Russell Crowe Wants Bangkok Governor Candidates To Answer 3 Questions

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By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

HOLLYWOOD megastar Russell Crowe who late last year warmed the hearts of Thai fans by sharing beautiful photos of Bangkok and Phuket on Twitter but also highlighting a key problem in the capital by publishing a photo of a mass of overhead cables with the caption “Bangkok dreaming…” has three questions for Bangkok governor election candidates to answer.

 

 

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Invited by TV Channel 7 to put questions to the candidates at today’s debate programme, the Gladiator star who had been in Thailand last October for the filming of the movie “The Greatest Beer Run Ever”, wants answers to these three issues:

 

– What are your thoughts on the volume of water in the Chao Phraya and specifically do you have any thoughts about what can be done to mitigate the regular threat of flooding?

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/05/19/russell-crowe-wants-bangkok-governor-candidates-to-answer-3-questions/

 

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[VocalNeal]

Who cares? He can't vote.

 

[Excel]

4 minutes ago, VocalNeal said:

Who cares? He can't vote.

 

Exactly, must be lacking in publicity these days. He like many others forget that outside of his acting profession are just a nobody with illusions of self-importance and appears ignorant of the fact that possibly the Bangkok future governor don't give a rats a**e about him.

[proton]

Are you not entertained? ????

[sammieuk1]

About as interesting as What are your thoughts on iron ore deposits in your septic tank ????

[Gottfrid]

Sad that so many people think they have such importance.

[SooKee]

Clearly the Thai 'Heart throb' "actor" recently in the news wasn't considered important enough for anyone to give a chuff about his views, nor those of any other Thai "actor" for that matter.  Mind you I doubt "How can we improve justice for victims of road accidents caused by muppet hi-sos that can't drive (or act)?", or indeed any other meaningful issue that wasn't about "me, me, Me!!", would have been very high on his agenda, if indeed it featured at all! 

 

That they give a chuff about the views of any actor at all is beyond belief really, especially an actor who isn't Thai and who doesn't even live here!  Why don't you rope Bono and Bob Geldof if for even more pointless thoughts ????

[SAFETY FIRST]

Fair questions but I don't understand why he's getting involved. 

 

I reckon he needs to become a member of AN, lots of members here sticking their nose in to Thai affairs, knowing nothing about issues and won't ever make an influence on the outcome of politics. 

 

[klauskunkel]

43 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I don't understand why he's getting involved

I guess Channel 7 asked him to:

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Invited by TV Channel 7 to put questions to the candidates

 

[SAFETY FIRST]

4 minutes ago, klauskunkel said:

50 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I don't understand why he's getting involved

I guess Channel 7 asked him to:

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Invited by TV Channel 7 to put questions to the candidates

If I had a $120,000,000 I'd be doing other things. 

 

[Reposed]

pffft....

 

every thai has known for ten years now you only need to line up a thousand boats on the river, face them towards the flooding, and run up their engines

 

the props will make the water flow faster and, voila, no flooding!

[bbko]

I don't get why some here are upset over him being invited to ask some questions to the candidates?  This forum is fill to the rafters with people giving their advice, comments, questions towards Thailand, why is he not allowed to do the same?

[khunjeff]

3 hours ago, Excel said:

Exactly, must be lacking in publicity these days. He like many others forget that outside of his acting profession are just a nobody with illusions of self-importance and appears ignorant of the fact that possibly the Bangkok future governor don't give a rats a**e about him.

 

2 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Fair questions but I don't understand why he's getting involved.

 

3 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Sad that so many people think they have such importance.

The OP literally says, in so many words, that Thai Channel 7 tracked him down and asked him to contribute questions - he did not volunteer his thoughts on his own.

[Gottfrid]

7 minutes ago, khunjeff said:

 

 

The OP literally says, in so many words, that Thai Channel 7 tracked him down and asked him to contribute questions - he did not volunteer his thoughts on his own.

No, but he sink as low as to contribute.

[SAFETY FIRST]

26 minutes ago, khunjeff said:

The OP literally says, in so many words, that Thai Channel 7 tracked him down and asked him to contribute questions - he did not volunteer his thoughts on his own.

Yes, Russell great man, intelligent guy, we grew up in the same city. 

 

I can understand why he would make an effort to comment when asked, bloody gentlemen.

 

It would be very different if I was asked, having $120,000,000 you probably wouldn't find me.

I'd be shacked up in my hotel room with 10 Thai Beauties. 

 

 

[Iamfalang]

looks the same as when he was in Gladiator

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

What are your thoughts on the volume of water in the Chao Phraya and specifically do you have any thoughts about what can be done to mitigate the regular threat of flooding?

I think his return invite just got binned.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

Who cares? He can't vote.

 

Neither can we.

[RichardColeman]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

has three questions for Bangkok governor election candidates to answer.

1. Did he see Gladiator.

2. Did he believe the ending.

3. Can he help script the up and coming Gladiator 2 for him to reprise his role

[vandeventer]

I have always be a fan of R. Crowe and his questions were good, I only hope the answers are better.

[natway09]

Is this the idiot that suggested to get rid of all overhead cables in lower Sukhumvit ?

The BMH took him seriously & now "poof" all our cable TV has gone.

On the same subject I saw tons & tons of cables being taken away, after the indiscriminate 

cutting down, I wonder who made a fortune out of the copper ?

[Colki]

Safety First....you may have grown up in  same city but with "g`day mate" on site you must have changed country of domicile also

[unblocktheplanet]

All the three candidates polled on getting rid of the tangle of overhead wires answered the same: Too expensive. Unsightly & dangerous!

[Bkk Brian]

When Russel came to Bangkok, Prayut hailed his visit saying it brought pride to the nation. What will he say this time?

 

Well done Russel bringing up those issues

[Caldera]

Russell would make a great Bangkok governor.

[Excel]

8 hours ago, Caldera said:

Russell would make a great Bangkok governor.

Why is he corrupt ?

[wombat]

19 hours ago, proton said:

Are you not entertained? ????

Who is Russell Crowe?

[Excel]

1 minute ago, wombat said:

Who is Russell Crowe?

Think he was the main lead in an old childrens programme "Worzel Gummidge"

[mikeymike100]

22 hours ago, bbko said:

I don't get why some here are upset over him being invited to ask some questions to the candidates?  This forum is fill to the rafters with people giving their advice, comments, questions towards Thailand, why is he not allowed to do the same?

Totally agree, I guess some folks just don't think everyone has the same rights to comment. Very sad!

[VocalNeal]

– What are your thoughts on the volume of water in the Chao Phraya and specifically do you have any thoughts about what can be done to mitigate the regular threat of flooding?

 

Like King <deleted> said  "earth and the sea obey eternal laws."

 

– What are your thoughts on visible power lines and what other ideas and plans could you have to make beautiful Bangkok even more beautiful?

 

Cut off digital nomads/netizens WiFi. That would change their minds

 

– What are your thoughts on making Bangkok more accessible and more friendly to tourists who want to learn more about Thai history and Thai culture?

 

Tourist come because they believe it to be exotic and different. It is generally friendly if one is polite and not demanding.