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Some Images from the briefing room 14.Feb.He looks a bit wrinkled.
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These loan sharks are everywhere in Thailand. They are highly organized.Organized crime. They have advertisers, lenders and collectors.The interest rates are at 10 baht per 100 baht a month.This is an annual percentage rate of 120%.
Usury is banned in Thailand.
However, if the victims go to the police, they do normally nothing.The victims in this story above, just had have luck. -
"Police inspections at the sites found many illegal objects such as weapons, drugs and bomb elements. The operations will continue at the proper time to crackdown on the suspects," he said.
Here the yield of Today (see pic)
Far more illegal objects they would have found at each street vendor on the Sukumvit.
Btw: What does it cost the taxpayer an insert with 1,000 police officers and 100 vehicles per day?
That was neither effective nor efficient.
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For more information on the rice pledging scheme please consult this undated article from probably not long before Boonsong got the axe as minister in July 2013 that is still on the Thai government website http://www.thaigov.go.th/en/news-room/item/72404-the-governments-rice-pledging-policy.htmlIt is amazing to think they thought they could get away with such black lies as recently as that. He was still parroting Thaksin's madcap fantasy about forming a rice producers' equivalent to OPEC to control the global price.
Mr.Boonsong Teriyapirom, Minister of Commerce, clarified the concerns on the Government Rice Pledging Policy, stressing that the policy brings benefits to farmers as;
Firstly, the price of agriculture products will be increased, leading to more income for farmers, even for farmers who have yet joined the government rice pledge scheme since they would indirectly enjoy a higher market price of rice.
I follow your link
http://www.thaigov.go.th/en/news-room/item/72404-the-governments-rice-pledging-policy.html
The government www side is interesting.
If you click on Thailand today, then comes a popup in Japanese language.
If you click on Government with news. All news have the same number of Facebook "likes" : 6
If you click on News Room, then appear exactly the same news, All news have the same number of Facebook "likes" : 3
Regardless of the low numbers, it is obvious that they lie or manipulate with the Facebook "likes."
So how can the farmers believe them?
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I agree what this guy is saying but we can't blame on entirely to PDRC for the mess. PDRC has good reasons to protest but is causing a lot of problems.
Yingluck created a lot of problems too.
It is time to talk and end the conflict. The question is that can Yingluck give up her position? i am sure that she does not want to lose her position.
PTP is blaming on PDRC but the farmers are joining the protest now. May PTP blame on the farmers? Absolutely not.
If Yingluck can open the door for the talk without any preconditions, that would be a good step to end the issue.
I don't know if Yingluck wants to do it. PTP blames on PDRC but Yingluck is also the one who should be blamed.
" i am sure that she does not want to lose her position."
I do not think so.
She is fully pissed with politics and has no interest in politics at all.
Old men tell her every day what to say and to do.
And to be responsible for so many things is also not her case.
Only the familie doctrine keeps her in office.
Personally, she would have chucked all that shit on the first day.
I think she longs for the beautiful and carefree time.
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I remember how DSI failed to arrest that flying monk in Laos last year - through all the explanations given after the event, it was obviously clear, that these self-FBI-styled guys even didn't try to think about complying with proper int'l procedure before conducting a raid in another state ("what state? Lao?!"). Now this shameful joke in a court...
Yet DSI is reportedly good in suppressing those who can't fight back (but might be ready to pay to get released), like those recently detained Russian tour guides in Pattaya. With this elite agency's proven lack of professionalism, why don't they just stop playing super heroes and concentrate on those who are of their level - guides, Cambodian construction workers, Lao housemaids, whoever lamblike else, having no visa, no permit, no lawyer? Those who know Law even less, then DSI people, I mean. Could be safe and pretty sabai job: no face to lose, no lawsuits to be ashamed of, no compensations to pay...
It looks like that Tarrit Phengdit and the hole DSI do not understand, that they must be a neutral, independent executive body.
Completely regardless of who is sitting in the government.
They must see by themselfs, where the largest organized crime is.Determine, secure evidence and then pass the cases to the courts / prosecutors.In this context, it is very bad, that a member of the government like Chalem has here a chairmanseat in the DSI. This must be abolished.
Correct me, if i am wrong, but in the past the DSI also made problems to Taksins partys.
They must stop to cover the goverment.
The DSI as an independent investigative authority would be good.
Why they do not support other independent authorities in the investigation of the rice scheme?
That is also there job!
You are correct, the DSI does bend to who his in power at the time.
During 2010 when the dems were still in charge, they were certainly under their thumb, just as they are with PTP now.
