snoop1130 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Hundreds of people lined the street to receive a ’Survival Bag’. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: Hundreds lined the street on the south side of Phuket Town yesterday (Sept 27) as two high-ranking police officers made merit by handing out ‘Survival Bags’ of food and other household necessities to those suffering harsh financial hardship under the ongoing economic crisis. The long queue formed along Lim Sui Ju Rd, where 400 of the Survival Bags were handed out in front of the ‘Somtam’ variety entertainment venue. Present to oversee the distribution of the much-needed essentials were the benefactors, Pol Maj Gen Suriya Rattanaphan, who was making merit for his 44th birthday, along with Phuket Provincial Police Deputy Commander Maj Gen Arayapan Pukbuakhao and Maj Gen Arayapan’s wife. Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-people-queue-for-food-handouts-as-police-make-merit-with-covid-charity-effort-81544.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2021-09-28 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted September 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 29, 2021 11 hours ago, snoop1130 said: PHUKET: Hundreds lined the street on the south side of Phuket Town yesterday (Sept 27) as two high-ranking police officers made merit by handing out ‘Survival Bags’ of food and other household necessities to those suffering harsh financial hardship under the ongoing economic crisis. But but but the Sandbox scheme was the salvation of Phuket.... what happened to the cascade of trillions of dosh thrown around by abundant tourists? 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 I appreciate the donation but .... The funding for such "gifts" as the Prayut regime likes to call its random generosity to the Thai people should not come from the RTP. Are there not ministries that should be funded vis a vis the Parliament approved budget process that would have the authority to ensure equitable and timely distribution of aid funds to the Thai people? The alternative would indicate that the RTP has a slush fund of unauthorized legal budget, eg., from undisclosed sources of revenue to make what is in effect illegal expenditures for the sake of publicity. I recall that the military admitted ( by Prayut?) that it has a slush fund for "off the books" discretionary spending. The military admitted to the Parliament that it has its own 'private' sources to acquire unbudgeted funds. Parliament required the military to reveal its private revenue sources but to date I don't believe it has. So it would be consistent that the RTP can do the same. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Reminds me of the largesse coming from organized crime Dons of US history. They would donate money to facilitate services to the locals when government couldn't or wouldn't provide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Shame on Thailand for allowing Tourists onto the Island, yet many of the Locals go Hungry, because the Money the Tourists spend is not filtering down to those that really need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidneyw Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Didn't Escobar do the same in Columbia? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Did they sell a confiscated car to fund the donations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RafPinto Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Pol Maj Gen Suriya Rattanaphan, who was making merit for his 44th birthday At 44 already a Pol Maj Gen? How much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 5 minutes ago, RafPinto said: Pol Maj Gen Suriya Rattanaphan, who was making merit for his 44th birthday At 44 already a Pol Maj Gen? How much? 100 million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RafPinto Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 26 minutes ago, ChipButty said: 100 million On a 40,000Baht salary. A bit over 200 years to break even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harveyboy Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 as it says..handing out survival bags what a state of affairs for a country with so much wealth higher up the ladder...OK people just survive.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieroaming Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 What's the coppers nickname - Robbing Hood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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