15-hour training course over two days will cover several topics from beverage-making, cost-calculation, bookkeeping as well as a motorcycle riding course.” The Department of Skill Development will be responsible for designing and providing training courses, while Nestle will provide equipment and raw materials. “Candidates can seek funding from Government Savings Bank, which is sponsoring the project, while the Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation will be the guarantor,” he added. The first batch of Motorbike Café training will open for registration at Labour Skill Development Institute Area 13 in Bangkok on February 20-21. Each batch is limited to 50 candidates. “This project aims to train 5,000 people over the three years [2020-22],” said Thawatchai. “In the first year, we will organise training at Labour Skill Development Institutes in 10 provinces -- Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakarn, Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Ubon Ratchathani, Nakhon Ratchasima, Chiang Mai and Phuket. Interested persons may contact tel 02-245-4035 or hotline 1506 ext 4.” Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30381006 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-01-24 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Oziex1 Posted January 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2020 A nation of Waitresses and Waiters. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 My Thai friends are saying the economic pinch is under reported. They say Youtube is where there is truthful reporting among the usual crackpots, making it easily labeled as "fake news" by the current government. Some are trying to find work overseas. Some do not know what to do. The above is a nice idea, given the low investment of time, but what about finding a location to sell? Will they be welcomed? Will those who are already doing this be happy with more competition? If they choose to stay mobile, there are cheap wireless technologies that can let customers know where they are, but those are not legal in Thailand. Along Asoke, some vendors run out of supplies just after 3pm. How do they restock remotely? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve187 Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 a bit iffy on a motorcycle, but i suppose no more than 4 people on one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 20 hours ago, Oziex1 said: A nation of Waitresses and Waiters. That speak little English so the major businesses have to bring in English speaking staff from other countries! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Krataiboy Posted January 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2020 Obviously a stunt aimed at burnishing Nestle's tarnished public image. https://www.zmescience.com/science/nestle-company-pollution-children/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 More grossly sugary drinks to contribute to the obesity and diabetes issues in this country. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thequietman Posted January 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2020 A side car on a motorbike here is illegal if added yourself. So, they are encouraging people to break the law! Brilliant. ???? Thailand, the land of broken laws. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 39 minutes ago, thequietman said: A side car on a motorbike here is illegal if added yourself. So, they are encouraging people to break the law! Brilliant. ???? Thailand, the land of broken laws. I'm sure Nestle will not be encouraging a DIY approach to constructing these mobile shops! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennb6 Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 proly involved kickbacks, or Nestle sells raw materials for these products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thequietman Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 15 minutes ago, Moonlover said: I'm sure Nestle will not be encouraging a DIY approach to constructing these mobile shops! According to Thai law, any illegal modification is not permitted. That includes the very nice side carts that Nestle have currently provided for selling their ice cream. They are breaking the law, but in this country, that don't mean sheee ite. Money talks and ............ well, u know how it goes. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 15 minutes ago, thequietman said: According to Thai law, any illegal modification is not permitted Yes can't add one on after. but I think if the bike and side car are registered together since new then it is legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yadon Toploy Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 The World needs ditch diggers too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 10 hours ago, yellowboat said: My Thai friends are saying the economic pinch is under reported. They say Youtube is where there is truthful reporting among the usual crackpots, making it easily labeled as "fake news" by the current government. Some are trying to find work overseas. Some do not know what to do. The above is a nice idea, given the low investment of time, but what about finding a location to sell? Will they be welcomed? Will those who are already doing this be happy with more competition? If they choose to stay mobile, there are cheap wireless technologies that can let customers know where they are, but those are not legal in Thailand. Along Asoke, some vendors run out of supplies just after 3pm. How do they restock remotely? Not to mention the costs of the Franchise,s they will all probably get locked in to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 19 hours ago, thequietman said: A side car on a motorbike here is illegal if added yourself. So, they are encouraging people to break the law! Brilliant. ???? Thailand, the land of broken laws. 18 hours ago, johng said: Yes can't add one on after. but I think if the bike and side car are registered together since new then it is legal. According to the Land Traffic Act, Section 4: 'Motorcycle means a vehicle that is driven by engine power or electric or other power and has not more than two wheels and, if attached by a sidecar has not more than an additional wheel'. (I'm quoting verbatim so the poor English is theirs, not mine) So a motorcycle, with sidecar is recognized as a legitimate vehicle. I have read elsewhere that one is not allowed to modify a vehicle. So I suspect that @johng is right. If presented for registration as a combi, (as I used to know them) they're legit'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharecropper Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 That this is even an idea suggests how bad the current unemployment crisis is. When I first came here, Thailand was aspiring to catch up with Singapore. Now its peers are Cambodia, Laos and Burma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Is there not enough coffee shops? every other day a new one opens around here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assurancetourix Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 19 hours ago, thequietman said: A side car on a motorbike here is illegal if added yourself. I even believe that it is prohibited on the road because not registered (like the quad or ATV, moreover) and of course not insurable; Thai people call them "saleng"; there are millions of them and of course the cops don't see them ... To read you there would be one or more official manufacturers? I would be curious to know who Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 1 minute ago, ChipButty said: Is there not enough coffee shops? every other day a new one opens around here Perhaps the over-consumption of coffee is the cause of so many people being 'hyper'? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youlike Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 19 hours ago, thequietman said: Thailand, the land of broken laws. For poor people there is no law, they can do whatever they like...but don't you dare to smoke on the beach as a tourist. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assurancetourix Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 18 hours ago, johng said: Yes can't add one on after. but I think if the bike and side car are registered together since new then it is legal. In this case, it is the motorcycle which is registered ; not the side, as beautiful it is. and then we can see that the bike is a standard bike; no modification of the braking system which should also be installed on the side wheel, which is not the case. It 's the same thing with all the trailers handcrafted here; we see them everywhere in the countryside; sold at official Kubota dealers; these trailers are illegal; no braking system; very often no lighting ... and when we see the weight of these, a dead donkey and often more; all attached without any security system behind a pickup or an agricultural tractor. Of course, the pickup plus the trailer plus the vehicle which is above very much exceeds 3,500 kg; and the driver of the pickup or the tractor does not have the corresponding license, namely Heavy Weight ... but also, the cops see nothing ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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