Thai Goods: Anutin rejects pity-based purchases by foreigners

[webfact]

 

In a recent address, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul emphasized the need for significant development in the OTOP (One Tambon One Product) program, a local entrepreneurship initiative aimed at promoting community-made products across Thailand.

 

Speaking at the 60th anniversary of Khon Kaen University, Anutin highlighted the underdevelopment of OTOP products and declared his refusal to let foreign buyers purchase Thai intellectual property out of pity, reported INN.

 

Anutin, overseeing a special lecture on "Grassroots Economy and the Development of a New Northeast," pointed out the pricing and marketing strategies of OTOP products need urgent revision.

 

He shared his experience of purchasing a durable bag from Sakon Nakhon for only 65 baht ($2), questioning the low pricing and urging local officials and the newly appointed Director-General of the Department of Community Development to reassess and enhance the value of such products.

 

Highlighting the bag's quality, made from leftover fabric, Anutin argued that OTOP items have the potential to generate significant profit due to their low production costs and high added value.

 

He stressed the importance of improving OTOP products so they can stand proudly on the international stage, not as objects of sympathy, but as embodiments of Thai creativity and craftsmanship.

 

Anutin's purchase and the attention it garnered at a cabinet meeting underline the untapped potential of Northeastern Thailand's products to generate income and recognition without relying on foreign pity.

 

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[spidermike007]

Many nations have incredible craft work, such as Mexico, Indonesia (especially Bali) and India. World class crafts. World famous crafts. Thailand has a very limited craft industry, and the quality is not high, nor are Thai crafts recognized around the world, with the exception of some of it's silk. 

 

More nonsense from one of the most silly men in the country, and one who has no business pretending to be a leader. 

[bamnutsak]

Massive problems facing Thailand, and this chump is focused on a bag.

[CANSIAM]

Maybe an article from him regarding concrete may have some substance........

[herfiehandbag]

He is a silly billy isn't he!

OTOP was a relatively simple scheme which helped with production and sale of simple products, which didn't require large scale infrastructure or machinery. It operated at a local level, and produced benefits at a local level.

 

Anutin seems perhaps to be making a play to incorporate it into business empires, perhaps his?

 

Money to be made!

[mikebell]

1 hour ago, bamnutsak said:

Massive problems facing Thailand, and this chump is focused on a bag.

He needs to get out more tho' this earth-shaking story came about because he did some shopping presumably without his wife.

[craighj]

6 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

Massive problems facing Thailand, and this chump is focused on a bag.

This Chump is a Chump, he has almost never made any sense in anything he has ever said and talks generally from a major hole in the top of his head, Thai politicans are so so at best.  This guy is not good enough to be so so 🙃

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

In a recent address, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul emphasized the need for significant development in the OTOP (One Tambon One Product) program, a local entrepreneurship initiative aimed at promoting community-made products across Thailand.

Did his free plant give-away to every family fail?

[Captor]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

 

In a recent address, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul emphasized the need for significant development in the OTOP (One Tambon One Product) program, a local entrepreneurship initiative aimed at promoting community-made products across Thailand.

 

Speaking at the 60th anniversary of Khon Kaen University, Anutin highlighted the underdevelopment of OTOP products and declared his refusal to let foreign buyers purchase Thai intellectual property out of pity, reported INN.

 

Anutin, overseeing a special lecture on "Grassroots Economy and the Development of a New Northeast," pointed out the pricing and marketing strategies of OTOP products need urgent revision.

 

He shared his experience of purchasing a durable bag from Sakon Nakhon for only 65 baht ($2), questioning the low pricing and urging local officials and the newly appointed Director-General of the Department of Community Development to reassess and enhance the value of such products.

 

Highlighting the bag's quality, made from leftover fabric, Anutin argued that OTOP items have the potential to generate significant profit due to their low production costs and high added value.

 

He stressed the importance of improving OTOP products so they can stand proudly on the international stage, not as objects of sympathy, but as embodiments of Thai creativity and craftsmanship.

 

Anutin's purchase and the attention it garnered at a cabinet meeting underline the untapped potential of Northeastern Thailand's products to generate income and recognition without relying on foreign pity.

 

-- ASEAN NOW 2024-02-22

 

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Says the man who bought a lot of not working <deleted> covid vaccine from China...

