Thammanat shoots down farmers’ tourism move

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Thammanat shoots down farmers’ tourism move

By The Nation

 

Thammanat Prompao

 

Deputy Agriculture Minister Thammanat Prompao has expressed disagreement with a move by the Marketing Organisation for Farmers (MOF) to request Bt14.5 billion to stimulate Thai tourism.

 

Thammanat admitted he had not seen the proposal but said he did not think the MOF had any business in tourism, and the plan for farmers to sell agricultural products along with accommodation or flight tickets was not appropriate.

 

“MOF has other projects to focus on, [including] the online market as a way of expanding opportunities to sell premium agricultural products,” he said.

 

Regarding the Bt400-billion loan to fund economic recovery, Thammanat said he had ordered agencies under his management to propose projects that will benefit Thai agriculture, such as developing water resources to combat shortages that have not been resolved by the start of the rainy season.

 

Asked whether a Cabinet reshuffle was pending, he said the decision was up to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha , while his only focus was on the by-election in Lampang. Thammanat is a member of a Palang Pracharat faction said to have helped engineer the removal of party leader and Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana last week in a reported bid to gain more influence over the most lucrative ministries.

 

“Speaking as a representative of the Palang Pracharat Party, we are gathering people who want to develop the nation and serve the people. Our group now has 70 ‘people’. If residents of Lampang trust us, the group will have 71, but this is not a political exercise but for people who are facing hardship,” he said.

 

Farmers in Lampang are suffering water shortages that have severely affected crops in the province, including rice, he added.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30389261

 

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[Geoffggi]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Farmers in Lampang are suffering water shortages that have severely affected crops in the province, including rice, he added.

Surely this should fall under a government project.....????

[PatOngo]

A "smack" in the face for the farmers!

[pineapple01]

I was looking forward to a few weeks watching Rice Grow.

[Misterwhisper]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

the plan for farmers to sell agricultural products along with accommodation or flight tickets was not appropriate.

So the heroin-smuggling ex-convict and fake-degree holder offers moral advice again? How quaint.

[AgMech Cowboy]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Thammanat admitted he had not seen the proposal but said he did not think the MOF had any business in tourism

They're going to do a spin-off of "The Simply Life" only starring a tourist family or couples (MxF, FxF, MxM - doesn't matter) who want to experience life on the farm. Pre-Funding from the government required. ????

[bodga]

Its  still a  pig no matter how you dress it up

[bodga]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Speaking as a representative of the Palang Pracharat Party, we are gathering people who want to develop the nation and serve the people.

you  frikking  lying............

[KhunKenAP]

The "White Powder", saying someone has no right to be involved in another governments department. How about he should have no place in any government!

[Sydebolle]

Interesting news our little sweetheart flour dealer has to contribute to the state of the nation. Keep up the good work! 

[overt2016]

How can this convict offer moral judgement?

[DrTuner]

8 hours ago, pineapple01 said:

I was looking forward to a few weeks watching Rice Grow.

Yes, they could combine this with the 14 day quarantine - you'd be immediately shipped to Isaan to a hut with a hole for a window, overlooking the fields. Meal three times a day, somtam plaraa.

Edited June 9, 2020 by DrTuner

[Damrongsak]

15 hours ago, webfact said:

Speaking as a representative of the Palang Pracharat Party, we are gathering people who want to develop the nation and serve the people.

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What do they do after they  gather them?  Bury them out in the jungle? 

[billd766]

There used to be quite a few home stay places out in rural Thailand where people would stay for a few days at a time but I think that died under the travel ban and stay home as many hotel, guest houses and resorts were shuttered.

[mikebell]

On 6/9/2020 at 3:41 AM, webfact said:

“Speaking as a representative of the Palang Pracharat Party,

and exporter of Thai flour to Australia ....

[lamyai3]

On 6/9/2020 at 3:41 AM, webfact said:

"MOF has other projects to focus on, [including] the online market as a way of expanding opportunities to sell premium agricultural products,” he said.

The Ministry of Flour spokesman went on to assert that the 14.5 billion would not be provided by the government, and that any such funding would need to be self-raising.