snoop1130 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 40 billion Baht could be spent in next election By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter Yingluck Shinawatra gestures to supporters while on the 2011 campaign trail in Ubon Ratchathani province. BANGKOK — At least 40 billion baht will be spent on canvassing and campaigning in the run-up to Election Day, an economist forecast Thursday. Basing his estimate on spendings tracked on previous election cycles, Thanawat Polwichai of the Thai Chamber of Commerce University told reporters to expect an “intense” campaign season. Full Story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2018/09/13/40-billion-baht-could-be-spent-in-next-election/ -- © Copyright Khaosod English 2018-9-13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esso49 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Well , if that were to be true, they could give 1000 baht each to all of the 35 million voters and still have 36.5 billion to send out of the country to their offshore banks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 More than that has already been given away in populist policies. better to spend the taxpayers money,than your own. regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirasan Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Gotta bring happiness to the politicans people somehow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon537687643 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 I guess bribes will account For 39 billionSent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadbury Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 45 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: 40 billion Baht could be spent in next election The election started a long time ago with the PM throwing Thai Niyom electioneering money about like there was no tomorrow. His throw-away 150 billion baht of Thai Niyom money makes makes 40 billion look like peanuts. And he hasn't even started properly yet. Just wait till he really gets going spending even more taxpayer money to try to claim glory for himself at the coming "election". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Wow. Whatta complete and uttered waste of money [false wealth] and effort. Why bother. Still, most are missing the bigger picture. Same as it ever was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 That's like 1000b per vote. Heavy inflation, used to be 300. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janclaes47 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 2 hours ago, Esso49 said: Well , if that were to be true, they could give 1000 baht each to all of the 35 million voters and still have 36.5 billion to send out of the country to their offshore banks I guess maths was also not your favourite subject at school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nong38 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Where did all that come from, under the bed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nong38 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 3 minutes ago, NCC1701A said: A Peters and Lee song springs to mind, one the Junta would not like, not sure about the people! Apparently this couple are not interested in Submarines and military kit, I wonder whats in their manifesto and will they be a popular alternative? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 5 hours ago, snoop1130 said: At least 40 billion baht will be spent on canvassing and campaigning in the run-up to Election Day So... double what Hillary spent, three times what Trump spent, and almost twice Obama's expenditure. For a rigged election in a banana republic most people couldn't find on a map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadbury Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 What's a photo of Yingluck campaigning in the 2011 election got to do with the 2019 election. There are plenty of photographs already available of the PM campaigning around the provinces for the 2019 election which would be much more appropriate. Photographs of other candidates campaigning are not available for well known legal reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Cadbury said: Sigh, forgot to put his trousers on again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 19 hours ago, snoop1130 said: At least 40 billion baht will be spent on canvassing and campaigning in the run-up to Election Day, an economist forecast Thursday. Okay, we know what Prayut has. What about the other political parties? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydebolle Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 That's a LOT of Somtam then ........... Considering that it is taxpayers money, or money to be printed in the future or money "reclaimed" back in the future .......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydebolle Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 At least I know now, that I shall be spending the 23rd/24th February 2019 in Vientiane. I have not booked yet though as there might be a change of plans .......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 I sure hope the country doesn't run out of brown envelopes between now and the election! It's going to be a BUSY season. Wonder if I'll find some spare bags of cash on the curb or sidewalk somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 As long as the outcome is to my liking, I have no problem with that ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 18 hours ago, Cadbury said: The latest devil's horn salute is the best one I've seen. His subtle use of light and shadow to create this ungodly cat-duck hybrid with it's deranged bug eyes and twisted beak is quite chilling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 3 hours ago, Redline said: As long as the outcome is to my liking, I have no problem with that ? Doesn't matter the outcome, everything will remain the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 And they are only the proceeds given after the selling off of some certain watches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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