Edited February 22 by Captor

[spidermike007]

On 2/22/2024 at 7:33 AM, bamnutsak said:

Massive problems facing Thailand, and this chump is focused on a bag.

You have to realize that all of the leadership are super rich, and if they are aware of the issues facing the economy, and if they care, they're certainly not affected personally.

 

Their biggest challenges are trying to decide between an 1982 Lafite and an 1955 Margaux with dinner tonight. 

Edited February 23 by spidermike007

[Ben Zioner]

I thought they've had OTOP for 40 years, Patpong, Soi Cowboy, Nana...

[BenStark]

On 2/22/2024 at 6:40 AM, webfact said:

Anutin Charnvirakul emphasized the need for significant development in the OTOP (One Tambon One Product) program

 

Do I hear Thaksin's voice again?

 

[lordgrinz]

On 2/22/2024 at 7:03 AM, spidermike007 said:

Many nations have incredible craft work, such as Mexico, Indonesia (especially Bali) and India. World class crafts. World famous crafts. Thailand has a very limited craft industry, and the quality is not high, nor are Thai crafts recognized around the world, with the exception of some of it's silk. 

 

More nonsense from one of the most silly men in the country, and one who has no business pretending to be a leader. 

 

Agreed, I was looking for some quality Authentic Thai goods to bring back for friends on my last trip back to the USA, not much of anything worth buying, I settled on some high grade (i.e. costly) Silk Ties and Silk scarves, because the cheaper ones were poorly made. The only other thing I found many years back were some well made pottery up in Chiang Mai, but really there isn't a whole lot of quality goods made here.

[john donson]

my vote goes for bamboo dildos...  organic, bio degradable ...

[NoDisplayName]

On 2/22/2024 at 6:40 AM, webfact said:

He shared his experience of purchasing a durable bag from Sakon Nakhon for only 65 baht ($2), ......

 

Highlighting the bag's quality, made from leftover fabric,

 

I can imagine the promotional slogans....

 

"Thailand, hub of durable bags made from leftover fabric"

[fondue zoo]

On 2/22/2024 at 5:10 PM, hotchilli said:

Did his free plant give-away to every family fail?

 

1 million failures?

[billd766]

On 2/23/2024 at 11:23 AM, BenStark said:

 

Do I hear Thaksin's voice again?

 

NO. Why would you think that?

[Dogmatix]

On 2/22/2024 at 7:03 AM, spidermike007 said:

Many nations have incredible craft work, such as Mexico, Indonesia (especially Bali) and India. World class crafts. World famous crafts. Thailand has a very limited craft industry, and the quality is not high, nor are Thai crafts recognized around the world, with the exception of some of it's silk. 

 

More nonsense from one of the most silly men in the country, and one who has no business pretending to be a leader. 

Souvenirs in tourist areas are mainly low quality tat imported from China or Burma.

[Sluglord]

On 2/22/2024 at 7:03 AM, spidermike007 said:

Many nations have incredible craft work, such as Mexico, Indonesia (especially Bali) and India.

I'm curious what you think is made well in India. I think charas is the only thing and technically those people are not Indian per-se.

[spidermike007]

20 hours ago, Dogmatix said:

Souvenirs in tourist areas are mainly low quality tat imported from China or Burma.

Even in non tourist areas, everywhere you go in Bali, India, other parts of Indonesia, or Mexico you find very high quality handmade silver jewelry, tapestries, paintings, drawings, wooden crafts, paper maiche, of exceptional quality. The list goes on. Very, very little of that is found in Thailand, the handicrafts are of exceptionally low quality. 

 

It is quite possible it has something to do with the educational system and the fact that this system just does not encourage creativity. Of course it could be a multitude of other cultural factors too, but the bottom line is that most of us know that Thai handicrafts are pretty marginal. 

[spidermike007]

34 minutes ago, Sluglord said:

I'm curious what you think is made well in India. I think charas is the only thing and technically those people are not Indian per-se.

I've spent a lot of time in India, I lived in worked there for a couple of years, and been all over the country. The handicrafts are astonishing, the silver jewelry, the jewelry done with semi-precious stones, the paintings, the hand woven carpets, the weaving, the woolen shawls, the list goes on. I could literally recite 75 different areas where the handicrafts are world class. Perhaps you haven't traveled enough when you were there. 

