PM Prayut calls scrambling for donations at food banks “unacceptable”

[webfact]

PM calls scrambling for donations at food banks “unacceptable”

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said today that people scrambling for donated items at food banks must stop, describing it as totally unacceptable.

 

The Prime Minister, however, thanked donors for establishing the food banks to help their fellow countrymen and asked the beneficiaries of the charitable donations not to grab everything for themselves, but to think about the others who also need help.

 

Meanwhile, Thai PBS, in cooperation with the SCG Foundation, has started installing food banks at various locations in Bangkok, to help people who are being badly affected by business closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/pm-calls-scrambling-for-donations-at-food-banks-unacceptable/

 

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[Damrongsak]

Easy to say, Mr. P.  Meanwhile, the Governor of Loei visited pawn shops and bought back essential stuff for some people out of his own pocket.

[YetAnother]

17 minutes ago, webfact said:

that people scrambling for donated items at food banks must stop, describing it as totally unacceptable.

further example that he has Zero idea of most thai people amid the current scenarios; bet he never went hungry

[Justgrazing]

19 minutes ago, webfact said:

The Prime Minister, however, thanked donors for establishing the food banks to help their fellow countrymen and asked the beneficiaries of the charitable donations not to grab everything for themselves, but to think about the others who also need help

Unacceptable as it may be folk diving in and filling their boots is what happens when they are living hand to mouth .. 

But rather than rely on charity and donations why don't the Gov' front up some food and supplies thereselves so there's more to go around , then folk might not have to do the grabbing everything they can see .. 

Edited May 12, 2020 by Justgrazing
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[bangkokfrog]

Easy to see that our 'esteemed' (and unusually rich) PM and has never known hunger!

Edited May 12, 2020 by bangkokfrog

[sammieuk1]

Fine words don't grab everything for yourself from the original author and founder of grab everything for yourself ????

[smedly]

16 minutes ago, Justgrazing said:

folk diving in and filling their boots is what happens

sounds familiar

[Damrongsak]

18 minutes ago, YetAnother said:

further example that he has Zero idea of most thai people amid the current scenarios; bet he never went hungry

The "O" in his surname is actually a Zero.

[colinneil]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said today that people scrambling for donated items at food banks must stop, describing it as totally unacceptable.

Sad that people have to stoop that low just to get a bit of food.

Meanwhile the government are going ahead with purchasing submarines etc, which the country dont need.

Scap your stupid plans now Prayut, and for once do something for the people of Thailand.

[mr mr]

my periscope was raised reading this.

[brommers]

There speaks a man with a full belly every day, flunkies to look after his every whim and has never done a shopping trip with only 30 baht in his pocket in his life. His failure to have even the slightest understanding and care for the common person will be remembered at the ballot box, if there is ever another one.

[Damrongsak]

10 minutes ago, colinneil said:

... Scap your stupid plans now Prayut, and for once do something for the people of Thailand.

Prestige and power rule.  What does he care about the low-life Thai people?   43 years ago I worked with Thai farmers when I was with the US Peace Corps. I got along with the locals, but not my Thai boss in the Land Development Department.  Little fat wannabe who seriously threatened a co-worker with death.  And he was just the guy who drove the old Russian tractor.

[ukrules]

Government action is the solution to the problem.

 

The government should feed the people who have been put out of work due to government actions against the plague.

 

Either nobody thought of this or they decided to ignore it.

 

I think they decided to ignore it which is strange as we know Thailand is a very wealthy country with many many resources.

 

Why do they treat the people with such disdain?

 

Come on Prayuth - this is your chance to shine, or it could be your 'let them eat cake' moment.

 

[stephenterry]

It's sad to read this obnoxious diatribe by the PM, who blames hungry people seeking food supplies - even though some are only considering themselves, as is the selfish norm in Thailand.

 

If he had any charitable bone in his body, his message to the Thai people should be requiring governors in every province to set up government food chains, monitored by the army, to alleviate the suffering his government's lockdown has caused.

 

Provision of rice, fruit and vegetables are low cost healthy supplies, and should be distributed free of any charge until the return to work is permitted. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Damrongsak]

1 minute ago, ukrules said:

... Why do they treat the people with such disdain? ...

Because the elite are of old-school Chinese descent, and the Thais are the tribes who fled?  A question worth asking I think. 

[ChipButty]

What is acceptable big man?

[steven100]

2 hours ago, bangkokfrog said:

Easy to see that our 'esteemed' (and unusually rich) PM and has never known hunger!

a bit like most PM's the world over wouldn't you say ..

[Grumpy John]

I've never been hungry because my parents were good providers but one time a mate and I went on a hunting trip and we were way out in Western NSW when I discovered I had forgotten one of the boxes with the food.  So we had tea, sugar and Milo for dinner!  Wasn't very satisfying!   That was just a short time.  It must be hard for the peasant class in Thailand to scrounge for food daily and just knowing that there is a whole class of people who will never feel that pain, never feel the degradation (humiliation?) of standing in a line for a little food and those haves have the power to help those in need but don't make much of an effort to do so.  If I was doing it daily I would be pretty well pizzed off by now!

