PM Buys Luxury Van Out Of Own Pocket

[webfact]

 

PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin has spent some money out of his own pocket to buy a luxury van for use, either official or private.

 

The newly-named prime minister has recently purchased the Lexus LM350H Executive as a 7.59 million baht, privately-owned vehicle in which he is expected to go to the provinces and visit people.

 

However, the prime minister’s four-seat, black Lexus van fitted with first-class amenities on board is not known to be a bulletproof vehicle as yet.

 

By Thai Newsroom Reporters

TOP: Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin arrived at Government House in his new Lexus LM350H Executive luxury van. Photo Naewna

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/09/05/pm-buys-luxury-van-out-of-own-pocket/

 

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[NanLaew]

37 minutes ago, webfact said:

However, the prime minister’s four-seat, black Lexus van fitted with first-class amenities on board is not known to be a bulletproof vehicle as yet.

Maybe because nobody has suggested that he's going to get shot as yet?

[smedly]

well what a nice gesture, can you quantify exactly how much of your net worth that actually cost..................0.000001%

 

how about helping to people with electric bills you smug ###

 

discusting 

[ChipButty]

he's not short of a few quid 

[Moonlover]

21 minutes ago, smedly said:

well what a nice gesture, can you quantify exactly how much of your net worth that actually cost..................0.000001%

 

how about helping to people with electric bills you smug ###

 

discusting 

What a rich person does with his OWN money is his concern.

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The newly-named prime minister has recently purchased the Lexus LM350H Executive as a 7.59 million baht, privately-owned vehicle in which he is expected to go to the provinces and visit people.

Loose change for some.

[DJ54]

The grill on the van makes my eyes hurt…. seems bizarre to me

[2baht]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

has spent some money out of his own pocket

How much, 20%? ????

[nobodysfriend]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Lexus LM350H Executive as a 7.59 million baht,

2 paeng ...

[harada]

Nothings changed. ????

[thailand49]

I'm sure he will have an avenue to get reimbursed. ????

[mikebell]

He's setting an example to his cronies.  Will the VIPs still close the roads to lesser citizens when escorted by a police escort?

[sammieuk1]

Next year all purchases will be from the trouser pocket and then they can make him a general ????

[KhunBENQ]

Guess it's a van where he can get in and out without banging his head.

Easy happens if you are that tall in Thailand ????

[Moonlover]

4 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Guess it's a van where he can get in and out without banging his head.

Easy happens if you are that tall in Thailand ????

A good point. I'm (only) 175cm, but I find some modern cars difficult to access. And gets worse as one ages. ????

[bendejo]

Would have been smarter (much smarter) to buy, and have it modified, abroad. 

He is at risk of having the last thing he hears "well, it was supposed to be bulletproof!"

 

[Ralf001]

2 minutes ago, bendejo said:

Would have been smarter (much smarter) to buy, and have it modified, abroad. 

He is at risk of having the last thing he hears "well, it was supposed to be bulletproof!"

 

No need to have it armored abroad, there is a few companies in Thailand that are more than capable.

[ikke1959]

Not very difficult if you had a advantage by tax of 500 mill THB...

[brianthainess]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The newly-named prime minister has recently purchased the Lexus LM350H Executive as a 7.59 million baht, privately-owned vehicle in which he is expected to go to the provinces and visit people.

Don't HI-SOs get them tax free like the Cops?

I'm sure he can claim a tax rebate using a vehicle to go to work and back, having to carry important documents. 

My old Accountant in OZ for $100 could sort that all out for you including running costs and devaluation.

NOW SORT THE GUN PROBLEM OUT !!! Edit; you could even claim for a driver. 

[Sydebolle]

Chances are slim but there is the chance, that you might bump into the Swiss President in a check-out lane in a supermarket or another Swiss minister waiting for the public bus, sitting in a tram or a train. 

My conclusion is, the more banana-republic the more the show-off. If he likes a fancy car he certainly has more than loose change to buy all of his ministers such vans and, yep, some might be well advised in getting the bullet-proof version. Not all those ministers are as popular as they think ???? 

[toofarnorth]

That's not a van its a car !

[kingstonkid]

4 hours ago, smedly said:

well what a nice gesture, can you quantify exactly how much of your net worth that actually cost..................0.000001%

 

how about helping to people with electric bills you smug ###

 

discusting 

He needed the tax write off and knows he will not be there long.

[PremiumLane]

4 hours ago, Moonlover said:

What a rich person does with his OWN money is his concern.

Why:? Rich people always seem concerned about how working people spend their money.

[ChipButty]

21 minutes ago, PremiumLane said:

Why:? Rich people always seem concerned about how working people spend their money.

especially government ministers

[Eric Loh]

29 minutes ago, kingstonkid said:

He needed the tax write off and knows he will not be there long.

Buying a car is tax deductable for personal or even business tax? Need to learn from the expert. 

[Grusa]

4 hours ago, DJ54 said:

The grill on the van makes my eyes hurt…. seems bizarre to me

It's somewhere to keep Thaksin behind bars.....

[patman30]

6 hours ago, NanLaew said:

Maybe because nobody has suggested that he's going to get shot as yet?

"not known"
he purchased it privately meaning nothing needs to be disclosed

[ChipButty]

5 minutes ago, patman30 said:

"not known"
he purchased it privately meaning nothing needs to be disclosed

His company could have bought it, big enough

[JeffersLos]

Transport expenses for the year. 10 million baht. 

[patman30]

9 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

His company could have bought it, big enough

private company or private personally, doesn't matter
nothing would need to be disclosed publicly