Prayut to promote ‘Kalasin Model’ amid project controversy

By THE NATION

 

General Prayut Chan-o-Cha

 

THE prime minister will visit the northeastern province of Kalasin on a one-day trip tomorrow with his “Kalasin Model” in hand as he proposes a plan to fight rampant poverty in the province.

But shifts in General Prayut Chan-o-Cha’s schedule have drawn attention, particularly one involving a royal water-diversion project that some say needs to be repaired and put back into use.

 

In the morning, Prayut will hand over an agricultural machine and livestock from the Royal Cattle and Buffalo Bank for Farmers to farmers at Ban Pone Village in Kammuang district. He is then scheduled to travel to Lampayang Royal Reservoir in Khaowong district, followed by a meeting with local leaders at Khaowong Technical College.

 

Kalasin Governor Kraisorn Kongchalart said the prime minister’s visit to two districts of Kalasin will see him plan the province’s development strategies with an emphasis on addressing poverty.

 

Prayut chose to visit Kalasin after a survey concluded that people in that province and Mae Hong Son province suffer from poverty and a lack of opportunities, said Kraisorn.

 

Location changes in the PM’s schedule resulted from discussion among authorities concerned about the capacity of venues given the number of people who wanted to meet the premier, he added.

 

“Therefore, we had to adjust the schedule to fit the visit but I will ensure that the premier will be informed of the problems and the needs of the people,” the governor said.

 

His province would become the model for how to solve people’s poverty and hardship, he said. 

 

Meanwhile, Bamrung Kayotha, a member of the sub-committee on national reform on natural resources and environment, said he wished that Prayut had chosen to visit the Lampayang Bhumipat water diversion tunnel in Khaowong district. The facility is a Royal Initiated Project of the late King Rama IX, he said, featuring a 740-metre underground tunnel able to provide water to over 12,000 rai (1,920 hectares) of land. 

 

But the area has been abandoned and the transportation route to the project was damaged for a long time without repair, said Bamrung.

 

“I wish that the premier would visit the area to see the real conditions and situation of the area. The local villagers are poor and have no access to any help from the government. However, the visit to the area which had initially been planned was cancelled without any reason,” he said.

 

But Bamrung’s claims were denied by Kittiphum Intarabutr, a chief irrigation official of Kalasin Irrigation. The tunnel project has been functional and could distribute water to farmers in two tambons covering about 12,000 rai (1,920 hectares) of land, he said.

 

“The tunnel project has no problems,” said Kittiphum. “The transportation routes will receive an additional budget of about Bt12 million to improve five kilometres of the route to the project.”

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30333642

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-12-11

Such a pity that he has to do everything himself and does not have appointed officials whose job it is to carry out these mundane tasks.

 

His omnipotence reminds me of one dearly departed.

20 minutes ago, davehowden said:

Such a pity that he has to do everything himself and does not have appointed officials whose job it is to carry out these mundane tasks.

 

His omnipotence reminds me of one dearly departed.

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1 hour ago, webfact said:

But Bamrung’s claims were denied by Kittiphum Intarabutr, a chief irrigation official of Kalasin Irrigation. The tunnel project has been functional and could distribute water to farmers in two tambons covering about 12,000 rai (1,920 hectares) of land, he said.

 

“The tunnel project has no problems,” said Kittiphum. “The transportation routes will receive an additional budget of about Bt12 million to improve five kilometres of the route to the project.”

Hmm...

 

"...has been functional..."

 

"...could distribute..."

 

"...transport route will receive..."

 

Anyone think these things are up to scratch and useable?

New plan, New hope!

He's promoting a model called Kalasin? Colonel Kalasin

Kalasin City needs employment. Put some goverment offices there, get more vocational training everywhere. Kalasin Technical College is a good example to follow. Solve the flooding problem. 

1 hour ago, Get Real said:

New plan, New hope!

He should get them to use the Prawit model that can turn a salary of less than 180,000 into savings of five million a year.

And I thought this was about a real “model”. 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Prayut chose to visit Kalasin after a survey concluded that people in that province and Mae Hong Son province suffer from poverty and a lack of opportunities, said Kraisorn.

So does that mean that the rest of Isaan, & the North in general don't suffer from poverty & a lack of opportunities then???  In fact you could say the same about the whole country outside of Bangkok & the tourist hotspots.....

I don't see how you can say 2 specific area's have more poverty,i mean there is a family at the end of my soi that live in a tin shack,and there are many other like that locally,so how do they work this out.

13 minutes ago, zyphodb said:

So does that mean that the rest of Isaan, & the North in general don't suffer from poverty & a lack of opportunities then??? 

You are correct. Here in the small village I live in, Buriram Province, all the younger generation are off travelling the length and breadth of the country, many also abroad, sunning themselves and having a jolly good time. They return, maybe, once or twice a year, songkran or new year.

 

They leave their children in the village, in the care of grandparents who spend their days doing nothing, except growing rice, sugar, rubber, taking care of vegetable plots, fishing, herding cattle, making silk, collecting wood to make charcoal, doing household chores and generally having a jolly good time also.

 

I am sure many of them are related to the British royal family as they also appear not to carry cash other than small change. They have shunned the material things in life, many refuse to have a TV or a car. Many only eat fresh food, choosing not to have a refrigerator. They appear to dislike air conditioners and hot showers.

 

I am so pleased poverty has been erradicated here.