Doesn't make everything they act on wrong however, for either side, but it's still not a desirable situation.
Another question you should really ask yourself and worry about is, which organizations/officials never bend to who's in power? and by that, I don't mean they stay neutral, I mean their bias remains no matter what.
I'm not just talking about the army and the police.
This is really bad if they do not strictly separate the three powers. Legislature, judicial and executive.If the DSI is only an appendix from the government than they are a government police.If the separation of powers is breached, then the democracy will suffers from two diseases:1. Corruption: The state as a self-service store of the rulers2. Arbitrariness: The Punishment of the InnocentThe danger is then, that the DSI will be used to cut down the opposition,and so the democratic mechanism of check and balance would be abrogate.
There was an interesting article about it in the BP from 17 Jan 2013 how the DSI maltreated freedom of the press and the opposition.Title was: Thailand edges closer toward a police state.
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How many people on TV are actually affected by the issue?
Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand
Guess there will be 3 groups:
1. TV members who pay taxes in Thailand.
2. TV members married with Thai family and have childrens here.
3. TV members which have enough of liars, thieves and murderers which destroy the morale.
This reflected from top to bottom, so that the awareness of right and wrong disappears.
That will affect you then in daily life. About cheatings and scammings you can read here every day.
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"Chalerm says CMPO has surprise for PDRC in afternoon."
Chalerm will resign?
He's booked a clown?
(I know what I'm doing
)No, Chalerm will make a fool of himself this afternoon .
Hey, that's not a surprise anymore.
I think this mysterious announcement of a state minister, there is probably only in Thailand.
This has cabaret-level.
So the appearance of a clown with sunglasses and big hat, is not excluded.
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"Chalerm says CMPO has surprise for PDRC in afternoon."
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Yep , this Rice Scam will be a case study in Universities around the world at what NOT TO DO !! ........... PS Funny thing is the Government and the Red Shirt Fan Club STILL haven't come to thier sences and realised what a farce it has been ... .....
the government and might I add the red leaders are involved in this to the hilt, like I've been saying for weeks - they will not step down because only then will the true extent of this grand theft be exposed
we have a red leader opening an airline - I suppose he can justify exactly were he got the money, that red leadership salary must be huge
I would also like to know more about the Nattawut transport companies.
Down in Nakon Si Tamarat, they carry out rice and nobody knows where this rice went to.
Same for Ang Tong tonight.
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The whole scheme was so beautifully packaged. Subsidies to the rice farmers to help.Subsidies are ok, but they must remain in a limited time period.The goal is to make unprofitable industries competitive and compensate for market and/or price fluctuations.ButThis rice scheme was not designed for this noble purpose.It was solely designed to suck state funds off, unseen.The good question is really, where's all the money gone?The money is not away.The question is, who has it now?I think of the administrative official who made this irregularities public, which of course was made very quickly silenced.The quick dissolution of Parliament, indeed also led to, that now no parliamentary control is possible.Before many times the opposition asked in parliament for numbers and explanations for the irregularities.
But the government simply has not answered any questions.They must create mechanisms, particularly in reporting and documentation, that makes the control over the use of government funds, possible.
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"Sacks of rice are readied for night-time loading onto a long line of waiting trucks at a warehouse in Ang Thong.
Local residents expressed suspicion, as the movement of the rice came as farmers were demanding payment for rice sold to the government."
"Ang Thong Governor Pawin Chamniprasart said he had no authority to look into mysterious night-time deliveries of rice in and out of a warehouse in Ang Thong, as it was likely privately-owned and likely not part of the rice-pledging scheme."Money one can easily carry in suitcases back and forth.With rice it is not such easy.No transport or shipping papers?Maybe thieves at work?“likely not part of the rice-pledging scheme.”What is going on there?well the DSI should be in there to take a look, my guess is this is a holding area for rice that has been bought and sold several times - if you close you eyes and imagine hard enough you can make that big storage facility turn into a farm and a huge paddy field
It is very sad that the DSI as an special police force organisation, stopped at all to work for Thailand, for the people and the country interests.The irregularities and corruption in this rice scheme is so obvious. So far they have not carried out one single determination.
If the police are not working in the interest of the country and doing their work, then it comes to looting. Thieves have then free hands.That Thailand is now in chaos, it is also there fault.
Who else have the authority to look into mysterious night-time deliveries of rice in and out of a warehouse in Ang Thong?
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This village chiefs been assigned the regional budget from the state budget.Hopefully reforms are made, so that every villager can see how much money these village chiefs get in there fingers
and for what the state money was used (with receipts)!
