10,000 Baht Government Handout Celebration Turns Violent

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A family of three in Udon Thani, who received 10,000 baht from a government program, used the funds to buy a second-hand motorcycle with a sidecar for work.

 

With the remaining money, they celebrated by drinking alcohol. However, the celebration took a violent turn when the intoxicated son struck his father on the head with a ceramic coffee cup, causing severe bleeding.

 

On September 29, Pol. Lt. Col. Jamlong Thongfuang of the Udon Thani Police Station responded to a report of a son attacking his father at a house in Moo 13, Nong Na Kham, Udon Thani. Upon arriving at the scene, police found a shattered coffee cup outside a raised wooden house.

 

The 63-year-old father was found bleeding profusely from a deep wound on his forehead. He was quickly given first aid before being transferred to Udon Thani Hospital.

The injured man's 58-year-old wife, heavily intoxicated, was nearby and hysterically shouted, "Yod hit his father!" Police calmed her and learned that Yod, the 35-40-year-old son, had fled the scene on a motorcycle, reported Daily News.

 

A neighbor, who witnessed the aftermath, said the family had been drinking since 9 a.m. and that Yod often became violent after consuming alcohol. Police are now working to locate Yod for questioning, while his father remains under medical care.

 

The family had been celebrating the recent purchase of a second-hand vehicle, spending the rest of their money on alcohol and snacks. The investigation is ongoing.

 

Picture courtesy: Daily News

 

-- 2024-09-30

 

 

[Mason45]

I don't they any intentions of going to work

[2baht]

The Free alcohol hand out ( 10,000 baht) seems to be stimulating drunks! Well thought out by the govt!

[watchcat]

2 hours ago, 2baht said:

The Free alcohol hand out ( 10,000 baht) seems to be stimulating drunks! Well thought out by the govt!

 

PM won't complain much, after all it was vote buying that got her to the position she has.

[Gottfrid]

This is what happens when they just give money in hand to people. The handout was supposed to be in digital wallet form and restricted against buying alcohol and other unnecessary things. Now they changed that and see the result of it. A result a 7 year old could have calculated. The people in charge in this country are a joke, and it is high time to question both their intelligence and what they remember from their education or if they ever understood what they were learning.

 

If they didn´t like the digital wallet form, they could have used the system for 50/50 payment online they had before, but added 10k and changed that people could but 100% with the given money. That system already have blocking for alcohol and possibility to allow or block other products as well. But, that was probably too easy to understand and implement.

[mfd101]

Here in sth Surin you can't get near a bank today. Crowds outside every one, some 20 or so deep. For most of the local population, 10K in hand is more than they've seen in their whole life.

 

And you have to search long & hard for an ATM with some cash in it. (Though succeeded on the 4th try.)

 

No doubt some of the cash handout will be well spent, though even that will be all gone by the end of the week ...

[loong]

3 hours ago, watchcat said:

 

PM won't complain much, after all it was vote buying that got her to the position she has.

I don't remember any election recently and she hs not been PM that long. Also, it wasn't her idea.

[black tabby12345]

Truly hopeless family.

All drunk at the same time and doing a stupid thing that caused  them losses.

Remains of  the govt handout could well be used up for father's hospital care.

And unsure if their father could work enough again after his treatment.

They might be worse off  than before 10000B helicopter money.

[black tabby12345]

6 hours ago, 2baht said:

The Free alcohol hand out ( 10,000 baht) seems to be stimulating drunks! Well thought out by the govt!

 

As a part of  their unwritten policies  to silently eradicate  the idiot among their population?

[black tabby12345]

3 hours ago, watchcat said:

 

PM won't complain much, after all it was vote buying that got her to the position she has.

 

Vote Buying.

Long standing tradition of the Pheu Thai Party(used to be Thai Rak Thai Party=Patriot Pary).

Since  Thaksin era(2001-2006).

 

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The family had been celebrating the recent purchase of a second-hand vehicle, spending the rest of their money on alcohol and snacks.

PTP's economic plan coming together nicely.

Thais using the money wisely as anticipated.

CP must be rubbing their hands together with the uptake in alcohol sales.

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, 2baht said:

The Free alcohol hand out ( 10,000 baht) seems to be stimulating drunks! Well thought out by the govt!

The vote buying scam?

