webfact Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Wild elephants, monkeys to be controlled with Bt435m budget By THE NATION The Cabinet today approved a budget of Bt435.289 million to reduce impacts of wildlife on people. More than three-quarters of the budget – Bt360.608 million – will be spent on protecting residents and farmers from wild elephants, said deputy government spokesperson Traisuree Taisaranakul. The money will be used to restore the elephants’ natural food sources and build fences to protect locals. The budget was requested by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Another Bt24.461 million of the budget will be used to tackle problems caused by monkeys, including via birth control, a data base of monkeys and cages to limit the areas they can roam. The move comes after monkeys in Lopburi ran amok during the Covid-19 lockdown, when they were starved of their main food source – tourism. The remaining budget of Bt40.222 will be invested to improve the capacity of government agencies to receive and take care of animals, including those seized in criminal cases. New animal clinics will be constructed, while standardised tools will be prepared for officials, the spokeswoman explained. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30392435 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-08-05 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Justgrazing Posted August 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2020 30 minutes ago, webfact said: tackle problems caused by monkeys, including via birth control, Give 'em some johnny's .. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blumpie Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 I'll control the monkeys for 1/4 the price. Just need a gun and a flamethrower. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted August 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2020 1 hour ago, webfact said: More than three-quarters of the budget – Bt360.608 million – will be spent on protecting residents and farmers from wild elephants, Wild elephants? They'll be absolutely livid. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted August 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2020 If the real end users will see 10% of the huge allocated funds, i'm a monkey... 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 2 hours ago, ezzra said: If the real end users will see 10% of the huge allocated funds, i'm a monkey... You leave me no choice uncle: Does that mean we'll have one group of monkeys (from the jungle) complaining to another group of monkeys (in Bangkok) that some others have forged their signatures and stolen their nuts. I can hardly wait. I just hope one of the groups wears Hi-Viz jackets, so we can identify easily who's who. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dap Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 4 hours ago, webfact said: The Cabinet today approved a budget of Bt435.289 million to reduce impacts of wildlife on people. How about using the money to reduce the impact ... of people on wildlife instead. And, 435 million baht? Riiight! Into the trough it goes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 5 hours ago, webfact said: The Cabinet today approved a budget of Bt435.289 million to reduce impacts of wildlife on people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodga Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 4 hours ago, Blumpie said: I'll control the monkeys for 1/4 the price. Just need a gun and a flamethrower. Start with the dogs then move onto the cats then the pigeons and finally the monkeys, no, sorry ,the govt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post madmitch Posted August 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2020 5 hours ago, webfact said: The Cabinet today approved a budget of Bt435.289 million to reduce impacts of wildlife on people. Personally I'd rather see the budget spent on protecting wildlife from people! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Rodriguez Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 6 hours ago, webfact said: Bt360.608 million to shoot some elephants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Surely nothing else to worry about at this time ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soikhaonoiken Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 What share do the government monkeys get out of this budget... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 "Q" that fat bloke with a big gun and large BBQ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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