What Should The Thai Government Do With Billions 46?

[eurasianthai]

The Thai government is now billions 46 richer.

It is not much on a country level but well, it could help a few projects.

What should they do with it?

My vote goes to a high speed train to the North East

[britmaveric]

Give it back to Khun T!

[Chaimai]

That would clean up Pattaya

[Dodobird]

buy more GT200...

[WinnieTheKhwai]

They should use it to develop the poorer regions of the country.. Education, business & industry development.

This being Thialand however, and this being as corrupt a government as any, I guess there are many parties lining up at the trough. Might be epic.

[warriors]

Pay for the next election like always so send it up north to get the vote and gain parliment till the next crook is found

[eurasianthai]

Education,

Indeed, the key for developing a country.

But I guess the high speed train is more likely than schools.

In the next century.

And anyway, I hope the Thai government will give us a follow-up on where they're going to use it...

[britmaveric]

^sure it will line someones pockets and nothing more which is usually the case.

[DP25]

Bullet train to Nong Khai

[eurasianthai]

Did I say bullet train to Mukdahan?

[fredob43]

That would clean up Pattaya

Dream on, it would take that much, just to sort the stinking drain's up.

[upinthesky]

Do you guys think they will contribute the seized fund to the society? I don't think so. Probably goes to the pocket of some greedy officers.

[eurasianthai]

This is the goal of this thread.

What should/will they do with the money?

Even if it is very likely they won't follow our advice.

Too many sticky hands, I think.

But anyway, if you do not give any advice, they sure won't follow it...

[gregb]

Use it to repay the taxpayers and then fund an all out legal effort to prosecute those people who authorized the spending 1.4 million each for the GT-200 plastic children's toys.

We successfully prosecuted one scumbag. Let's not stop there. Many more to go.

[LuckyLew]

Buy Portsmouth FC

[Moonrakers]

Buy Portsmouth FC

OK.

So what would you do with the 46 Billion change?

[givenall]

buy more GT200...

Don’t waste your breath. The money is already gone and used for party

[BlackArtemis]

what a joke, lots of orders for high end cars have already been made, that's my guess. This will just line the pockets of people who don't need it.

[ding]

Flood control in Bangkok

Sky Train extension

but TIT

[mca]

A comprehensive awareness programme in every province to teach locals that smothering a freshly baked pizza with 3 sachets of tomato ketchup is just plain wrong. I don't know why folks like Pizza Company offer so many toppings. They might as well just make one called the "Tomato Sauce Supreme With Extra Tomato Sauce"

[canuckamuck]

Give it to me

[Abrak]

Buy USTs....

[cdnvic]

Buy a battery for the tsunami warning system.

[tigerfish]

book tickets in first class with emirates airline, a fortnights stay on the top floor at the al jemirah. oh and while their, say thankyou to thaksin for the holiday.

[Ricardo]

It might be appropriate to fund some project which benefits long-term the whole of Thailand, not just Bangkok, or any one region ?

My own ideas :-

1. Dams, irrigation-projects & flood-control.

2. Road-improvements with tarmac more than 1"-thick

3. Improving electricity-supplies to rural areas.

4. Re-build the whole of the SRT rail-system, not high-speed or elevated, just fit to last for another century

5. Establish a fund to assist with university-fees/living-costs for bright students from poorer families

6. Fund and equip the hospital-system properly

7. then blow the rest on one giant piss-up ! :D

[canuckamuck]

Hire a real government