Popular Post snoop1130 Posted April 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2020 Proposed plan to revive THAI approved by state enterprise body By THE NATION The State Enterprise Policy Committee (SEPC) has resolved to revive the operations of Thai Airways International (THAI) in line with the proposals put forward by the Transport and Finance ministries, said Prapas Kong-led, director of the State Enterprise Policy Office. “The newly appointed committee held its first meeting today [April 29] chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha,” he said. “The committee is responsible for ensuring transparency and good governance among state enterprises.” At its meeting, the panel approved two points on the agenda, namely: 1. Appointing two sub-committees that are responsible for SEPC’s urgent missions: 1.1 State Enterprise Development Planning Subcommittee, chaired by former PTT CEO Thewin Wongwanich; 1.2 State Enterprise Evaluation Subcommittee, chaired by the Finance Ministry’s permanent secretary. 2. Approval of THAI’s rehabilitation plan as proposed by the Transport and Finance ministries. The proposed plan aims to stabilise the loss-making national carrier by promoting tourism, international trade and domestic investment. “After the plan was approved, the SEPC appointed the Transport Ministry to submit the plan for Cabinet approval,” he said. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30387001 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-04-29 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mavideol Posted April 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2020 (edited) 51 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: “The committee is responsible for ensuring transparency and good governance among state enterprises.” I am speechless, can't find any words 555 Edited April 29, 2020 by Mavideol spelling 3 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted April 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2020 That will solve Thai Airlines problems, set up a committee and a few sub committees,job done ! regards worgeordie 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post YetAnother Posted April 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2020 34 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: Appointing two sub-committees a committee, and the first thing it does, is appoint two sub committees; job done 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post z42 Posted April 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2020 The stupidity is strong on this one. A few committees and no strategic aims to speak of. I wonder what kind of boneheads will be wheeled out to explain away the steep increases in (already ridiculous) fares in the wake of this pandemic. What a calamity in the making ???? 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just1Voice Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Want to save THAI. 1. Lower your sorely inflated prices to be competitive. 2. Hire some flight attendants UNDER 50 years of age. Just my recommendation. I stopped using them 10 years ago due to those two reasons. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Misterwhisper Posted April 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2020 1 hour ago, snoop1130 said: “The committee is responsible for ensuring transparency and good governance among state enterprises.” With Prayut as the chair? Yeah, right... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PJPom Posted April 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2020 The answer to their woes is simple, appoint a CEO ( who is not Thai ) who is answerable to nobody but one person who shall be nameless. Give him the power to set wages and conditions. Give him the power to remove persons who are simply there due to influence. Give him immunity from prosecution on trumped up charges and finally give him a security detail which will keep him alive.....All the preceding is simply pie in the sky, it will never happen ..goodbye Thai Airways. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Joke of the year so far ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelseafan Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 7 hours ago, YetAnother said: a committee, and the first thing it does, is appoint two sub committees; job done Yes but there is also a committee to select the committee who appoints the sub committees don't yer know... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelseafan Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 7 hours ago, PJPom said: The answer to their woes is simple, appoint a CEO ( who is not Thai ) who is answerable to nobody but one person who shall be nameless. Give him the power to set wages and conditions. Give him the power to remove persons who are simply there due to influence. Give him immunity from prosecution on trumped up charges and finally give him a security detail which will keep him alive.....All the preceding is simply pie in the sky, it will never happen ..goodbye Thai Airways. I know this, YOU know this hell even THEY know this but it's more of the same. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted April 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2020 From "Smooth as Silk" to "Rough as Gravel"! 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackinthebox Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 8 hours ago, YetAnother said: a committee, and the first thing it does, is appoint two sub committees; job done It's really like a parodyThe newly appointed committee held its first meeting today [April 29.,16:00 p.m.] .... “After the plan was approved, the SEPC appointed the Transport Ministry to submit the plan for Cabinet approval." [April 29., 16:08 p.m.] The meeting was formally closed, everybody made a "waai" to each other and to the TV-cameras." And up they all went in 5 different stretch limousines to a soapy massage at Ratchadaphisek [April 29., 16:13 p.m.] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GinBoy2 Posted April 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2020 (edited) Sometimes the comedy that is Thailand, and the fact that TG is just the comedy show that keeps on giving, but even sometimes it leaves me speechless. I can just laugh at the absurdity of it all, my poor wife, who unfortunately is US educated and actually understands this stuff, just shakes her head in embarrassment. We were watching this on Thai TV news and her comment was "this is just so sad and ridiculous" Edited April 29, 2020 by GinBoy2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwikeith Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 8 hours ago, PJPom said: The answer to their woes is simple, appoint a CEO ( who is not Thai ) who is answerable to nobody but one person who shall be nameless. Give him the power to set wages and conditions. Give him the power to remove persons who are simply there due to influence. Give him immunity from prosecution on trumped up charges and finally give him a security detail which will keep him alive.....All the preceding is simply pie in the sky, it will never happen ..goodbye Thai Airways. Chai Airways will never die, nor will the Wuhan railway express, The C 19 line directly 2 Pattaya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyen Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 The secret to running an airline, well, its not a secret to us, is to have skilled people at the top who have run an airline before. Such people do not in Thailand so they need to bring in a few foreigners who have. Richard Branson might be available soon !