Govt Says 1 Million Joined ‘Thai Niyom’ On 1st Day

[webfact]

Govt Says 1 Million Joined ‘Thai Niyom’ On 1st Day

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

  

Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha throws fish food Wednesday at a pond in Nakhon Pathom province. Image: Government House

 

BANGKOK — About a million people joined the “Thai Niyom” program launched by junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha on its first day, according to a government official.

 

The program, which translates to Thai Way or Thai-ism, will see soldiers dispatched to communities to spread the government’s social principles. Interior affairs minister Anupong Paochinda said soldiers are now being deployed to instruct residents about the initiative, and there is no time frame how long the program will run.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2018/02/23/govt-says-1-million-joined-thai-niyom-1st-day/

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2018-02-23

[poohy]

Not sure about this idea of "highly trained soldiers" soldiers wandering around willy nilly telling people how and what to think?

 

Its only going to cause more confusion plus they will probably get lost if they go too far in their little  tank

[Eric Loh]

The junta chairman said he expects the initiative to reach up to 66 million people – just about the entire Thai population.

 

Even the babies are not spared and will have to join the big cultural revolution called Thai-niyom. 

[Samui Bodoh]

Due to the free lunch (two billion baht worth...), I am reminded of MacDonald's

 

"Over one million served"

 

[LennyW]

Attitude adjustment !!

[daoyai]

 the budget is about 3x the estimated loss from the rice pledging scheme ... I wonder what the return will be.

[Bluespunk]

30 minutes ago, webfact said:

The program, which translates to Thai Way or Thai-ism, will see soldiers dispatched to communities to spread the government’s social principles.

So, Thai-ism is being told how to think by the military?

 

Well then, who’d have thought that was the case...

Edited February 23, 2018 by Bluespunk

[Thailand]

Guess the two options offered will be join or else!

[Artisi]

Yea of little faith, is it any worse than Thaksinism.... 

[HooHaa]

myanmar and thailand switching seats.

the future is bright.

[Cadbury]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

"......there is no time frame how long the program will run"

Nor is there any audit or any accountability or feasibility plans linked to outcomes. It is free money for as long as it lasts or until the well runs dry as a result of numerous forms of embezzlement by politicians, civil servants, the military and assorted levels of district management. The 300 million will all be gone before you know it and the farmers will be left scratching their heads wondering what all that was about.

Edited February 23, 2018 by Cadbury

[klauskunkel]

Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha launches first Thai satellite, the launch was unsuccessful as the satellite disintegrated and fell into a nearby pond. The PM commented: I should have used Thai Niyom by declaring the launch a success beforehand...

[Bluespunk]

55 minutes ago, Artisi said:

Yea of little faith, is it any worse than Thaksinism.... 

It’s certainly not better. 

[JonnyF]

A colossal amount of money for soldiers to teach the "electorate" about the government’s social principles? Sounds a bit like campaigning to me. 

 

It also raises the obvious question. What principles?

[Dave67]

"Paochinda said soldiers are now being deployed to instruct residents about the initiative, and there is no time frame how long the program will run"

 

Instruct ?.

[Dave67]

Has anyone living in Thailand heard anything from family or locals about Thai Niyom? No one here has heard anything about it

[JonnyF]

1 hour ago, daoyai said:

 the budget is about 3x the estimated loss from the rice pledging scheme ... I wonder what the return will be.

I'd imagine Mercedes Benz are delighted with this scheme. They are ramping up production on the white/black E series as we speak. Lots of deposits around the corner. Cash of course.

[Bluespunk]

20 minutes ago, Dave67 said:

"Paochinda said soldiers are now being deployed to instruct residents about the initiative, and there is no time frame how long the program will run"

 

Instruct ?.

Programme rightful thinking.  

Edited February 23, 2018 by Bluespunk

[Eligius]

The 'Government' says a million Thais have joined this Thai-niyom scheme on the very first day.

 

Well, they can claim anything, can't they? Like the 63% who allegedly voted for the 'Constitution'. The 'Government' could say already 57 million Thais have signed up to Thai-niyom. Who can forcefully contradict them? Where is the documentary proof? Who would ferret it out? Thai journalists won't (nor will they ask for it): they are more than happy to dress up as little children (remember that one?) and let butch, macho Prayuth pat their heads and fondle their ears (male ears, I might add ...!).

 

 

 

Edited February 23, 2018 by Eligius

[baboon]

36 minutes ago, Dave67 said:

Has anyone living in Thailand heard anything from family or locals about Thai Niyom? No one here has heard anything about it

Nothing round my way. Though I am aggravating the local soi dogs just in case.

[JAG]

1 hour ago, Dave67 said:

Has anyone living in Thailand heard anything from family or locals about Thai Niyom? No one here has heard anything about it

I dare say sooner or later a squad of Military Policemen will pole up here and start telling everyone what to do. They did the same just before the election which returned Thaksins party after the last coup. Worked a treat as I recall. Everyone was so impressed by the f'ing silly lacquered plastic helmets  they were wearing...

Edited February 23, 2018 by JAG

[poohy]

55 minutes ago, Dave67 said:

Has anyone living in Thailand heard anything from family or locals about Thai Niyom? No one here has heard anything about it

No nothing anyway I pity the poor squaddie who tries to speak to Mrs Poohy about it 

[Dave67]

2 minutes ago, poohy said:

No nothing anyway I pity the poor squaddie who tries to speak to Mrs Poohy about it 

Unless they are sending officers it's going to be National service squaddies, not the sharpest tools in the box

[Eligius]

3 minutes ago, Dave67 said:

Unless they are sending officers it's going to be National service squaddies, not the sharpest tools in the box

The 'officers' of the junta are even more intellectually blunt than the squaddies!

[JAG]

20 minutes ago, Dave67 said:

Unless they are sending officers it's going to be National service squaddies, not the sharpest tools in the box

 

16 minutes ago, Eligius said:

The 'officers' of the junta are even more intellectually blunt than the squaddies!

Last time it was a bunch of swaggering bullshitting military police. Not only intellectually blunt but also devoid of any discernable personality...

[DM07]

...and exactly which <deleted> where these numbers pulled out of?

[baboon]

55 minutes ago, JAG said:

I dare say sooner or later a squad of Military Policemen will pole up here and start telling everyone what to do. They did the same just before the election which returned Thaksins party after the last coup. Worked a treat as I recall. Everyone was so impressed by the f'ing silly lacquered plastic helmets  they were wearing...

Err, at the risk of sounding thick, you are joking about the helmets...?

[Srikcir]

3 hours ago, daoyai said:

I wonder what the return will be.

Prayut hopes it will be himself!

[johng]

Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha launches first Thai satellite

Hold on wasnt it Thaksin who launched the first Thai satellite ?

[Srikcir]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

soldiers dispatched to communities to spread the government’s social principles

Wasn't that the scene played out in Prayut's coup d'etat?

Old habits don't die I guess.