Pheu Thai Quashes Rumours Of Rift: Bangkok Poll

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BANGKOK POLL

Pheu Thai quashes rumours of rift

Olan Lertrudtanadumrongkul,

Jeerapong Praserttpolkrung,

Anapat Deechauy

The Nation

Bangkok gubernatorial candidate Pongsapat Pongcharoen meets political veteran Sudarat Keyuraphan yesterday at her home in the Lad Plakao area.

Pongsapat-Sudarat split denied as they meet publicly

BANGKOK: -- The Pheu Thai Party has quelled rumours about infighting by holding a much-publicised meeting between its gubernatorial candidate Pongsapat Pongcharoen and veteran politician Sudarat Keyuraphan.

Yesterday, Sudarat also made her first appearance at Government House since the 2006 military coup, where she met Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and PM's Office Minister Sansanee Nakpong to discuss the state's Women's Empowerment Fund.

Pongsapat initiated yesterday's meeting by visiting Sudarat to introduce himself as a newcomer and first-time candidate in the gubernatorial election.

"Sudarat is a veteran and I want her advice on campaign platforms," he said, as he went on to thank her in advance.

While greeting Pongsapat, Sudarat said she was willing to do her best to help bring better services to Bangkok residents and make them happy. She also said that she hoped Pongsapat would win so his platforms could be implemented.

The two held a meeting behind closed doors for about half an hour, before Sudarat presented two amulets to Pongsapat for good luck.

She later told reporters that she and Pongsapat had exchanged ideas on how work could be done for the benefit of Bangkokians. She added that Pongsapat was already planning to deal with the traffic problem by building more tunnels. Bangkok MPs who joined the meeting also spoke up about problems in several parts of the city.

"The Pheu Thai Party already has policies that cover many of the problems. We just want Pongsapat to find more information so he can really solve problems and help improve Bangkokians' quality of life," she said.

Choosing 'peace'

Sudarat denied that she was planning to go onstage in support of Pongsapat on Monday, saying she would rather focus on her religious projects first because focusing too much on politics could stain her "pure will".

Separately, Sudarat posted a message on Facebook decrying allegations about the party's rift over the campaign. In response to questions about her absence when Pongsapat's candidacy was officially announced, she said she had gone to "peaceful" Nepal and had only just returned to "chaotic" Bangkok.

"This place is far too chaotic," she said, citing the Buddha's teaching in which he compares the material world with spiritual contemplation.

She reiterated that she would put all her political activities on hold until she completes the renovation of the Buddha's birthplace in Nepal.

Meanwhile, government spokesman Tossaporn Serirak said Bt23.7 million had been approved for the Women's Empowerment Fund to hold workshops at a provincial level.

The meeting also agreed to allocate Bt70 million to each of the 35 provinces that have a population of no more than Bt600,000; Bt100 million for the 22 provinces with a population of 600,000 to a million; and Bt130 million each for the 20 provinces that have populations of more than a million, he said.

-- The Nation 2013-01-19

[billd766]

In a city that is barely above sea level now, he wants to build tunnels for traffic.

In a city that has no planning rules and nobooooody knows where cables, sewers, water mains or anything else lies he wants to build tunnels for traffic.

I know it is a stupi question really but does he have a clue what he is talking about?

[anon467367354]

I get it now; acting that looks like sincerity is sincerity.

Face value

[thaicbr]

In a city that is barely above sea level now, he wants to build tunnels for traffic.

In a city that has no planning rules and nobooooody knows where cables, sewers, water mains or anything else lies he wants to build tunnels for traffic.

I know it is a stupi question really but does he have a clue what he is talking about?

No but he is also lucky.... most of the voters have NO clue either... it sounds good.. the traffic is bad build tunnels.. they don't say that the traffic is bad because of the dumb tax give away for "1st time buyers" or the BKK police insist on buggering up traffic light twice a day 9\(he is former police)

[pattayaorganic]

In a city that is barely above sea level now, he wants to build tunnels for traffic.

In a city that has no planning rules and nobooooody knows where cables, sewers, water mains or anything else lies he wants to build tunnels for traffic.

I know it is a stupi question really but does he have a clue what he is talking about?

Interesting bit of Thai bashing...so according to your theory, how do you believe the subways were built?

Are they flooded or did they have to cut through live electrical cables?

Just asking...

[hellodolly]

In a city that is barely above sea level now, he wants to build tunnels for traffic.

In a city that has no planning rules and nobooooody knows where cables, sewers, water mains or anything else lies he wants to build tunnels for traffic.

I know it is a stupi question really but does he have a clue what he is talking about?

Interesting bit of Thai bashing...so according to your theory, how do you believe the subways were built?

Are they flooded or did they have to cut through live electrical cables?

Just asking...

Well I liked his thinking but had the same questions as you do.

I do have one other question how many tunnels is he going to construct. Living here in Chiang Mai I can see where one tunnel would not do a lot to solve are traffic problems other that one route. I can't imagine one tunnel being any thing other than a start for Bangkok.

That's provided they even come up with the money for one.

[Mudcrab]

In a city that is barely above sea level now, he wants to build tunnels for traffic.

In a city that has no planning rules and nobooooody knows where cables, sewers, water mains or anything else lies he wants to build tunnels for traffic.

I know it is a stupi question really but does he have a clue what he is talking about?

Didn't someone build a tunnel under the English Channel? fair bit of water there from what I understand

Edited January 19, 2013 by Mudcrab

[Ricardo]

In a city that is barely above sea level now, he wants to build tunnels for traffic.

