Ex-Thai PM Thaksin claims major pork merchants are hoarding frozen meat

[jacko45k]

4 minutes ago, chang1 said:

It's happening all over - the UK has just had its highest inflation figures for about 13 years. Gas and electricity are big contributers lately. 

Did you mishear it... they actually said highest  in just under 30 years.!

[Joules]

17 hours ago, Buffy Frobisher said:

I wonder if Tony's "Care Talk x CareClubHouse” chat room also covers cosmetic surgery, the pitfalls of which are now highly evident on his face. If he pulls it any tighter he'll start looking like Michael Jackson - already the eyes are starting to look like a freak-show. And that hair dye makes Rudy Giuliani's hair look almost natural. As for him advising the Government about pigs, for one who spent so much of his time with his snout in the trough, he's probably well qualified.

Or, as we used to say about Cher (of Sonny & Cher fame), "If she gets one more facelift, she'll have a beard."

[Joules]

24 minutes ago, bstafford214 said:

I truly believe this is happening now in Thailand. So many things we need to live have increased greatly, petrol and pork prices especially. Now I hear many other things going up, like eggs. How and why is this happening to the Thai people? Why isn't the government trying to do something to help? Is there too many rich corrupted politicians in this country, more than the US and other countries. I really believe that the government is working with these pork merchants and making money off the public. When will the Thai people wake up and get rid of the clowns that are in power?

It's business as usual by the same people that brought you Chinese vaccines when Thais were begging for Pfizer and Moderna.  

[wombat]

16 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Somebody is telling Porkies

@ 220baht per kg ...very expensive ones 

[Pique Dard]

well,  thai muslims and other expats muslims are satisfied as there is less pork meat on the market, i guess!

[jacko45k]

Just now, Pique Dard said:

well,  thai muslims and other expats muslims are satisfied as there is less pork meat on the market, i guess!

Not if it is forcing up the prices of chicken and other meats.....

[dave moir]

2 hours ago, arick said:

Can sonebody tell me why ground pork is more expensive then pork loin. 

They have to grind it! That's extra work ????

[mtls2005]

I guess if you have extra space in your cold storage facility, and free electricity, then yeah, sure.

 

I'm not a hater, but man he should stop with botox, and pick his battles.

 

He'll return in an urn, best case.

 

 

[inThailand]

Monopolistic businesses taking advantage of consumers. Hard to believe? 

[rtco]

16 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

being a fugitive criminal

He may be but all the others are as well except they are still here on home turf plying their corrupt trade.

[inThailand]

Did any of you ever hoard your meat! 

[DefaultName]

Well, appealing to the stomachs is always an option here.  Even those who don't care about politics like to eat.

[shackleton]

False news the Prime Minister and his government would never allow this 

People hoarding pork ect so prices can go

What is Thaksin going to come out with next ????

You would think there is corruption going on 

This is Thailand ????

 

[SOTIRIOS]

...smacks of....'Create the problem, then provide the solution'....and .....be declared ...'a saviour'.....(?)

 

...you know the types that carry on this way......(?)....

[Eric Loh]

Prayut said the same thing when asked why was there a pork shortage which he replied "some people could be meddling in the process". Thaksin is bolder by stating clear as to why the shortage. Prayut is hidding the truth and protecting the unscrupulous.

[OneMoreFarang]

1 hour ago, rtco said:

He may be but all the others are as well except they are still here on home turf plying their corrupt trade.

There is a big difference if someone is a convicted criminal or not. And I am pretty sure you know the difference.

[Mywayboy]

Sounds like a PORKY TO ME

[vinci]

like him or not but he is very good at doing business, he knows the inside out of these thing because it take one to know one

[sungod]

20 hours ago, Buffy Frobisher said:

I wonder if Tony's "Care Talk x CareClubHouse” chat room also covers cosmetic surgery, the pitfalls of which are now highly evident on his face. If he pulls it any tighter he'll start looking like Michael Jackson - already the eyes are starting to look like a freak-show. And that hair dye makes Rudy Giuliani's hair look almost natural. As for him advising the Government about pigs, for one who spent so much of his time with his snout in the trough, he's probably well qualified.

This guy here is my personal favourite, wins hands down, no contest!

 

 

[rudi49jr]

Could very well be true and if so, it should be looked into and hefty fines should be issued. But Thaksin is hardly one to cast stones. I mean, you don’t become a billionaire - certainly not in Thailand - by being Mr. Nice Guy, so I’m quite sure he and his clan screwed over lots of people in the process. 