[hotchilli]

38 minutes ago, loong said:

I don't remember any election recently and she hs not been PM that long. Also, it wasn't her idea.

When you get the top job you inherit the problems...

[black tabby12345]

Perfect example of the Resource Curse  at individual level.

If they have no brain/maturity, they cannot make a good use of the gift that is supposed to help them.

 

[Mason45]

1 hour ago, black tabby12345 said:

Perfect example of the Resource Curse  at individual level.

If they have no brain/maturity, they cannot make a good use of the gift that is supposed to help them.

If they were serious about the 10,000 baht hand out then they should've given the money in vouchers that can only be spent in reputable businesses. With a stipulation that booze or smokes can't be bought with these vouchers. Probably a good idea but not a vote grabber.

 

1 hour ago, black tabby12345 said:

Perfect example of the Resource Curse  at individual level.

If they have no brain/maturity, they cannot make a good use of the gift that is supposed to help them.

 

 

[KannikaP]

10 hours ago, Mason45 said:

I don't they any intentions of going to work

Is THINK the word you are looking for?

[Mason45]

I think that think is word I missed.

[steven100]

Lunatics from hell....     they can get alot of Lao Khao with that lovely cash. 

 

So this is about the 3rd or 4th one we've read so far regarding violence after getting the cash, including a couple of killings,  and there are many other incidents we don't know or don't get reported.  

[carlyai]

11 minutes ago, steven100 said:

Lunatics from hell....     they can get alot of Lao Khao with that lovely cash. 

 

So this is about the 3rd or 4th one we've read so far regarding violence after getting the cash, including a couple of killings,  and there are many other incidents we don't know or don't get reported.  

Here's another one: A yaabaa user in our village was going to kill his family as he hadn't received his B10000 and he needs his crazy meds.

[GammaGlobulin]

How much is Bt.10,000.00?

 

Is that, like, a LOT of money, or something?

 

These days, with inflation, I would imagine it's hard to even get drunk on Bt.10,000.00.

 

If I had Bt.10,000.00, I am not really sure what i would do with it.

 

Maybe, ... I might put a down-payment on the golf membership at the Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club in Hong Kong.

 

I have always liked the looks of it.

 

Why kill or fight over Bt.10,000.00, when there are far better things worth dying for?

 

 

[Keeps]

11 hours ago, Mason45 said:

I don't they any intentions of going to work

 

1 hour ago, KannikaP said:

Is THINK the word you are looking for?

And HAVE the other word you are looking for?....555

[KannikaP]

7 minutes ago, Keeps said:

 

And HAVE the other word you are looking for?....555

Yep, good one.

[Andrew Dwyer]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

A neighbor, who witnessed the aftermath, said the family had been drinking since 9 a.m. and that Yod often became violent after consuming alcohol.

Seems like it was bound to end badly then !!

[Celsius]

Some Farang will save them by marrying the daughter 

[mithunonthenet]

Aaaaand this is why cash handouts are a bad idea. South Korea trialled handouts before but they were smarter. The gave people pre-loaded cash cards and it came with restrictions. People could only use those cards at select stores within their communities. 

[harryviking]

I guess a lot of that "Helicopter money" will be used for the

infamous Lao Khao!

[BangkokReady]

14 hours ago, webfact said:

A family of three in Udon Thani, who received 10,000 baht from a government program, used the funds to buy a second-hand motorcycle with a sidecar for work.

 

With the remaining money, they celebrated by drinking alcohol. However, the celebration took a violent turn when the intoxicated son struck his father on the head with a ceramic coffee cup, causing severe bleeding.

 

Actually better than I thought, from the headline...

[Jerry777]

A neighbor, who witnessed the aftermath, said the family had been drinking since 9 a.m, 1972.

[black tabby12345]

If they were serious about the 10,000 baht hand out then they should've given the money in vouchers that can only be spent in reputable businesses. With a stipulation that booze or smokes can't be bought with these vouchers. Probably a good idea but not a vote grabber.

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Like Food Stamps in USA?

With  which they cannot buy booze, and tobacco.

Can only be spent on life essentials like daily commodities(food, clothing, medication including over the counter dose).

Is my understanding correct?

 

[black tabby12345]

17 hours ago, hotchilli said:

The vote buying scam?

 

Might be the perfect way to Buy Votes.

As alcohol impairs people's judgement like drug addiction.