BTSC staff threaten strike if debt owed to the company by BMA is not paid

[snoop1130]

 

Employees of Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company (BTSC), the operator of Green Line sky train service, have threatened to go on strike if the government fails to respond to their demand for the settlement of 50 billion baht owed to the company by Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) within seven days.

 

Seksak Hoonsa-ard, a representative of the BTSC staff, said today (Tuesday) that they will submit their demand to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at Government House today.

 

He insists that the protest by the staff is on their own initiative and has nothing to do with the management.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/btsc-staff-threaten-strike-if-debt-owed-to-the-company-by-bma-is-not-paid/

 

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[Crossy]

It has to be uniquely Thai for the workers to threaten strike action in support of the management!

 

 

 

[Crossy]

Everybody out!

 

 

[khunjeff]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He insists that the protest by the staff is on their own initiative and has nothing to do with the management.

Uh huh, sure... 

[soi3eddie]

Only in Thailand. There's a lot underlying this, with court cases and National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) being involved. Don't see this saga ending, or payment forthcoming anytime soon.

 

Edited March 15, 2023 by soi3eddie

[kingstonkid]

14 hours ago, Crossy said:

It has to be uniquely Thai for the workers to threaten strike action in support of the management!

 

 

 

It actually makes sense. If you consider that as long as they are owed the money and losing money on the books people can not get raises nor can they effectively hire staff and possibly make repairs.

If they go on strike the air pollution will be the least of people worries.  Imagine all the vehicles on the road.

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He insists that the protest by the staff is on their own initiative and has nothing to do with the management.

Hmmmm.

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, kingstonkid said:

Imagine all the vehicles on the road.

I for for one would love to see it... Prayut stuck in his Limo on the way to government house.

[kingstonkid]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

I for for one would love to see it... Prayut stuck in his Limo on the way to government house.

Would not affect him as he has escort.  Also while he may have irritated the problem btsc bma have nothing to do with him  this is the gov of bkk and council problem  in order to keep ticket prices low they agreed to subsidize bts and now are reneging on the deal

Edited March 15, 2023 by kingstonkid