We'll beat corruption: new minister

[Lite Beer]

PM, CABINET
We'll beat corruption: new minister
The Nation on Sunday

Niwatthamrong

BANGKOK: -- Yingluck reports on visit to boost trade with Poland

New Commerce Minister Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan said yesterday he was highly motivated to plug corruption loopholes in the rice-pledging scheme - plagued by reports of massive losses and graft - and confident of success because he has a strong team of two capable deputies.

Niwatthamrong, also a deputy prime minister, was among new Cabinet members who got to outline their vision and focus of their work on the weekly Yingluck Government Meets the People programme. The PM hosted yesterday's show from Poland, where she was paying an official visit.

The Commerce Ministry has been thrust into the spotlight over the rice scheme's huge losses, which could threaten the survival of the government.

PM's Office Minister and deputy Agriculture Minister Varathep Rattanakorn said the government was keen to support farmers so they could earn income implementing agriculture zoning, which aims to find the variety plants most suited to different areas of land, as well as climate and market demand. The idea was to provide farmers with economic sustainability, he said.

The government believed that agricultural zoning was a long-term solution to support farmers deal with the plunge in the price of rice.

Varathep said a pilot project for agricultural zoning was planned in Kamphaeng Phet in the north and other provinces in the Northeast.

Yingluck, meanwhile, vowed to increase bilateral trade and investment between Thailand and Poland - to US$1 billion - within five years. She said Thailand and Poland officially established ties over 40 years but had yet to see buoyant growth in trade and investment.

She believed the country had great economic potential because it was strategically located in the centre of Europe and borders seven countries.

The PM said she would push Thai exporters to use Poland as a base for exporting their products to other European countries because Poland was part of the EU, so they could enjoy special privileges.

Further, Yingluck said Poland had technological advancement in its agriculture sector. Five Thai companies had established a foothold in Poland and found that food processing and alternative energy were two sectors that they do well.

"In the same way that we are gateway to Asean, Poland is gateway to the EU. If we team up, we can be gateways to the two continents. Poland wants to expand investment to Asean,'' she said.

Yingluck said she hopes to promote Thai tourism in Poland because the country's weather was extremely cold for eight months and only enjoyed four months of summer.

The PM said she would invite the Polish Premier to visit Thailand and deliver a speech on Poland's long democratic struggle - to share their knowledge and experience.

-- The Nation 2013-07-07

[rheinwiese]

[chooka]

+1

[jaidam]

He can beat an egg. He can beat his meat, but he can not beat corruption in his government which was tailor made to maximize corruption and benefits to its lord.

[MaxLee]

We'll beat ARE corruption: new minister Mafia appointee

"And I'm off to my next shopping trip in Poland,... bye bye"

[bkkgriz]

ZZZZZZ! Next story please. I've read this one before. I'll read it again in four to six months. What we really need is a new hub story. I don't think there has been one of those for at least two weeks.

[PatOngo]

[Soutpeel]

We'll beat corruption: new minister


The new cabinet minister must have found the bottle of ear medicine left in a desk drawer by the previous cabinet minister...

[Thai at Heart]

With a feather duster.

[Lite Beer]

Commerce Min to tackle corruption problem, while Agriculture Min pushes ahead agricultural zoning

BANGKOK, 7 July 2013 (NNT) – The Commerce Minister has vowed to improve effectiveness of the ministry’s work, while the Agriculture Minister is set to push ahead the move to promote agricultural zoning throughout the country.

Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan has assured that the government will improve its system with more effectiveness of its work, while all processes will be conducted based on transparency. The minister emphasized on the rice pledging program in which many skeptical cases were found after an inspection of rice warehouses had been launched nationwide. He also assured that all personnel are working very hard for the people and that its mission is to bring the country to a success.

Meanwhile, Warathep Ratanakorn, Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office and Deputy Agriculture Minister, has urged all related agencies and also the people to observe the government’s procurement process of agricultural products as it would help reduce or even prevent any corruption acts. Furthermore, he said the ministry is now speeding up its process to help Thai farmers cope with debts as well as helping them create more earnings by adopting an idea called "agricultural zoning". He said the ministry is set to educate the farmers regarding the issue, so that they can make better use of their land.

-- NNT 2013-07-07

[OzMick]

Question #1 - after 2 years and hundreds of billions of baht, you are going to stop corruption NOW?

[kimincm]

"confident of success because he has a strong team of two capable deputies."A bit short on man power me thinks.

[LuckyLew]

I prefer the lip service at Nana

[Thai at Heart]

Agricultural zoning after 50 years of commercial farming.

