PM Prayut embarrassed by people asking for cash handouts everywhere he goes

[webfact]

PM embarrassed by people asking for cash handouts everywhere he goes

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said today (Monday) that he is embarrassed because, everywhere he goes, there are people constantly asking him for cash handouts, budget assignments or pay increases.

 

“If I am rich or if Thailand is rich, I will give to them.  I do not blame them because they don’t have money,” said the Prime Minister adding, however, that it should be the responsibility of government officials concerned to clarify to the people that the government simply cannot give away money, but has to follow regulations and be transparent regarding disbursement of public money.

 

In his opening address at a seminar on “National Strategy in Action: Integrated Implementation for Thais”, organized by the Civil Service Commission’s Office for government officials, the Prime Minister stressed the importance of government officials building public understanding of the government’s roles and responsibilities.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/pm-embarrassed-by-people-asking-for-cash-handouts-everywhere-he-goes/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2019-09-17

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[Chazar]

How  much is  your personal worth again?

[SammyT]

Maybe if Thailands rampant corruption, fueled by his party, didn't foster a hugely unequal society, less people would need handouts.

[Thaiwrath]

 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

PM embarrassed by people asking for cash handouts everywhere he goes

 

I am sure it would take a lot more than a few plebs asking for a couple of hundred baht each, to embarrass this <deleted>.

[macgver]

The Ubon people complaint why Prayut giving the 500 or 1,000 baht to the Social Welfare Card and the Ubon people need the fund to survive because they can't go out and everywhere flood. With this complaint, Prayut decided to donate 1 million baht and give 1,000 baht each person. He started to use his own personal account to raise money from the public. Totally, he received from the public is more than 100 million baht. 

 

[metisdead]

Some troll posts and the replies have been removed. 

[quadperfect]

Thats hilariouse. Thai people are not beggars and work hard. But this guy just keeps on spending on military to excess and then asks the people to fund the floods.

 

[colinneil]

He said...If i am rich,???????? if, the is no if about it.

[ezzra]

I can think of a thousand other instances where the PM should have been imberred and he wasn't, a heads up, big parts of being a PM is having to proudly talk to the people and ask them what their need are and you can do for them instead of the other way around... 

[sunnyboy2018]

Its traditional for poor people to ask the muscle Mafia Don for help. What does expect? Respect? 

[smedly]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

PM embarrassed by people asking for cash handouts everywhere he goes

spending hundreds of billions on unnecessary military toys is far more important than supporting the Thai people in disaster areas and others in extreme poverty.

 

we are seeing layoffs and others not being paid wages for months

 

Yes Mr Payuth how embarrassing - how much money did you and your junta mates make over the last 4 years ?, I'll bet that is very embarrassing if it was ever exposed

[MaxYakov]

Prayut to go on TV to seek donations for flood victims

[neeray]

I wonder how much WATCHMAN will contribute to the fund raising !

 

My guess ......... ZERO. Big fat ZERO.

[PatOngo]

1 hour ago, Thaiwrath said:

PM embarrassed by people asking for cash handouts everywhere he goes

Prayut to go on TV to seek donations for flood victims

Deposits can be made to the Prime Minister’s Office Krungthai Bank account

 

I wonder if he understands irony!

 

 

Edited September 16, 2019 by PatOngo

[KMartinHandyman]

His last two monthly stipend increases to ฿500 had people in Issan hanging on the edge of their hammocks for their turn to cue up and get the cash. Same with the occasional monthly elderly store credit increases. That said they seem to know it was only to curry favor when he needed support.

[Puchaiyank]

I'm guessing he does not have to ask for himself...????

[robblok]

Too bad nobody in the opposition asks if some of the military spending can be changed to flood relief. That would really embarrass him.  Because we all know what the answer will be. 

[nikmar]

I wonder how embarrassed he is with having Thammanat in his government.

[mikebell]

Can he explain how Prawit has banked 5 million a year for the last SIX years on a stipend of under ONE million?

[30la]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

 

“If I am rich or if Thailand is rich, I will give to them

This can only be a joke, the general is one of the richest men in parliament, I've never seen a rich man give away his money without taking advantage of it!

Rich, it's relative, there are people who feel rich with 1,000 Baht, others who with ten million continue to mourn their poverty!

Edited September 17, 2019 by 30la

[mtls2005]

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

“If I am rich or if Thailand is rich, I will give to them.  I do not blame them because they don’t have money,” said the Prime Minister adding, however, that it should be the responsibility of government officials concerned to clarify to the people that the government simply cannot give away money, but has to follow regulations and be transparent regarding disbursement of public money.

 

The Pracharat "Scheme" essentially doles out 41 billion baht anually to those making less than 30,000 or 100,000 per year.

 

Of course most of that finds its way back to Thai Beverage Group, Charoen Pokphand Foods/True Corporation, Mitr Phol Sugar, Central Group, The Mall Group, Thai Union Group, Bangkok Bank, SCG Group, Thai President Foods and Saha Group.

 

Funny that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 17, 2019 by mtls2005

[Mel Bourne]

There are striking similarities between the two kingdoms of the  UK and Thailand.

70% of England is owned by the Royals ,aristocracy/landed gentry

..ie House of Lords being a hereditary title with privileges.

Thailand is owned by the ruling elite being Chinese -Thai families,powerful army generals and the "family" we're never allowed to discuss.

CP family own most of the food ,  7/11's and WiFi in LOS. They are drowning in hundreds of millions of baht everyday of the year..They must be building warehouses so they have a place to store the cash.

Thailand is a family monopoly based economy. Free trade is a front like everything else here.

Many Thais live close to the poverty line and survive on handouts from more fortunate family members, the temple and free government household packs containing toothpaste washing powder etc....once a month.

Tourism and foreign marriage is the main source of real income for village Thais.

Tourism declines and they will decline. The rich are very aware of this.

 

 

Edited September 17, 2019 by Mel Bourne

[happy chappie]

With a 1% unemployment rate I thought all thais have big money.

thailand is the new hub of handouts.

[PhonThong]

PM Prayut embarrassed by people asking for cash handouts everywhere he goes.

 

Well, now you know how it feels to be a Farang in Thailand.

[dcnx]

What a complainer. If he doesn’t like it, he should leave. ????

[StayinThailand2much]

"PM Prayut embarrassed by people asking for cash handouts everywhere he goes"

Welcome to Thailand, PM! 

[Cadbury]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

PM embarrassed by people...........................

The real issue is not so much about PM Prayut being embarrassed by the people it is surely more about the people being embarrassed by having such an unedifying person as Prayut Chan-o-cha as a their Prime Minister. 

[unamazedloso]

This douche has never helped anyone apart from himself. He's not a real man, What can you expect?

People should NOT donate anything. Its the governments responsibility first and foremost..

[newnative]

Umm.  If they're asking you for money, bud, it's because Thailand has the most unequal income distribution in the World.  Why not work on that a bit?

[Zack61]

Keep your heads out of my trough. It ain't big enough for us all