 

[steven100]

3 minutes ago, Grumpy John said:

I've never been hungry because my parents were good providers but one time a mate and I went on a hunting trip and we were way out in Western NSW when I discovered I had forgotten one of the boxes with the food.  So we had tea, sugar and Milo for dinner!  Wasn't very satisfying!   That was just a short time.  It must be hard for the peasant class in Thailand to scrounge for food daily and just knowing that there is a whole class of people who will never feel that pain, never feel the degradation (humiliation?) of standing in a line for a little food and those haves have the power to help those in need but don't make much of an effort to do so.  If I was doing it daily I would be pretty well pizzed off by now!

 

a donation can be made at any time ...

[bangkokfrog]

15 minutes ago, steven100 said:

3 hours ago, bangkokfrog said:

Easy to see that our 'esteemed' (and unusually rich) PM and has never known hunger!

a bit like most PM's the world over wouldn't you say ..

Yes, but most PM's the world over would not call starving people scrambling for food because they only get token government support "unacceptable". He is only concerned about his government losing face, not the poor !!!

[BobbyL]

20 minutes ago, steven100 said:

a bit like most PM's the world over wouldn't you say ..

Have a day off. Boris Johnson's PM salary is approx 150,000GBP / year.

 

How many other 'democratically elected' PM's (not presidents like Trump or Putin) can you name that are multi $ millionaires whilst spending their working life in the military? 

[Artisi]

1 hour ago, colinneil said:

Sad that people have to stoop that low just to get a bit of food.

Meanwhile the government are going ahead with purchasing submarines etc, which the country dont need.

Scap your stupid plans now Prayut, and for once do something for the people of Thailand.

Colin, you know very well he is buying subs to protect his people from something, what that is he's not sure, but protection is protection, he has even foregone the back-handers in the interest of ensuring the people are safe from this something. 

Edited May 13, 2020 by Artisi

[ThailandRyan]

<deleted> does he think people who are desperate should do?. His fleecing of Thailand has left them all fighting for their livelihood, lives, and families.  The Mercedes dealership on Rama 4 put out a large cabinet style box at noon yesterday, with food stuffs in it for those who are living in the Area.  Within about 30 minutes there was a line on the sidewalk, and it was being handed out by 2 security guards.  At least people are taking care of people unlike I see his cronies doing.....

[steven100]

2 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

<deleted> does he think people who are desperate should do?. His fleecing of Thailand has left them all fighting for their livelihood, lives, and families.  The Mercedes dealership on Rama 4 put out a large cabinet style box at noon yesterday, with food stuffs in it for those who are living in the Area.  Within about 30 minutes there was a line on the sidewalk, and it was being handed out by 2 security guards.  At least people are taking care of people unlike I see his cronies doing.....

what soi is that again ...

[ChipButty]

Have any of you guy been given one of the food handouts from the local orbortor? We did get one when I looked what was in it 10kg of rice, 10 eggs, cat food (sardines) cheap packets of noodles and cooking oil and some water I took it knowing I was going to give it away but believe me it was nothing to get excited about the family I did give it too there is 5 of them and they only gave them one bag same as us so that would not last long for them.

What I disagreed with they were going around a moo baan houses at 10 to 15 million baht handing out food parcels 

[bluesofa]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

PM calls scrambling for donations at food banks “unacceptable”

I'm sure he's confusing 'banks' with 'tanks', and thinks it's unacceptable as he's still waiting for his commission.

[hotandsticky]

1 hour ago, Grumpy John said:

I've never been hungry because my parents were good providers but one time a mate and I went on a hunting trip and we were way out in Western NSW when I discovered I had forgotten one of the boxes with the food.  So we had tea, sugar and Milo for dinner!  Wasn't very satisfying!   That was just a short time.  It must be hard for the peasant class in Thailand to scrounge for food daily and just knowing that there is a whole class of people who will never feel that pain, never feel the degradation (humiliation?) of standing in a line for a little food and those haves have the power to help those in need but don't make much of an effort to do so.  If I was doing it daily I would be pretty well pizzed off by now!

 

 

 

You do understand that not all the people standing in those handout queues are starving. Many will not miss the opportunity for something free and (if you recall) one well-intention business in Pattaya stopped handouts because they found that a third of the 'needy, were motocy taxi riders going round the handout circuit. 

 

For an example of dealing with poverty you should look up country.......... many locals, if they run out of food/money with actively do something to find food - like picking vegetable/fruit from the fields or, if desperate, seek help from the temples. It has been observed that at villages funerals etc the greediest buggers (who fill plastic bags with food to take home) are those who are not in need. The genuine, most humble take just what they need.

[AhFarangJa]

Rich talk considering how he and his cronies have creamed millions from the Thai coffers...........this comes to mind.........

 

[ThailandRyan]

45 minutes ago, steven100 said:

what soi is that again ...

Rama 4 Rd. and Sathon RD.  Have not looked that way today to see if they put it out again, its just down from the Lumpini MRT

[ThailandRyan]

4 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

Fine words don't grab everything for yourself from the original author and founder of grab everything for yourself ????

Surprised he has not had the tanks roll in and commandeer the food for the government and military, since they are in such need as there have been no tourists to fatten the coffers, I mean pockets....