webfact Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Government mulls lunch boxes for high speed trains; sees new 'pinto' for upscale travelers BANGKOK, Aug 22 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has assigned a government agency to create a special lunch box for use the yet-to-introduced high speed train, which will carry priority travelers to various locations. Government spokesperson Sansanee Nakpong said the premier asked the Thailand Creative and Design Centre (TCDC) to imagine well ahead of the existence of the high speed train in Thailand selling OTOP (One Tambon One Product) products to passengers, perhaps like in-flight sales on airlines. Citing the Japanese omnipresent bento or home-packed meal in some venues, Ms Yingluck reportedly said she would discuss the idea with Chumpol Silapa-archa, deputy prime minister and minister of tourism and sports. Selling OTOP products aboard Thailand's high speed train would give a lot of visibility to the nation's handcrafts and local-level manufactures. Ms Sansanee envisioned the launch of the lunch box, patterned after Thailand's tradition pinto or multi-level portable food container, at the tourist-oriented Hua Hin railway station. The TCDC has joined with the Prime Minister’s Office to demonstrate the Thai pinto at the 2012 OTOP Midyear Fair this week, Aug 18-25. Ms Sansanee said the prime minister urged the Cabinet to attend the event in order to be updated on new innovations and products created by Thai people. Meanwhile, Deputy Finance Minister Thanusak Lek-uthai said the government will organise an event, entitled “Government meets the people, funds quality of life,” at Rachamangkala Stadium, Aug 25-26 to promote the government’s accomplishments of the past year. Eleven government-initiated projects will be exhibited to create better understanding among the people, he said, adding that people will also be told about the availability of various funds offered by the government. (MCOT online news) -- TNA 2012-08-22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bkkjames Posted August 22, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2012 Did I miss the "satire' subheading on this one? 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Only in Thailand...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pedro01 Posted August 22, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2012 lol - she had an idea! All on her own.... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post harrry Posted August 22, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2012 Hope they do not start filling the food boxes now for use on the train.......2090 is a long time after their expiry date. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OzMick Posted August 22, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2012 One assumes the millions of baht feasibility studies currently under way have a predetermined outcome. Or the PM is an idiot. Or both. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post h90 Posted August 22, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2012 I am confused....what is this high speed train?? They would need to make the rails first before they worry about the food. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post apetley Posted August 22, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2012 Only in Thailand. No route. No date for startup. No partners but already discussing food on the trains. Nice to know they have their priorities sorted. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kotsak Posted August 22, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2012 (edited) Why bother will pre-packed lunch boxes when you can buy you lunch en-route Edited August 22, 2012 by kotsak 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Only in Thailand. No route. No date for startup. No partners but already discussing food on the trains. Nice to know they have their priorities sorted. Well, discussing food has always been a top priority in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueExpat Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 (edited) Why bother will pre-packed lunch boxes when you can buy you lunch en-route High speed train. That is just too funny! Seriously though, talk about jumping the gun for a bit of press coverage. Edited August 22, 2012 by RogueExpat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sydebolle Posted August 22, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2012 Let's face it. We are all here because we love it. There is NEVER a dull moment in this place. I visualize the the government agency being entrusted by noone else than the Prime Minister of the Land with this "mother-of-all-meal-box-problematics" to be solved on a timeline which will not end during the lifetime of any living creature today! What a task! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moruya Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 They haven't even produced a plan for it yet, but in typical Thai fashion, the food is sorted out, it will be a big, central contract and someone will get richer. The Full Monty- "The lunchbox has landed" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moruya Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Let's face it. We are all here because we love it. There is NEVER a dull moment in this place.I visualize the the government agency being entrusted by noone else than the Prime Minister of the Land with this "mother-of-all-meal-box-problematics" to be solved on a timeline which will not end during the lifetime of any living creature today! What a task! There's a few layers of highly rewarded committees to get in place first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MunterHunter Posted August 22, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2012 Only in Thailand. No route. No date for startup. No partners but already discussing food on the trains. Nice to know they have their priorities sorted. Well, discussing food has always been a top priority in Thailand. Stuffing lunchboxes with goodies has always been the way to get things done in Thailand, just ask the Shinawatra clan about that, they know all about it! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Why not have a restaurant car in each train instead? Serving food, snacks, wine, beer etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KireB Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 When is this high speed train supposed to be ready? Have they started already Did I miss sonething? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canopus1969 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 And the next headine will be : Thailand to be the hub of food boxes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrilla Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 High speed lunch ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OzMick Posted August 22, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2012 Why not have a restaurant car in each train instead? Serving food, snacks, wine, beer etc. And a King Power Duty Free Shop. I'm sure the PM could legislate to make the train a Duty Free Zone with special exemptions on imported perfumes, handbags and Black Label Ear Medicine. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguy30 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 (edited) Thailand's equivalent to Marie Antoinette has a really great idea to prepare food for a high speed railway that will (may) be built (started) in the next 10-15 years. Curious, but there wasn't any mention of cake. Getting a head start on filling the pockets of "friends" is very considerate. Edited August 22, 2012 by aguy30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moruya Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Only in Thailand. No route. No date for startup. No partners but already discussing food on the trains. Nice to know they have their priorities sorted. Well, discussing food has always been a top priority in Thailand. Stuffing lunchboxes with goodies has always been the way to get things done in Thailand, just ask the Shinawatra clan about that, they know all about it! Wonder if the Four Seasons has stuffed lunchboxes available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWalkingMan Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 No trains, no tracks, no training schedule for staff, no start date for construction... And we get a news article about the idea of having lunch boxes on high speed trains. Like others have said... never a dull moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post UbonOz Posted August 22, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2012 Her name will live forever, every passenger will have "Yingluck's Box". 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post animatic Posted August 22, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2012 Why lunch-boxes on trains should be a cabinet level decision, just shows how clueless this cabinet is. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animatic Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Her name will live forever, every passenger will have "Yingluck's Box". Any bets on the logo being a square head? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 What's wrong with you people, this is important national business. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greer Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Yes, maybe they could consider getting the train beyond the concept (wish) stage first... As far as restaurant cars - unlikley - they have to be dragged along as a load that will not hold extra paying passengers, they only sell food - so I doubt it very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydebolle Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Well, just hope that these boxes are not prepared near a bank. Anyone remembering the lunchboxes, which arrived at the court (supreme court - do not remember) when ruling on a "hot potato" and, wonder-over-wonder, the boxes contained cash rather than food. Possibly the caterer though to leave all options open so the diner, ahem, judge, could order any food against cash rather than cold, soggy, fried rice with smelly shrimps from yesteryear.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Why not have a restaurant car in each train instead? Serving food, snacks, wine, beer etc. You're using logic? TIT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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