webfact Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Netizens cry foul as Saraburi "tourist" cows eat up 20 million baht Picture: Thai Rath Thailand's online community demanded answers after it was revealed that a load of cow mascots promoting tourism in Saraburi had set the authorities back 20 million baht. They wanted to know why the mascots were so expensive and what was the point of them. While the authorities came back that it was all above board - even the ministry had said it was alright. Thai Rath reported that there were two kinds of figures - 1.2 meter tall cows costing 110,000 baht each and 1.8 meter ones at 170,000 baht a go. Some 141 of the mascots had been produced at a total cost including other expenses of 20 million baht. The one in our picture cost 170,000 baht to put in place. Netizens asked why it was so expensive and said that the money should have been spent on something better and more necessary. But the Saraburi authorities claimed that tenders had been put out and it was all above board with ministerial regulations being followed to the letter. Source: Thai Rath -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-11-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 It's all above board and there was NO corruption involved... btw: How you like my new Benz? You like the special color? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 "Tourist Cows"..........exactly what tourists come to Thailand to see, I'll be sending all my friends to Saraburi to witness this spectacle. Amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daoyai Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I often notice the proliferation of these fiberglass cartoon type characters... so unoriginal....so Asian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryP Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 This gives a whole new meaning to "cash cow". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonjelly Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I’m sure the local hospital is delighted with the cows and doesn’t need any new equipment...... so let’s look into who owns the companies that made and installed these cows..... someone needs a bullet to the back of the head.Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Obviously, the usual ways of "making" money have been thwarted, possibly, by the current regime so different tactics are required.... It does seem insanely expensive for fibreglass cows ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 10 minutes ago, PatOngo said: "Tourist Cows"..........exactly what tourists come to Thailand to see, I'll be sending all my friends to Saraburi to witness this spectacle. Amazing! Now if they end as tourist 'Steaks' served with frosty mugs of ale...then they might have a winner ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 9 minutes ago, lemonjelly said: I’m sure the local hospital is delighted with the cows and doesn’t need any new equipment...... so let’s look into who owns the companies that made and installed these cows..... someone needs a bullet to the back of the head. Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Don't worry...Toon and can run North to South next year to make up the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Bowman Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Live cows would have been much cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 24 minutes ago, PatOngo said: "Tourist Cows"..........exactly what tourists come to Thailand to see, I'll be sending all my friends to Saraburi to witness this spectacle. Amazing! Perhaps all the cows in China have all died from pollution. Or this idea can only be thought out from the brains of buffaloes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonltr Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 27 minutes ago, ChrisY1 said: Obviously, the usual ways of "making" money have been thwarted, possibly, by the current regime so different tactics are required.... It does seem insanely expensive for fibreglass cows ! It is the usual way..overpriced with kickbacks. Nothing has changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonmoon Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 That's what I call a "Cash Cow"! ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 1 hour ago, webfact said: cow mascots promoting tourism in Saraburi 1 hour ago, webfact said: They wanted to know why the mascots were so expensive and what was the point of them. Maybe the netizens should read this article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 1 hour ago, webfact said: Thai Rath reported that there were two kinds of figures - 1.2 meter tall cows costing 110,000 baht each and 1.8 meter ones at 170,000 baht a go. That seems rather expensive. Are they covered in gold leaf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 1 hour ago, webfact said: Netizens cry foul as Saraburi "tourist" cows eat up 20 million baht Shame they weren't giant chickens or that would have been a beaut of a headline. Perhaps "Netizens who herd of tourist cows are mooved to complain at cost' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12DrinkMore Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 1 hour ago, webfact said: 1.2 meter tall cows costing 110,000 baht each and 1.8 meter ones at 170,000 In Saraburi 1,000 Baht buys almost exactly 1 cm of fibreglass cow. If they had spent the whole 20 million on one huge cow, it would have been an incredibly impressive 200 metres high, and no-one would have been moaning. It would be the tallest cow on the planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiangMaiLightning2143 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 The large resin/fiberglass Cows seen around varrious cities can be had for $1000-1500, unpainted. USA price. Imagine local manufacturer/China could do it for much less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 6 minutes ago, 12DrinkMore said: In Saraburi 1,000 Baht buys almost exactly 1 cm of fibreglass cow. If they had spent the whole 20 million on one huge cow, it would have been an incredibly impressive 200 metres high, and no-one would have been moaning. It would be the tallest cow on the planet. Someone would be moaning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12DrinkMore Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Bluespunk said: Someone would be moaning... Yeah, s'pose so. The party-pooping band of perma-moaners on TV would be downing the gripe water again (which, incidentally, has never been effective, particularly since they removed alcohol from the list of ingredients, which started many a youngster down the slippery slope). Edited November 20, 2017 by 12DrinkMore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djayz Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Somebody really milked that deal! Ugly. Wasteful. Pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I have couple a cows at home, a wify and her daughter that nearly cost as much, eating me out home and house... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewolf99 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 It is actually cheaper to buy a real cow...... on a similar note - I can never get over the Garden centres here that sell giant concrete chickens, Zebras and Giraffes. The reason I was told for the latter 2 is because it is the only way to see such animals in LoS as they don't occur naturally......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 " including other expenses of 20 million baht.", now i wonder what that means ! regards Worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harada Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 20 for the cows 80 for me, 20 for the cows 80 for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko kok prong Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 The sheep models are cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfarang1948 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 2 hours ago, Thian said: It's all above board and there was NO corruption involved... btw: How you like my new Benz? You like the special color? Only in Thailand would cows be used to attract tourists. Other countries who actually want tourists would have put up posters and billboards and TV ads showing pretty Thai girls in Bikinis; hopefully not bleached white Thai girls, but real home grown beauties who are not ashamed of their brown skin or who do not want to be as white as a western girl. Stupid is as stupid does, and this does look rather stupid, above board or not. MMMMMOOOOOOOO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coulson Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 2 hours ago, webfact said: But the Saraburi authorities claimed that tenders had been put out and it was all above board with ministerial regulations being followed to the letter. Love to see the tender returns and cost breakdown. Or was it just one tender of 1.2m @ 120,000, 1.8m @ 170,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLang Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 cheap! they're listed as 40 million baht on their insurance policy. Hope they're not broken by accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangna Betty Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 The country is littered with pointless and ridiculous fibreglass figures. Cows in Saraburi, dolphins in Pattaya, cartoon type characters all over the place. Must be a lot of money in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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