BANGKOK (NNT) - Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin led the inauguration of a comprehensive volunteer initiative to purify the waterways across Bangkok, targeting 50 districts and 200 canals. 

 

The endeavor celebrates the 72nd birthday anniversary of His Majesty King Rama the 10th this year. 

 

Adorned in the official volunteer uniform—a yellow shirt, yellow scarf, and a blue cap—bestowed by the royalty, the Prime Minister symbolized the solidarity between government officials and the public in executing social welfare tasks and fostering national pride.

 

During the ceremony, Prime Minister Srettha articulated the King's noble vision for enhancing the well-being of the Thai people and the country's flourishing future. He highlighted the project's goals to foster societal love and unity and to establish a pristine and secure environment for the populace.

 

Key activities of this initiative include debris removal, aquatic weed clearance, sidewalk painting and cleaning, and beautifying the canal surroundings to transform them into safe communal areas of the Phra Nakhon district. The collective contribution of all sectors, along with the dedication of volunteers and community members, is vital for the project's triumph.

 

by Naark Rojanasuvan

 

Source: NNT 2024-03-23

 

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Surprised he knows which end to hold it !

25 minutes ago, JoePai said:

Surprised he knows which end to hold it !

Hes been a sucessful businessman, has been elected to the highest office in his country and is now volunteering nhis time to help the community. 

 

Tell us about your highly sucessful life, anonymous man with a cartoon avatar on a Thai centric forum peopled by supercilious Thai haters and experts in everything . Oh never mind, just make snide comments. Im sure Mr Sretta gives as little thought to your opinions as do your friends (if any) and family.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin led the inauguration of a comprehensive volunteer initiative to purify the waterways across Bangkok,

......but where are the other government ministers hiding?

11 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Hes been a sucessful businessman, has been elected to the highest office in his country and is now volunteering nhis time to help the community. 

 

Tell us about your highly sucessful life, anonymous man with a cartoon avatar on a Thai centric forum peopled by supercilious Thai haters and experts in everything . Oh never mind, just make snide comments. Im sure Mr Sretta gives as little thought to your opinions as do your friends (if any) and family.

has been elected to the highest office in his country and is now volunteering nhis time to help the community

 

If you think that sorry, you are deluded

1 hour ago, JoePai said:

has been elected to the highest office in his country and is now volunteering nhis time to help the community

 

If you think that sorry, you are deluded

Well there is a picture of him volunteering his time right here.

 

And how did he become PM, just *poof* appeared?

 

Who is deluded now?

 

By they way, volunteered your time lately?

34 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Well there is a picture of him volunteering his time right here.

if I was a cynical man..........I would say it is just a photo shoot of him turning over a bit of earth.....

Do you really think he actually dug the hole or planted the tree which is pictured? 

 

Whilst the poster you were responding to may have been a little acerbic in his initial comment your future responses appear, being polite, somewhat disingenuous 

6 minutes ago, topt said:

if I was a cynical man..........I would say it is just a photo shoot of him turning over a bit of earth.....

Do you really think he actually dug the hole or planted the tree which is pictured? 

 

Whilst the poster you were responding to may have been a little acerbic in his initial comment your future responses appear, being polite, somewhat disingenuous 

"A little acerbic".

 

I prefer the term stupid

2 hours ago, JoePai said:

Surprised he knows which end to hold it !

Someone told him

Why didn't he help clean a klong.. 

1 hour ago, Aussie999 said:

Why didn't he help clean a klong.. 

'cause that's dirty and hot (real) work

Must be short of "PM" work.......🤔

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin led the inauguration of a comprehensive volunteer initiative to purify the waterways across Bangkok, targeting 50 districts and 200 canals

I guess the budget doesn't cover that?

You don't clean the waterways by "cleaning the waterways" you do it by providing infra so that the waterways do not get polluted in the first place. *That* is the PM's job not dressing up and playing in the dirt

On 3/23/2024 at 2:58 PM, JoePai said:

'cause that's dirty and hot (real) work

So true

I approve the decision.

 

But, why appeal on the heart of the volunteers when you can pay hundreds of workers and give them a living for some months?

Why does he not just order the local government employees who are paid to do it, to go out and clear the waterways? maybe oversee an audit to determine that all the money that is assigned to infrastructure projects is spent on the projects.

I wonder how long his term as a volunteer lasted?