[Cake Monster]

22 hours ago, Excel said:

Probably spot on. CP seems to be inflating the price (and hence even more profit) on most things, no doubt with the support of the government and "others"

As the Pig feed, Medications , Etc are all from a single large source, as well as the production, then there is almost a definite Cartel of one

[tandor]

...so does that mean the price of all meats will drop back down when this disease has been eradicated. ????

[Mr Meeseeks]

19 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Really? And you all see that in that stupid name?

But it seems somehow you didn't see the part about being a fugitive criminal.

I saw, but then realised the charges were politically motivated after a military coup.

 

How is supporting military coups working out for you btw?

[Mr Meeseeks]

4 hours ago, Joules said:

It's business as usual by the same people that brought you Chinese vaccines when Thais were begging for Pfizer and Moderna.  

At $30 a pop too. 

 

Lavish wealth gained. 

[NoshowJones]

21 hours ago, trainman34014 said:

What ? Thai's cheating; they would never do a thing like that would they ?   Lol.

What?? Cheating in Thailand?? Surely not.

[sanuk711]

39 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

I saw, but then realised the charges were politically motivated after a military coup.

 

How is supporting military coups working out for you btw?

I dont think that because you recognize how bad Thaksin was---that means you back the present military government--or a military coup,   you can (& I do) have disdain for them both Mr Meeseeks.

 

But when someone like Thaksin starts pointing out to us--that  there is corruption here.............

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Thaksin and his wife began several businesses while he was still in the police, including a silk shop, a cinema, and an apartment building. All were failures and left him over 50 million baht in debt,

I wonder how you lend that much on a policeman's wage 40 years ago.

On 23 January 2006, the Shinawatra family sold their entire stake in Shin Corporation to Temasek Holdings. The Shinawatra and Damapong families netted about 73 billion baht (about US$1.88 billion) tax-free

2009, Privy Councilor General Pichitr Kullavanijaya reported he had been informed by former US ambassador to Thailand Ralph L. Boyce that Thaksin had laundered 100 billion baht (US$2.8 billion) through Cayman Island bank accounts to organise the anti-government protests.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaksin_Shinawatra

 

 

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

57 minutes ago, sanuk711 said:

I dont think that because you recognize how bad Thaksin was---that means you back the present military government--or a military coup,   you can (& I do) have disdain for them both Mr Meeseeks.

 

But when someone like Thaksin starts pointing out to us--that  there is corruption here.............

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Thaksin and his wife began several businesses while he was still in the police, including a silk shop, a cinema, and an apartment building. All were failures and left him over 50 million baht in debt,

 

I wonder how you lend that much on a policeman's wage 40 years ago.

On 23 January 2006, the Shinawatra family sold their entire stake in Shin Corporation to Temasek Holdings. The Shinawatra and Damapong families netted about 73 billion baht (about US$1.88 billion) tax-free

2009, Privy Councilor General Pichitr Kullavanijaya reported he had been informed by former US ambassador to Thailand Ralph L. Boyce that Thaksin had laundered 100 billion baht (US$2.8 billion) through Cayman Island bank accounts to organise the anti-government protests.

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaksin_Shinawatra

 

 

 

 

 

The poster I replied to supported the military coup in 2014, hence my comment. 

[sanuk711]

2 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

The poster I replied to supported the military coup in 2014, hence my comment. 

Understand................................

[sambum]

18 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

 

His record, whilst he was in power, would support Mr Meeseeks comment.

He has more business acumen than this 'rigged' group of generals added together.

At the time, I spoke to a lot of local Thais here on Samui and Thais from other provinces, and their common theme was that he was the first PM, in their lifetime, to do something for the people. All would say that they knew someone in their home town/village etc who had received something from Thaksin's policies.

Vote buying? Of course. That is normal for Thailand.

He was removed by the 'rich and famous' because the he was loved by the 'common people'.

The criminal record was a political move. Every one of the leaders today could have a similar criminal record.

 

7 hours ago, chang1 said:

It's happening all over - the UK has just had its highest inflation figures for about 13 years. Gas and electricity are big contributers lately. 

Another reason why the UK is not my home any more! Before I left some years ago, gas prices went up by up to 50%, and now they're going up again, along with electricity prices - both essential commodities whose suppliers seem to get away with thwarting the Monopolies Commission by working " hand in hand" regarding price increases.   

[Jonathan Swift]

23 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

Just because that's what you'd do doesn't mean other people are doing it.

Let's see the satellite photos