[ABCDBKK]

40 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Even in non tourist areas, everywhere you go in Bali, India, other parts of Indonesia, or Mexico you find very high quality handmade silver jewelry, tapestries, paintings, drawings, wooden crafts, paper maiche, of exceptional quality. The list goes on. Very, very little of that is found in Thailand, the handicrafts are of exceptionally low quality. 

 

It is quite possible it has something to do with the educational system and the fact that this system just does not encourage creativity. Of course it could be a multitude of other cultural factors too, but the bottom line is that most of us know that Thai handicrafts are pretty marginal. 

But they make some of the best 20 Baht wooden backscratchers and body massagers you can find. 😂

 

Actually, ceramics and bamboo furniture from the north are quite decent. And in the North there are also artisans making some high quality ornamental stuff made from pewter and other high quality materials.
 

To find the really good stuff in Thailand requires visiting trade shows though and you aren't going to find much of it in tourist markets. It's here, but it's not in the mainstream and it's usually pretty high priced if the quality is high. Occasionally you can find some decent stuff in Hang Dong, but it's hit or miss. 

[Sluglord]

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

I've spent a lot of time in India, I lived in worked there for a couple of years, and been all over the country. The handicrafts are astonishing, the silver jewelry, the jewelry done with semi-precious stones, the paintings, the hand woven carpets, the weaving, the woolen shawls, the list goes on. I could literally recite 75 different areas where the handicrafts are world class. Perhaps you haven't traveled enough when you were there. 

I've spent a cumulative total of about four years on the subcontinent.

 

Gems polishing... I'll give you that point. Perhaps some local types of textiles.

 

I'd always felt sorry for the Indians having to buy only from their manufacturing base. The stuff is poorly engineered and practically arrives broken. I'd always wondered why India didn't just simply get a fan or whatever from China and disassemble it and copy it.

[peter zwart]

It is so simple, make good quality products (that people want) for a decent price and make sure you can produce constantly, Then you have business.

[Bday Prang]

          I can sought of see his point A 2$ bag is hardly going to interest the super rich, except, as he said for a pity or sympathy purchase, that people will take home, and, after they have finished boring their friends about  seeing the real Thailand , they stash under the kitchen sink never to be touched again until they bin it 6 months later

          Where as if they stuck it in a chintzy shop in the airport , slapped a louis vuitton type badge on it , and a $3000 price tag  idiots with more money than sense would be queuing up to buy it, heralding it as their latest fashion discovery, and taking it every  day  to the  overpriced places that idiots with more money than sense frequent.

            All he has to do is get someone like Posh spice or one of the Kardashians to be seen with one and the job is as good as sorted, theoretically at least

 

            What they will probably do is ban foreigners from buying OTOP products or introduce a fully endorsed double pricing protocol which will have the same effect as a ban

         

[brianthainess]

3 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

I've spent a lot of time in India, I lived in worked there for a couple of years, and been all over the country. The handicrafts are astonishing, the silver jewelry, the jewelry done with semi-precious stones, the paintings, the hand woven carpets, the weaving, the woolen shawls, the list goes on. I could literally recite 75 different areas where the handicrafts are world class. Perhaps you haven't traveled enough when you were there. 

Jade Carvings, Marble inlays, (the Taj Mahal). blankets........

[brianthainess]

Is that supposed to be a bag? I could fill that wiff just me nuts gov. 65b! jeez, 20b and I could buy a bag for all my groceries not just 1 onion. they could make it bigger to fit his head.

 

 

[proton]

Bought wine, if you could call it that at last OTOP event. Seller claimed in was 17%! more like 7% and disgusting, mulberry I think it was.

[spidermike007]

26 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

Jade Carvings, Marble inlays, (the Taj Mahal). blankets........

These quilts were mind boggling in their intricacy. The silver and gold jewelry is astonishing. The list goes on and on. 

[brianthainess]

1 minute ago, spidermike007 said:

These quilts were mind boggling in their intricacy. The silver and gold jewelry is astonishing. The list goes on and on. 

Morocco too Blankets, Carved bone, silverwork, and as it's Anutin their hash too.