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What an economic disaster.45% paid above the market price in purchasing.20% realized below the market price in the sale.Commercial incompetence coupled with stupidity and greed.
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"Sacks of rice are readied for night-time loading onto a long line of waiting trucks at a warehouse in Ang Thong.
Local residents expressed suspicion, as the movement of the rice came as farmers were demanding payment for rice sold to the government.""Ang Thong Governor Pawin Chamniprasart said he had no authority to look into mysterious night-time deliveries of rice in and out of a warehouse in Ang Thong, as it was likely privately-owned and likely not part of the rice-pledging scheme."Money one can easily carry in suitcases back and forth.With rice it is not such easy.No transport or shipping papers?Maybe thieves at work?“likely not part of the rice-pledging scheme.”What is going on there?-
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It looks like that Tarrit Phengdit and the hole DSI do not understand, that they must be a neutral, independent executive body.
Completely regardless of who is sitting in the government.They must see by themselfs, where the largest organized crime is.Determine, secure evidence and then pass the cases to the courts / prosecutors.
In this context, it is very bad, that a member of the government like Chalem has here a chairmanseat in the DSI. This must be abolished.
Correct me, if i am wrong, but in the past the DSI also made problems to Taksins partys.
They must stop to cover the goverment.
The DSI as an independent investigative authority would be good.
Why they do not support other independent authorities in the investigation of the rice scheme?
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If the NACC would install a nationwide telephone number for everybody to see, as a reporting office for corruption, where the identities of the informants are protected, so the people with information should not be afraid, then they could clear up this mess. I hope that this time the criminals do not get away with it, and even parts of the stolen money can be recovered.
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"It's an off-state-fund amount that the Finance and Transport ministries can spend without undergoing parliamentary scrutiny. They would only report the spending on the projects to the Parliament," he said.
What kind are these irresponsible people.
Borrow money and 3 generations must pay for the next 50 years around 6 Trillion back!
And that without a strong check and balance mechanism.
This is a real Ali Baba and the 40 thieves mentality.
I hope for my thai children that this kind of people aka representatives of the people
never get anymore a post in a state Office nor public funds in hand.
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What do they want to achieve?Where is the benefit?Which laws the donors have violated?
I sponsor my wife too.
If she takes part in the protests, I have to fear then?
It's just hot air - activism.
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High speed train?Waste of money.No economic benefit for thailand.Credit costs over three generations with compound interest, it is then 6 Trillion Baht.A high speed train would only privately funded carriers (aircrafts, buses) to gain market shares.It would be better to use this money for modernisation of all schools, state hospitals, roads, conventional railway lines,
drinking water supply and environmental protection.If this money would then be evenly, fairly and transparently throughout Thailand have invested,then it would benefits the entire population and many Thai people with work too.If you want it fast, then you can take still an airplane.My opinion. -
"The governor added that 50 police would be deployed to provide security at the granary."
50 police men then provide security?For an old rice warehouse?
That must be a joke!-
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Chalerm must have very good evidence.If not, that could break him his neck.Lawyers for the companies could sue him for false accusation and damage to the corporate image.
For large companies this could be an expensive affair if they lost Business and Millions of Bahts then.I'm curious how the public mentioned companies will react.
DSI Tharit backed down on this already.-
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By the way... the Bangkok Post is running a much better story on the rice scam. It goes into details of a large warehouse in Nakhom Si Tammarat where trucks have been emptying out 500,000 tonnes of rice (destination unknown) with many of the trucks bearing the words 'Nattawut Transport'...... Draw your own conclusions.
Click the headline that starts with 'Warehouse blaze'.
Interesting, Thanks.First:
"Caretaker Deputy Commerce Minister Nattawut Saikuar said only about 200 sacks of rice were damaged in the blaze.
The warehouse stores more than 43,000 sacks of rice."
Unusually how quickly he has at hand the "exact" numbers!
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'Nattawut Transport'?
He also operates the way a transportation company?
Specializing in rice transportation?
I would guess that there exist conflicts of interest.
To whom he addressed then the transport bills?
To him self?
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"Now there are some 1.2 million farmers who have not yet been paid their money due under the rice-pledging scheme."
Apparently many farmers were paid in full and others not at all.Why no quota has been carried out here?That's highly unfair.Some have been fully paid and others since September are not.According to what criteria is here the monetary allocation done?Very poor financial crisis management!-
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Chalerm says CMPO has surprise for PDRC in afternoon
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