Govt hits brakes on ‘old car for new car’ proposal

[webfact]

Govt hits brakes on ‘old car for new car’ proposal

By The Nation

 

Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow

 

The Industry Ministry's proposed “old car for new car” scheme needs more time and discussion before being finalised, Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow said on Tuesday. He added that the scheme is not ready to be implemented given the lack of clear details.

 

Industry Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit told Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting that work on the details of the scheme had not been completed.

 

Government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said the scheme would be shelved for the foreseeable future to prevent confusion among car buyers and the auto market.

 

Anucha added that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha told the relevant parties to consider the idea carefully.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30398911

 

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[PatOngo]

Has The Ministry of Stupid Walks realized the error of their ways?

[PatOngo]

45 minutes ago, webfact said:

Govt hits brakes on ‘old car for new car’ proposal

Brake failure springs to mind! ????

[Thailand]

Damn, was taking in the old Isuzu to exchange for a new Merc today!

[ezzra]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The Industry Ministry

Or as they better known the ministry of talk first think later...

[hasitha77]

Thai ministers are always too excited to announce their proposals without any due diligence 

[mtls2005]

Amazed this is being considered given the "history" of "schemes".

 

FWIW, I actually thought that the previous scheme was good - full disclosure I benefited - and that a new similar scheme would be good. 

 

Ideally a massive credit/rebate for electrics would be great too but can't see that happening here anytime soon as it would result in a cage match between PTT and MEA/PEA.

 

 

[Bruce Aussie]

They be too busy now working out how to store the  extra dead with the new 120kph speed limit.  So 30kph over now be many doing 150 - 160kph.

????❤????????

[hotchilli]

Nuff said.

 

[PatOngo]

1 hour ago, hasitha77 said:

Thai ministers are always too excited to announce their proposals without any due diligence 

No, they are not aware of due diligence, it's not an ingredient of somtam!

[JusticeGB]

  2 hours ago, hasitha77 said:

Thai ministers are always too excited to announce their proposals without any due diligence 

 

Obviously why the the "Non Ministry of the Guys who Hate Drinking" keep pushing for yet more drinking bans.

[metisdead]

A post with an off topic comment regarding the UK Tory government has been removed. 

[HarrySeaman]

1 hour ago, Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai said:

They be too busy now working out how to store the  extra dead with the new 120kph speed limit.  So 30kph over now be many doing 150 - 160kph.

????❤????????

I remember from my first trip to Thailand looking down at the speedometer of the taxi at 1:00 am and seeing it bouncing between 130 and 140 kph.  I wondered the driver was somehow inspired by Sterling Moss.  Later I learned that was just the normal for a Thai taxi at that time of night on the tollway between Don Muang and Bangkok.

[EvetsKram]

6 hours ago, ezzra said:

Or as they better known the ministry of talk first think later...

You forgot the rest of the cronies trying to run other depts

[lavender19]

11 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Brake failure springs to mind! ????

Brain failure. More like