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 12 hours ago, PJPom said: The answer to their woes is simple, appoint a CEO ( who is not Thai ) who is answerable to nobody but one person who shall be nameless. Give him the power to set wages and conditions. Give him the power to remove persons who are simply there due to influence. Give him immunity from prosecution on trumped up charges and finally give him a security detail which will keep him alive.....All the preceding is simply pie in the sky, it will never happen ..goodbye Thai Airways. The other news source mentioned that Thai must employ a "professional" to manage.....many would imagine a foreigner with years of successful airline management...but I would doubt anyone in government would like to answer to a foreigner....so I would guess that nepotism will again rule Thai! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 13 hours ago, worgeordie said: That will solve Thai Airlines problems, set up a committee and a few sub committees,job done ! regards worgeordie In my opinion, two sub-committees will not be sufficient. Let's go for...say.....twelve???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saraphee Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 I would never have presented such a plan to my Main Board - it would be a sure way of seeing myself out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 30 minutes ago, ChrisY1 said: The other news source mentioned that Thai must employ a "professional" to manage.....many would imagine a foreigner with years of successful airline management...but I would doubt anyone in government would like to answer to a foreigner....so I would guess that nepotism will again rule Thai! An Ex or current Army General,is the likely choice. regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 15 hours ago, snoop1130 said: “The committee is responsible for ensuring transparency and good governance among state enterprises.” From a company that hemorrhages money faster pig in a slaughter house that's laughable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thequietman Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) 15 hours ago, PJPom said: The answer to their woes is simple, appoint a CEO ( who is not Thai ) who is answerable to nobody but one person who shall be nameless. Give him the power to set wages and conditions. Give him the power to remove persons who are simply there due to influence. Give him immunity from prosecution on trumped up charges and finally give him a security detail which will keep him alive.....All the preceding is simply pie in the sky, it will never happen ..goodbye Thai Airways. There isn't a foreigner alive that would take the position. In the past foreigners were appointed for such things as the government subsidised sugar mills. He found high levels of corruption and then he 'disappeared.' Read into that how you want. ???? Can you imagine a foreigner weighing in and bringing all that <deleted> to the surface in this mahousive enterprise going into billions and billions of baht. Never gonna happen! ???? Edited April 30, 2020 by thequietman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyEverything Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Unf#@*. believable! Any child on an "run your own airline" app would do better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yadon Toploy Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) 46 minutes ago, thequietman said: There isn't a foreigner alive that would take the position. In the past foreigners were appointed for such things as the government subsidised sugar mills. He found high levels of corruption and then he 'disappeared.' Read into that how you want. ???? Can you imagine a foreigner weighing in and bringing all that <deleted> to the surface in this mahousive enterprise going into billions and billions of baht. Never gonna happen! ???? I remember this well. Michael Wansley was the guy's name. Australian corporate insolvency expert gunned down by assassins allegedly hired by the Thakhli Sugar Mill owners after Michael discovered theft of $150m from loans given to the Kaset Thai Sugar Company. Memorable quote: "It's very good the farang is dead, now we can live comfortably". https://books.google.co.th/books?id=QCzRHFYJabcC&pg=PA453&lpg=PA453&dq=michael+wansley+murder&source=bl&ots=JX0AhbTK9p&sig=ACfU3U3smt5IUvIqlYW0TpvpQtxG2PNpTg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiVjIG8mI_pAhVTzDgGHft1CucQ6AEwB3oECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=michael wansley murder&f=false Edited April 30, 2020 by Yadon Toploy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 And still no airline professionals ???? what a waste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 17 hours ago, Just1Voice said: Want to save THAI. 1. Lower your sorely inflated prices to be competitive. 2. Hire some flight attendants UNDER 50 years of age. Just my recommendation. I stopped using them 10 years ago due to those two reasons. 1. Agreed. 2. If anyone can do any particular job, they should not lose it because of their age. Except of course when they reach retirement age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 4 hours ago, worgeordie said: An Ex or current Army General,is the likely choice. regards worgeordie I think a Rear Admiral from the navy would be perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 22 minutes ago, possum1931 said: 1. Agreed. 2. If anyone can do any particular job, they should not lose it because of their age. Except of course when they reach retirement age. Depends who you are related to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Yadon Toploy said: I remember this well. Michael Wansley was the guy's name. Australian corporate insolvency expert gunned down by assassins allegedly hired by the Thakhli Sugar Mill owners after Michael discovered theft of $150m from loans given to the Kaset Thai Sugar Company. Memorable quote: "It's very good the farang is dead, now we can live comfortably". https://books.google.co.th/books?id=QCzRHFYJabcC&pg=PA453&lpg=PA453&dq=michael+wansley+murder&source=bl&ots=JX0AhbTK9p&sig=ACfU3U3smt5IUvIqlYW0TpvpQtxG2PNpTg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiVjIG8mI_pAhVTzDgGHft1CucQ6AEwB3oECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=michael wansley murder&f=false Interesting read! That's a piece of local history I hadn't known of before... Not uncommon, I'd believe, in any range of endeavors here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinBoy2 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 3 hours ago, Yadon Toploy said: I remember this well. Michael Wansley was the guy's name. Australian corporate insolvency expert gunned down by assassins allegedly hired by the Thakhli Sugar Mill owners after Michael discovered theft of $150m from loans given to the Kaset Thai Sugar Company. Memorable quote: "It's very good the farang is dead, now we can live comfortably". https://books.google.co.th/books?id=QCzRHFYJabcC&pg=PA453&lpg=PA453&dq=michael+wansley+murder&source=bl&ots=JX0AhbTK9p&sig=ACfU3U3smt5IUvIqlYW0TpvpQtxG2PNpTg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiVjIG8mI_pAhVTzDgGHft1CucQ6AEwB3oECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=michael wansley murder&f=false Interesting read, and probably should be compulsory reading for any farang, should they ever be offered any executive post in a Thai company!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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