Southern singer threatens to sue Prayut over Bt5,000 payments

[webfact]

Southern singer threatens to sue Prayut over Bt5,000 payments

By THE NATION

 

 

Popular southern singer Poonsak Chongrak, aka Sorn Roisiang, threatened to sue Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday (May 15), after his application for the government’s Bt5,000 relief payments under the “Rao Mai Thing Gun” (We do not leave anyone behind) campaign was rejected.

 

The singer said he has been unable to make income from concerts ever since the government banned social gatherings to curb the spread of Covid-19.

 

The singer said he had applied for the payments by filling in the website form, but was refused when the screening process identified him as a farmer, who are not eligible for the cash.

 

The singer then complained to his local Phalang Pracharat Party politician, and appealed his case through the website. However, he said on Thursday that his appeal had been rejected, with the system once again classifying him as a farmer.

 

Poonsak said he had previously checked his information with a district agricultural extension office, and found he was recorded as a farmer despite never having registered as such.

 

“I told officials to remove my registration, but I was still refused the Bt5,000,” he said.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30387905

 

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[Thaiwrath]

2 minutes ago, webfact said:

but was refused when the screening process identified him as a farmer, who are not eligible for the cash.

It seems with Prayut, if you are not one of the elite, you are a "farmer" !

Good luck Poonsak, and hopefully others wil follow suit.

[graemeaylward]

I guess that if he tried to claim the 5000 baht being given to farmers, it would be refused on the grounds that he is a singer!

[Grumpy one]

Join the queue of others who failed to collect.

You ain't no Robinson Crusoe 

[rkidlad]

21 minutes ago, webfact said:

Sorn Roisiang, threatened to sue Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday (May 15), after his application for the government’s Bt5,000 relief payments under the “Rao Mai Thing Gun” (We do not leave anyone behind) campaign was rejected

I would love to donate to help him sue, but what would be the point? This country doesn't have rule of law. 

[Dumbastheycome]

He is not alone in being rejected on same basis. I know several people up here in the North East in same situation. It seems the online application system has a few bugs for a start. By  going in person to the  Govt. assigned Bank and getting them to use their system solved it for a few.

The others discovered the error of in years past of registering for agricultural subsidies for small holdings that were  not actually valid. Win some , lose some !

[dinsdale]

Fairly sure he's not struggling but it is the principle. This whole thing is just another example of the ineptitude of a military 'govt'.

 

[transam]

Obvious to most, sheeple to the slaughter, top end, no probs.....

 

No financial backup for the sheeple has shown its ugly head in this country, but wait, soon the sheeple can travel at lightning speed on a Chinese train, ah, but wait again, the sheeple can't afford to travel on it..  

Now I wonder if the 2+2=5 will eventually = 4 one day......????

[sammieuk1]

Prayut Chan-o-cha Aka the Prime Minister the “Rao Mai Thing Gun” (We do not leave anyone behind) campaign is us not you????

[Chassa]

Some people with their nice house, thriving business (operated throughout the lockdown), three cars and a farang, still got the 5000 baht. Guess they ain't farmers.

[Yinn]

Sorn...

 

 

 

 

And Prayuts twin daughters.  

Think they not get the 5000 same.

 

 

[ncc1701d]

Anyone with a Thai ID card should Be able to apply for and receive the money. There may be some that don’t need it but still apply, but that’s something the government will have to suck up. 

[bronzedude]

You go guy! Let Uncle P know you're not being left behind.

[colinneil]

Why bother Poonsak, Prayut dont give a rats a++e about joe public.

No way would you be allowed to sue him, closed shop, thats what they got, not 1 of the in crowd, go away and stop bothering us.

[Almer]

My wife was also refused due to her being a farmer, never has there been such an injustice in the modern world, she has never got her hands dirty in all her life

[digger70]

20 hours ago, Dumbastheycome said:

He is not alone in being rejected on same basis. I know several people up here in the North East in same situation. It seems the online application system has a few bugs for a start. By  going in person to the  Govt. assigned Bank and getting them to use their system solved it for a few.

The others discovered the error of in years past of registering for agricultural subsidies for small holdings that were  not actually valid. Win some , lose some !

There are many people that come from farming Families and they are registered on their parents Farm Blue book  ,The problem is that after they move away/marry from home they are suppose to Change their Address and or Blue book . if not they Stay registered on their Parents Blue book. 

So their Don't Care attitude  catches up with them Now.   

[RichardColeman]

Them there sexy dancers better be careful cutting Durian - they may get classed as farmers

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, Dumbastheycome said:

It seems the online application system has a few bugs for a start.

Never heard of a bug called "caveat" before.. 

[spiekerjozef]

There will be no concerts for 18 months.

[Lacessit]

I'd suggest if this guy has the money to afford lawyers to sue Prayut, he's only doing it as a matter of principle to embarrass him.

[AgMech Cowboy]

Farmers fight! Farmers fight! Farmers fight, fight, fight!!!! for your right.  (I am not soliciting violence, I'm just cheering them on in fighting this injustice) 

[EvetsKram]

5 hours ago, Chassa said:

Some people with their nice house, thriving business (operated throughout the lockdown), three cars and a farang, still got the 5000 baht. Guess they ain't farmers.

Next door here is a mother & daughter running chicken & somtam shop,  business has boomed during the lick down yet they both got the government cash.  My wife runs a small salon,  closed by government yet she did not qualify,  another very wrong system in thailand

[transam]

50 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

I'd suggest if this guy has the money to afford lawyers to sue Prayut, he's only doing it as a matter of principle to embarrass him.

Perhaps it's the back stage guys, cleaners, food vendors etc he's thinking of.....????

[Lacessit]

1 hour ago, transam said:

Perhaps it's the back stage guys, cleaners, food vendors etc he's thinking of.....????

You may be right, didn't think of that. My bad.

[tomauasia]

Happiness to the People ????????????

[spidermike007]

This program was not intended just for farmers. It was intended for Thai people in need. I know many who were rejected, and I believe the rejection rate was around 83%. The army was totally insincere with this program. If they really wanted to help the people, you just show up with a Thai ID and claim you benefit. As usual, the army is being heartless, cynical, and not there when the people need them. 

 

As for suing him, Prayuth, all army officers, the entire administration, the police, immigration and customs are entirely above the law. And and all laws. A threat is very hollow, when there is nothing to back it up. But, I understand his anger and disappointment. There are better ways the people can show their total disappointment with the leadership here. Everyone knows they need to be ushered out. It is just a question of how to go about it. Sooner or later it will happen. They are absolute vampires, sucking the blood of the nation. 

[time2093]

Finally a Thai who has a set of balls to stick it to the man, This country need more of these kind of people to expose the truth and not being scared of a dictator.