PM Prayut confirms decision to allow non residents at controversial housing project in Chiang Mai

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PM Prayut confirms decision to allow non residents at controversial housing project in Chiang Mai

 

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BANGKOK, 9th May 2018 (NNT) - The Prime Minister has confirmed his decision never to allow any residents to reside in the newly-constructed judges’ houses at the center of recent public attention and protest. 

Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday that all relevant parties have already started the discussion about the reforestation in the area, where the controversial housing project for judges is situated at the base of Doi Suthep. 

Gen. Prayut said that he also suggested only the types of trees that are suitable for the area be selected for the reforestation project while confirming that no one will ever be allowed to live in the purpose-built houses. 

He pointed out that a new area must be picked for the construction of judges’ houses, which are the legal right of government officials, but noted that the new location must not have any environmental impact and must meet all government regulations. 

Concerning calls for the demolition of the project, the PM said that all relevant agencies must now discuss effective solutions because the controversial project was undertaken with government budget. 

Meanwhile, Minister Attached to the PM’s Office Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana said this week that he has proposed the setting up of a provincial-level committee comprising related state agencies and people’s network to handle the issue, along with two subcommittees to be in charge of the ecological rehabilitation program.

 

-- nnt 2018-05-09

[tracker1]

 

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

while confirming that no one will ever be allowed to live in the purpose-built houses. 

BANGKOK, 9th May 2018 (NNT) - The Prime Minister has confirmed his decision never to allow any residents to reside in the newly-constructed judges’ houses at the center of recent public attention and protest. (Is that Local Residents only ) I can see a good use of words here !

[pieeyed]

Why don't they just bring back the trees that they supposedly took from there and replanted somewhere else?

[worgeordie]

They need to put a big sign up at the entrance,

stating how this has been a complete waste of

taxpayers money, also put some up at other

sites, like the billions wasted on the water

treatment plant,the blimp,the bomb detectors,

and the Fire engines just to name a few.

like all these other "projects" no one will be

held responsible,and they will never be learnt

from,it will just go on and on.

regards worgeordie

[chingmai331]

Oops. 'non residents' is NOT the same as 'no residents'.  But regardless, no one will be permitted to live there this week.  Try next year at this time and find the rules have changed.

[maximillian]

I read Non Immigrat O...

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1 hour ago, chingmai331 said:

Oops. 'non residents' is NOT the same as 'no residents'.  But regardless, no one will be permitted to live there this week.  Try next year at this time and find the rules have changed.

 

Already wanted to apply for the house on top when i read "Non residents"...

 

[connda]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

He pointed out that a new area must be picked for the construction of judges’ houses, which are the legal right of government officials

I wonder how much that perk costs the Thai public? Government officials can't afford their homes, well, at least the upper crust that is.  <eye roll>  I know a whole lot of the rank and file public sector employees personally who make do on their salaries.  The bigger fish seem to need high-end housing on the public dole.  Go figure.    Well, TIT.  I guess at least I know what my VAT goes toward.  lol

[Jonmarleesco]

12 hours ago, tracker1 said:

 

BANGKOK, 9th May 2018 (NNT) - The Prime Minister has confirmed his decision never to allow any residents to reside in the newly-constructed judges’ houses at the center of recent public attention and protest. (Is that Local Residents only ) I can see a good use of words here !

Or, as per the headline, '... to allow non residents (non-residents) ...'

[Krataiboy]

6 hours ago, connda said:

I wonder how much that perk costs the Thai public? Government officials can't afford their homes, well, at least the upper crust that is.  <eye roll>  I know a whole lot of the rank and file public sector employees personally who make do on their salaries.  The bigger fish seem to need high-end housing on the public dole.  Go figure.    Well, TIT.  I guess at least I know what my VAT goes toward.  lol

My heart bleeds for the judges who can't afford to pay for their own mortgages.

 

From what I have read, they are having to scrape by on a measly ฿654,368 a year (or nearly a thousand times more than the estimated eleven million Thais who earn the minimum wage).

 

Their equivalent hourly rate is ฿315 - or 15 baht more than workers at the bottom of the scale received for labouring an entire day.

 

Here's a great chance for the Generals stated aim of bringing a little more happiness to the people. I suggest they (1) tell the judges to buy their own homes and (2) use the billions saved to build lots of affordable starter homes for hard-up families,

 

Who knows - such a gesture even win Big Chief Five Rivers and his braves some badly-needed votes at the upcoming elections. Or is it too "populist" for their refined taste?

Edited May 9, 2018 by Krataiboy

[Dante99]

6 hours ago, Krataiboy said:

฿654,368 a year 

source  please

[naboo]

6 hours ago, Krataiboy said:

My heart bleeds for the judges who can't afford to pay for their own mortgages.

 

From what I have read, they are having to scrape by on a measly ฿654,368 a year (or nearly a thousand times more than the estimated eleven million Thais who earn the minimum wage).

 

Their equivalent hourly rate is ฿315 - or 15 baht more than workers at the bottom of the scale received for labouring an entire day.

 

Here's a great chance for the Generals stated aim of bringing a little more happiness to the people. I suggest they (1) tell the judges to buy their own homes and (2) use the billions saved to build lots of affordable starter homes for hard-up families,

 

Who knows - such a gesture even win Big Chief Five Rivers and his braves some badly-needed votes at the upcoming elections. Or is it too "populist" for their refined taste?

Those numbers are all over the place.

[BobBKK]

They will use those buildings for non-residents ie offices and have no intention of taking them down just trick the people 

[scorecard]

12 hours ago, connda said:

I wonder how much that perk costs the Thai public? Government officials can't afford their homes, well, at least the upper crust that is.  <eye roll>  I know a whole lot of the rank and file public sector employees personally who make do on their salaries.  The bigger fish seem to need high-end housing on the public dole.  Go figure.    Well, TIT.  I guess at least I know what my VAT goes toward.  lol

 

An overall policy which needs a major re-alignment to the attitudes and policies found in thinking moral civil societies.

 

Taxpayers funds spent on an enclave of expensive houses to support and re-enforce elitism.

 

Until this stuff changes Thailand remains a dinosaur.

 

 

 

[Sparkles]

Perish the though that  building this billion baht project the money could not have been put into new schools or medical facilities.

 

It always amuses me to read that Bangkok doesnt have the money for xxxx project but can find it for the elite.

 

The sad part is this should have been stopped before it started ,someone said they could re locate the houses,are they serious ? 

[Krataiboy]

8 hours ago, naboo said:

Those numbers are all over the place.

Sorry. My brain must have slipped into neutral.  The judges earn a mere ten times as much as their compatriots on the minimum wage. I forgot to mention that in addition to their salary, they get an annual bonus of a further 31,204 baht.

 

It's a struggle for some!