The Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) has described the estimated 47 million baht price tag for repairs to five water cannon trucks as “reasonable”, because the vehicles all sustained heavy damage during anti-government protests, according to Pol Maj-Gen Nithithorn Chintakanon, deputy spokesman of the MPB.

 

He said the five trucks, which were imported from South Korea at a cost of 25 million baht each, were heavily damaged by anti-government protesters, especially their engines, due to the sand allegedly put into the fuel tanks by some protesters.

 

He explained that the five vehicles may have to be sent to their production plant in South Korea for maintenance, or a team of mechanics from South Korea may have to be flown to Bangkok to do the job, saying that either of the two options incurs additional expense.

 

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Odd that water gassing trucks only cost 47m and are inexpensive to repair at the same time a receiving millions of donated vaccines ????

Perhaps they could save those millions of baht by not using the water cannons to suppress citizens in what is purported to be a democracy.

I would say that is BS ,if sand was put in to the fuel tanks ,also like how with lockable fuel caps .

The sand would not reach the engine it would block the fuel lines  first  then if any got any farther block the fuel filter ,if any got any farther it would block the fuel injection pump and fuel lines on the way .

The only way sand could get in to the engine is vie the air intake system ,which I would have thought was sealed from the outside by the factory  to prevent anyone from getting at it.

Sounds like ,Let's make lots of money by saying  these engines  are stuffed ,if Jo Ferrari can do it so can we  

1 hour ago, internationalism said:

yes, it's cheap.

Some 7.43 millions cheaper than upgrade of toilet on certain vip air plane.

The reason they have to repair those deadly machines, is that they were putting in excess chemical mixtures which rot their mechanisms. 

It's taxpayers money and public is very generous in approving such lavish expenditures.

And when talking about police, never mention corruption, they are spring clean on this and all their deals. Same as their military uniformed brethren. 

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2020/12/18/air-force-to-spend-54-mil-baht-to-refurbish-vvip-lavatory/

 

 

Its always the same.... Uneducated and greedy members of the good-old-boy-net work, looking after each other with excuses so stupid anyone can see the flaws, yet so long as the most minute shred of deniability exits nothing happens... 

 

This will be investigated in 10 years time once the money has gone, someone lower down will take the blame and serve 1 month suspended sentence. 

 

 

 

No sir, it is very expensive....I wonder how much really is needed and how much will disappear in the pockets. We have examples enough last year ... Probably the costs are the result of not taking care of the vehicles in the past years...Don't blame the protestors for everything

Edited October 6, 20214 yr by ikke1959

all those brown envelops ain't cheap...

2 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

due to the sand allegedly put into the fuel tanks by some protesters.

I suspect they failed to check them for oil ,on a regular basis...

regards worgeordie

2 hours ago, kickstart said:

I would say that is BS ,if sand was put in to the fuel tanks ,also like how with lockable fuel caps .

agree, it's the equivalent claim of Captain Mannering and his Dad's Army bring down a Tiger Tank with a homemade sticky bomb

Edited October 6, 20214 yr by RichardColeman

Could always borrow off the police colonel who nicked money from the state warehouse 

Joe Watercannon.

 

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I suggest some of the money is spent on lockable fuel tank caps.  

good  time for the rebels  to  attack when they have 7  less  cannons

25 minutes ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

good  time for the rebels  to  attack when they have 7  less  cannons

5

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He said the five trucks, which were imported from South Korea at a cost of 25 million baht each, were heavily damaged by anti-government protesters, especially their engines, due to the sand allegedly put into the fuel tanks by some protesters.

And how does a protester get near enough for long enough to put sand into the fuel tank of a police water canon truck?

 

12 hours ago, kickstart said:

I would say that is BS ,if sand was put in to the fuel tanks ,also like how with lockable fuel caps .

The sand would not reach the engine it would block the fuel lines  first  then if any got any farther block the fuel filter ,if any got any farther it would block the fuel injection pump and fuel lines on the way .

The only way sand could get in to the engine is vie the air intake system ,which I would have thought was sealed from the outside by the factory  to prevent anyone from getting at it.

Sounds like ,Let's make lots of money by saying  these engines  are stuffed ,if Jo Ferrari can do it so can we  

The man can't think that far ahead... he just thinks what he says will be swallowed without a thought process.

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

or a team of mechanics from South Korea may have to be flown to Bangkok to do the job

Ow come on now, any Somchai can do it, especially when equipped with a BMW Smart Car to show him the ins and outs.

10 minutes ago, Artisi said:

5

u get  the  gist  though

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12 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

Odd that water gassing trucks only cost 47m and are inexpensive to repair at the same time a receiving millions of donated vaccines ????

Odd that anybody can put sand into the fuel tanks on vehicles purchased to control crowds.

 

Why no locks on the filling pipes?

 

Surprising that when they are in use for crown control their mobility can easily be interfered with/stopped.

What a total load of Tosh.

The excuses for this huge sum to be spent on " repairs " are not even plausible.

Odd that they went for the snowplow option?

 

 

Did we expect ANY other response from them?
Like, to ADMIT they are wrong?
Loss of face??
Of course not!

I run a small fleet of mobile machinery serving the construction industry... Yes, I'm calling you a liar.

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He explained that the five vehicles may have to be sent to their production plant in South Korea for maintenance, or a team of mechanics from South Korea may have to be flown to Bangkok to do the job, saying that either of the two options incurs additional expense.

..... because Thais do not have the skills to do the repairs themselves.

Yep, "47 million is not expensive"... because you have to deduct the 20 million in commissions that various parties are going to pocket.

 

That only leaves 27 million as actual repair costs. That's indeed dirt cheap as far as "heavily damaged water cannon trucks with sand in their engines" go, I suppose.

"The Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) has described the estimated 47 million baht price tag for repairs to five water cannon trucks as “reasonable”,

 

Its all about perspective....I guess when they see the navy spending trillions for a few unneeded subs, the 47 million for the teargas-water trucks that are required to retain their power seems like a bargain.

The listed price of an armed water cannon truck is about 150,000 USD.  So 5 is 750,000 USD or 25M baht.  Old Joe Ferrari must have been reposted already! 

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

And how does a protester get near enough for long enough to put sand into the fuel tank of a police water canon truck?

 

Please don't spoil their fantasy... ????