A little late in the day for that isn't it?

[Songhua]

Reshuffle

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and the ponies on the roundabout keep bobbing along with no riders.

[Curt1591]

Forget Red, Yellow, Pink, White, or whatever one's political views; corruption is deeply ingrained into Thai way of life, whether in politics, or everyday business.

[Payboy]

We'll beat corruption record: new minister

Fixed that.

[Sunisalom]

Question #1 - after 2 years and hundreds of billions of baht, you are going to stop corruption NOW?

If you look at the picture you will know so, as he has his lottery winning cheque in front of him on display.

Sunisa.

[Ricardo]

Reshuffle

Make a statement

Begin study

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and the ponies on the roundabout keep bobbing along with no riders.

And after the merry-go-round ride, we'll all enjoy a nice ice-cream, too !

[Mosha]

We'll beat (the competition at) corruption: new minister. I think he mean't.

[arthurboy]

Loud guffaws, tee hees and chortles all round.

You get the picture.

[noitom]

And if we can't beat it , we'll join it.

[MaxLee]

Commerce Min to tackle corruption problem, while Agriculture Min pushes ahead agricultural zoning

BANGKOK, 7 July 2013 (NNT) – The Commerce Minister has vowed to improve effectiveness of the ministry’s work, while the Agriculture Minister is set to push ahead the move to promote agricultural zoning throughout the country.

Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan has assured that the government will improve its system with more effectiveness of its work, while all processes will be conducted based on transparency. The minister emphasized on the rice pledging program in which many skeptical cases were found after an inspection of rice warehouses had been launched nationwide. He also assured that all personnel are working very hard for the people and that its mission is to bring the country to a success.

Meanwhile, Warathep Ratanakorn, Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office and Deputy Agriculture Minister, has urged all related agencies and also the people to observe the government’s procurement process of agricultural products as it would help reduce or even prevent any corruption acts. Furthermore, he said the ministry is now speeding up its process to help Thai farmers cope with debts as well as helping them create more earnings by adopting an idea called "agricultural zoning". He said the ministry is set to educate the farmers regarding the issue, so that they can make better use of their land.

-- NNT 2013-07-07

That is all a KNEE-JERK FACE SAVING reaction manner, in response to that SUPHA-Woman who just SAID TOO MUCH about the rice SCAM ....

[TackyToo]

The PM said she would push Thai exporters to use Poland as a base for exporting their products to other European countries because Poland was part of the EU, so they could enjoy special privileges.

The EU-consumer confidence in products from Poland (re-labeled or not) is almost ZERO, as they try and do flood the market with crap, contaminated food and counterfeit goods. What is it Thailand want to sell to the EU via Poland- faked “Ton Luis bags”? I don’t know anyone who would buy frozen shrimps or pre-cooked rice from Poland!

We'll beat corruption: new minister

If the minister had a better education he would be aware of a guy named Don Quijote. Fighting windmills and win seems much more successful to me.

[ezzra]

Yeah right, pipe dreams, as they say, new broom sweeps well...let's revisit your bombastic

proclamations in one year...

[Sydebolle]

Don't get me wrong but why do non-Thais get excited about the Thai government is screwing its own people? I (a Farang living here for 28 years) for one have no problem with it and if corruption is the name of the game here - so be it.
Let those who can decide - decide and if their educational levels do not exceed the ability of reading a clock or lashing shoestrings, so be it. Later not wonder after having the fourth minister in charge of education over the last 22 months.

Enjoy the weather and the fact that you do not have to pay taxes for all this slime and filth as in your home countries (Europe, North America or Australasia) you would pay and have no say either 8-)

[Markaew]

"Yingluck, meanwhile, vowed to increase bilateral trade and investment between Thailand and Poland - to US$1 billion - within five years. She said Thailand and Poland officially established ties over 40 years but had yet to see buoyant growth in trade and investment."

Do you think Poland is not interested in advancing economic ties the same as every other country because Thailand will screw you every chance they get. Screw in a bad way. Most countries will give incentives for other countries to do business with them. Not Thailand, start your business and we will make as many problems as possible then we will take your technology for ourselves.

[mervyn yap]

Is that guy from the ice cream gang?

[CIHUAHUA]

He can beat an egg. He can beat his meat, but he can not beat corruption in his government which was tailor made to maximize corruption and benefits to its lord.

You can fight fire with fire.

[petedk]

Corruption is so widespraed in Thai society that it will never disappear (or it will take many generations of hard work).

The other newspaper today reported that most Thais accept corruption ........ as long as they get some kind of benefit from it. That says it all.