In a city that has no planning rules and nobooooody knows where cables, sewers, water mains or anything else lies he wants to build tunnels for traffic.

I know it is a stupi question really but does he have a clue what he is talking about?

Don't worry, it's only a PTP 'pre-election promise', so need not actually be delivered-on.

[bigbamboo]

When Sudarat put the bracelets.... sorry, amulets..... on Pongsapat I hope that didn't bring back any bad memories from America.

[Payboy]

There are already a few tunnels across major intersections. To be fair, I guess he means those type of short tunnels.

[indyuk]

In a city that is barely above sea level now, he wants to build tunnels for traffic.

In a city that has no planning rules and nobooooody knows where cables, sewers, water mains or anything else lies he wants to build tunnels for traffic.

I know it is a stupi question really but does he have a clue what he is talking about?

Tunnels sound good to me. Holland has many tunnels in a vast area off their country that is meters below sea level. The UK and the USA have tunnels under great rivers, the Japanese have a great tunnel under the sea....need I go on?

[Ian Curtis]

In a city that is barely above sea level now, he wants to build tunnels for traffic.

In a city that has no planning rules and nobooooody knows where cables, sewers, water mains or anything else lies he wants to build tunnels for traffic.

I know it is a stupi question really but does he have a clue what he is talking about?

Didn't someone build a tunnel under the English Channel? fair bit of water there from what I understand

I think there was a tunnel out of Stalag xx too

[Robby nz]

_{Meanwhile, government spokesman Tossaporn Serirak said Bt23.7 million had been approved for the Women's Empowerment Fund to hold workshops at a provincial level.}

_{The meeting also agreed to allocate Bt70 million to each of the 35 provinces that have a population of no more than Bt600,000; Bt100 million for the 22 provinces with a population of 600,000 to a million; and Bt130 million each for the 20 provinces that have populations of more than a million, he said.}

_{Could this be the price of giving her support?}

[Payboy]

government spokesman Tossaporn Serirak

You couldn't make this up.

[OldeBellPedr]

In a city that is barely above sea level now, he wants to build tunnels for traffic.

In a city that has no planning rules and nobooooody knows where cables, sewers, water mains or anything else lies he wants to build tunnels for traffic.

I know it is a stupi question really but does he have a clue what he is talking about?

Don't worry, it's only a PTP 'pre-election promise', so need not actually be delivered-on.

PTP and their predecessors have been very good at delivering on election promises as anyone who gets sick knows all too well, as does every parent in Pathom 1 whose kid has a tablet computer.

BTW:-

'Meanwhile, government spokesman Tossaporn Serirak said Bt23.7 million had been approved for the Women's Empowerment Fund to hold workshops at a provincial level.

Please tell me his name isnt really Tossaporn!!!

[whybother]

PTP and their predecessors have been very good at delivering on election promises as anyone who gets sick knows all too well, as does every parent in Pathom 1 whose kid has a tablet computer.

Yes, the ones that get sick know that it now costs them to see the doctor whereas before PTP came to power, it was free.

The parents of Pathom 1 students that don't yet have a tablet aren't quite sure about the delivery on election promises.

The big businesses that got a reduction in tax are certainly happy with the very first promise PTP delivered.

[Buchholz]

'Meanwhile, government spokesman Tossaporn Serirak said Bt23.7 million had been approved for the Women's Empowerment Fund to hold workshops at a provincial level.

Please tell me his name isnt really Tossaporn!!!

Tossaporn Serirak, one of the 111 banned Thai Rak Thai executives, stands in front of an electronic display Thursday, counting down to the end of the political ban

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/specials/nationphoto/show.php?pid=13562

Tossing out a bit of history for Yingluck's Spokesman

Tossaporn Serirak, Spokesman of the Prime Minister's Office

http://www.thaivisa....ost__p__5962767

He gained a bit of notoriety earlier when he was Advisor to the Education Minister in the Thaksin administration with his porn photos...

BANGKOK: -- The Education Ministry has ordered an investigation into the source of photographs of students performing simulated oral sex at a university hazing.

Tossaporn Serirak, Adviser to the Education Minister, yesterday showed the photos to the press.

http://www.thaivisa....rks-witch-hunt/

Edited January 20, 2013 by Buchholz

[phantomfiddler]

Sudarat goes whichever way the wind flows ! I would not have anything to do with her rather than rely on her for anything. A fair weather sailor, with no direction other than which bodes her the best. To describe her as facile would be generous.

[rubl]

She later told reporters that she and Pongsapat had exchanged ideas on how work could be done for the benefit of Bangkokians. She added that Pongsapat was already planning to deal with the traffic problem by building more tunnels. Bangkok MPs who joined the meeting also spoke up about problems in several parts of the city.

"The Pheu Thai Party already has policies that cover many of the problems. We just want Pongsapat to find more information so he can really solve problems and help improve Bangkokians' quality of life," she said.

Tunnels, as in one road crossing under another I assume? Well, many mayor roads already have flyovers, what would tunnels bring?

What about putting the rail track from Hua Lamphong to up-North in a tunnel to reduce same level crossings? Convert the bus station around the Victory Monument round-about to multi-level?

Now I do believe Pheu Thai has policies to cover problems (pigs can fly ans so on), but to suggest that 'more info only' is needed so the Pheu Thai candidate can 'really solve problems' is like a left-handed compliment. Like the doctor telling me my medical condition is not bad at all,

...

...,

for someone my age :-)