Military helps buy shrimps from farmers as demand falls

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Shrimp farmers are now facing a decline in customer demand following the new COVID-19 outbreak. The Royal Thai Armed Forces have launched an initiative to help such farmers by purchasing shrimps, as well as helping raise public awareness that seafood items are safe to consume.

 

The Chief of Defence Forces Gen Chalermpol Srisawat has directed military units of the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters to support shrimp farmers by purchasing shrimps from farmers in areas affected by the new COVID-19 outbreak.

 

He has ordered the Directorate of Civil Affairs to purchase a total of two tons of shrimps from farmers, to be distributed to non-commissioned officers, government employees, and contract workers of agencies of the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters for personal consumption.

 

The armed forces will also help promoting an understanding backed by Thai health authorities that shrimp and seafood items are still safe to consume.

 

The Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters will continue to purchase shrimp from farmers and businesses affected by the current health crisis until the situation improves.

 

 

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Isn't this what the protester volunteer guards were recently arrested for?

32 minutes ago, dyertribe said:

Isn't this what the protester volunteer guards were recently arrested for?

Exactly. Got to admire the "entrepreneurial spirit" of the military ....

Obviously bought at greatly reduced prices ha ha ha!!!!!

46 minutes ago, Phuketshrew said:

Got to admire the "entrepreneurial spirit" of the military ....

especially if they add in the recently confiscated political shrimp

Prices still the same in Supermarkets though; if they want to shift more then lower the price accordingly but of course this thinking doesn't apply to the normal family Thai, no, just sell them cheaper to the overfed Military, especially Generals and their rich families !

2 hours ago, webfact said:

 

The armed forces will also help promoting an understanding backed by Thai health authorities that shrimp and seafood items are still safe to consume

 

And the health authorities will fight a war if the Burmese invade lead by military genius Gen' Anutin .. 

Raise the price to make up the for the lack of demand, the Thai way lol

Sounds like the military just wants some free shrimps and to justify it as a government expense.

 

Maybe a Chinese delegation is visiting and they want to offer the normal feeding frenzy. 

Amazing Thailand, you couldn't make this sh**e up, ????????