Anutin denies benefiting from decriminalization of hemp and marijuana

[webfact]

 

By Erich Parpart

 

Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Tuesday denied that he pushed for the decriminalization of hemp and marihuana to benefit a family business.

 

“I have nothing to do with Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction (STEC) for more than 20 years now,” he told reporters.

 

“The company used to belong to my brother…and I did not see him for a long time now and the company was dealing in the hemp business, not marijuana,” he said addressing a separate company run by his brother that is involved in the hemp business.

 

Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/41682/anutin-denies-benefiting-from-decriminalization-of-hemp-and-marijuana/

 

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[RandiRona]

7 minutes ago, webfact said:

The company used to belong to my brother…and I did not see him for a long time now and the company was dealing in the hemp business, not marijuana,” he said addressing a separate company run by his brother that is involved in the hemp business.

Speechless!!

[KIngsofisaan]

Once a brother always a brother.

[bdenner]

If he is not making a quid out of Ganja he is certainly capable of making a (another) fortune out of selling BS.

[ThailandRyan]

If his lips are moving you know what's being spouted is BS.

[Thaiwrath]

the “Charnvirakul network” had set up a subsidiary in 2021 to invest in hemp businesses before the hemp and marijuana bill, which was being pushed by Anutin’s Bhumjaithai Party, passed its third reading in parliament.

 

What an amazing coincidence, A.K.A. bull.... !

[ezzra]

Since we all know only too well that most of high ranking (and the rest) office holders of the Thai government have in one way or another, a vested interests in many areas of commerce, why are surprise at any thing those guys are doing?...

[ikke1959]

family always comes first in Thailand... Don't even need to see each other, but surely benefitting each other is normal. Hemp Marijuana, gloves, vaccines, oil, just name it and most businesses are all whole family businesses to help to get richer and more get more influence.. senators amd MP who give jobs to family is the same 

[RichardColeman]

2 hours ago, KIngsofisaan said:

Once a brother always a brother.

More connections than a masonic lodge !

[sammieuk1]

His Swiss accounts will be fully in order for any NACC audit no doubt claiming the only dead friends benefit clause ????   

[Bert got kinky]

 

Anutin denies benefiting from decriminalization of hemp and marijuana

If he is not benefiting from it already, he should be.

He worked very hard to get the decriminalization through and the end result is probably better than most ever hoped for or believed would happen.

Well done Anutin, you deserve your own little bit of corruption extra income.

Arise Sir Anutin, your incompetence ensured that this bill stumbled and bumbled through, right up to the point where you lost control of your baby.

 

From a very satisfied toker. ????

 

[ThaiFelix]

If he is not benefiting what is he doing in politics?

[sawadee1947]

Looking at him I see an honest man telling only the truth. Modest and loyal. To himself. ????????

[actonion]

Mr. Misunderstanding 

[mikebell]

He'll be claiming next that he didn't benefit from the Chinese vaccines that he bought by the billion.

[2baht]

1 hour ago, ThaiFelix said:

If he is not benefiting what is he doing in politics?

Don't they all work for the benefit of the people? ????

[brianthainess]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

“The company used to belong to my brother…and I did not see him for a long time now

Your brother is a lucky man, we keep seeing you plastered all over the press.

[brianthainess]

Of course he has benefited, it's what got him voted in. 

[stoner]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

hemp business, not marijuana

ahhhhhh, ummmm

[austhai]

LMAO.....Been waiting for this headline for months on end ????

[Misterwhisper]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

“The company used to belong to my brother…and I did not see him for a long time now and the company was dealing in the hemp business, not marijuana,” he said

Yes, yes, Mr. Anutin, it's common knowledge that all Thai families (particularly the very, very rich ones) are very loosely knit entities whose members keep their assets strictly separate, guarding them jealously from one another. They never-never-never collaborate in any business dealings nor ever-ever-ever help each other out.

 

But wait... I vaguely remember that "other" politician who at one time had transferred all his shares in a certain telecom company to his children, apparently) so THEY could attempt selling off those shares. If they had succeeded, the sales profit would of course never (!) have benefitted the original share owner because (see above).

 

And then there was the case where majority shares in a business (and I believe it again was that '"ther" politician) apparently were held by the maid, which basically made her the richest maid in the world. And giving away those shares was of course a completely altruistic gesture by the original share owner...

 

But we believe you, Mr. Anutin. Since you haven't seen your brother "in a long time" and haven't been involved with your brother's company "for more than 20 years now", it certainly is pure coincidence that your brother's company has a stake in the hemp business. 

 

 

[lujanit]

Why does Anutin always wears a doctors shirt?  He is no way trained in anything relating to the medical profession.  Just shows what a total fraud he is.

[Grusa]

Q. How can you tell a politician is telling a lie?

A. You can see his lips move.

 

I looked very carefully at this picture, for several minutes. Not once did I see his lips move. Therefore, he must be telling the truth!

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

“The company used to belong to my brother…and I did not see him for a long time now and the company was dealing in the hemp business, not marijuana,” he said addressing a separate company run by his brother that is involved in the hemp business.

From a post yesterday:

The government is proceeding with plans to make Thailand a regional manufacturing center for hemp products over the next five years, with the goal of generating at least 25 billion baht in revenue.

[Aussieroaming]

Anutin's filthy hands are all over the new canabis trade. He will be making bongs next.

[Bert got kinky]

1 minute ago, Aussieroaming said:

Anutin's filthy hands are all over the new canabis trade. He will be making bongs next.

 

Got my order in already. ????

[josephbloggs]

5 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

family always comes first in Thailand... 

And it doesn't everywhere else?  I know my family comes first.

[brucegoniners]

Now that's funny!

 

And Thaksin didn't benefit from the airport construction at all either...

[Reposed]

Useless eaters without any skills other than lying.

[Mavideol]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Tuesday denied that he pushed for the decriminalization of hemp and marihuana to benefit a family business.

is the Pope catholic ???