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4 hours ago, Orton Rd said:

What about the convicted heroin dealer who is still a minister?

The heroin dealer is not a Pheu Thai Party member.

Thamanat the drug dealer is described as a key ally (bagman) and fixer for the top generals and a so called enforcer in the Cabinet. Being bent and having done jail time he is therefore indispensable in the unprincipled Prayut government.

23 minutes ago, champers said:

I don't see SRT or the Government shafting CP or a Chinese backer. There is an entire new board at SRT, hand picked by the Government. Time will tell.

You still don't seem to understand. It is not a matter of the CP Group not being shafted by the SRT or the government. It is a matter of unintended incompetence and intended corruption by the SRT.

The government is responsible for the debt and mismanagement by the SRT. When it comes to money they will come to the defence of the SRT first and let the other parties hang out to dry whether they be Thai or otherwise. That is what is happening right now with Hopewell and they were a reputable Chinese company.

Yes, time will tell. It took 8 years for Hopewell to find out what the SRT were really like; incompetent and corrupt to the core. Even Prayut had to sack the Board of Directors (who were hand picked by the government) they were that bad.

13 hours ago, champers said:

Well CP are Thai, as are some other members of their multinational consortium. Is it unreasonable to say that CP already enjoy an enduring, close and mutually beneficial relationship with the Government?

One thing seems to have escaped you. The supposed mutually beneficial working relationship is with the incompetent and corrupt SRT. Notwithstanding the fact that the government is equally incompetent in it's own right.

You know the SRT? The same useless SRT that is the subject of this very topic. I doubt there is any company, Thai or otherwise, that could survive a business relationship with the SRT.

In fact I would be delighted to see CP and their Chinese partners do their money cold by getting mixed up with the SRT. It could very easily be a replay of Hopewell. 

On 10/16/2019 at 8:42 AM, webfact said:

SRT to file civil case against Hopewell over foreign company qualifications

While all this nonsense is going on the interest meter is still ticking. Hopewell were awarded 11.88 billion baht plus 13 billion in interest at 7.5% since the project started. So the interest bill now is in excess of the original penalty and is still going up while these fools play their legal games. 

7.5% p.a. interest on the current total debt of nearly 30 billion is a tidy sum to be accumulating while they find excuses not to pay.

22 minutes ago, webfact said:

The most notable of these is investment in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), for which a budget of Bt17 billion has been set aside.

17 Billion for Salesman Somkid's EEC global roadshows (junkets) to try to find someone....anyone, to invest in Prayut's EEC dream. Even warring tinpot dictatorship countries like Turkey are welcome.

Things are getting really desperate. General Apirat hasn't helped by putting the coup cat among the pigeons and possibly scaring potential investors away.

4 hours ago, The Deerhunter said:

Not one word?????   "The airline’s president Sumet Damrongchaitham said the first step will be to restructure THAI’s management and finances as well as reconsider its plan to spend Bt1.5 billion on 38 new aircraft." 

Get real????? .....Restructuring means restructuring; it is just a shake up, not a shake out! It does not mean they get rid of the management deadwood. It simply means they rearranged the deckchairs on this sinking ship by reappointing existing management to different positions. Or rearranging the feeding positions around the trough if you prefer

Naivety seems to have struck you down.....do you seriously believe the existing incompetent management will be sacked and just walk away, they are a protected species????? This is a Thai state run government enterprise we are talking here; not a 100% private owned company.

56 minutes ago, Oziex1 said:

Well I was just about to invest in the EEC when I read this. 

 

The CP consortium who are expected to sign the HS airport rail contract must be reading this and wondering why they ever got involved in a deal with the SRT and the scheming Thai low life government. 

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Hence, he said, the “Eat, Shop, Spend” campaign is worth the investment and even though the system is unstable,

An unstable cashless society is just what the country needs.

It's pretty much reached that point already........for 99% it is almost cashless.

And it certainly becoming unstable with the likes of General Apirat running around shooting his mouth off about coups and "hybrid" enemies. 

27 minutes ago, fruitman said:

And they call this a stable system? It's only 1 month, by the time the tourists know about this it's closed already...and how can tourists order online? Will they deliver it to their hotelroom?

Doesn't say about delivery to your hotel room. May depend on whether you have short time room or long time room.

8 hours ago, Yinn said:

 

Nearly 1.25 million people die in road crashes each year, on average 3,287 deaths a day. An additional 20-50 million are injured or disabled. More than half of all road traffic deaths occur among young adults ages 15-44.

 

In the past 5 years males have represented 69% of all fatalities, 65% of serious injuries yet only 48% of minor injuries.

 

If only woman drive, less people will die. Sure.

Every country the same. What is wrong the man brain?

An interesting observation.

Since the subject matter is the road toll in Thailand your closing question should rather be:

....."what is wrong with Thai man/child brain?" 

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

European Union aims to resume free trade talks with Thailand

General Apirat might have some influence over that. If he has his way military rule might be just over the horizon.......again.

12 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

There was a very brief reference... Maybe you didn't catch it...  

 

 

I did catch that but couldn't bring myself to believe they were referring to all the useless luminaries and freeloaders; and I still can't.

I thought they were were referring to ancillary services like the mothering of VIP passengers through immigration, aircraft washing, ramp services and even cargo services. But perhaps you are right.

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Government and Opposition brace for budget bill showdown

The Opposition are pussycats. They will be squashed like flies.

Why aren't they out knocking down the doors of the media to get their message out about their budget proposals and how they would improve the country? Too busy at the trough I suspect.

Even Thanathorn seems to spend his time grandstanding rather than staying at home and pushing opposition policies on road safety, health, education, corruption and domestic matters.

The opposition have lost the plot. Perhaps because there has never been an opposition before and they don't know what to do.

16 minutes ago, Chazar said:

I dont think theres  much room left on his  shirt for anymore insignia, mind you a  white hat witha  big "D" on would set it  all off  nicely.

It is his trade mark red banded white underwear that really sets him apart from the crowd.

16 minutes ago, billd766 said:

I was under the impression that overthrowing a government (caretaker or not) was treason.

If he is not contained quickly this viperous creature will bring hell to Thailand's doorstep.