webfact Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 FLOOD IMPACTOnly Ubon Ratchathani store flooded: TescoThe NationBANGKOK: -- Tesco Lotus announced on Thursday that despite floods in over 20 provinces, only the Ubon Ratchathani store has been so far affected.In a statement, it said many stores now have taller protecting walls and improved water pumping equipment in the wake of the 2011 floods."Over the past two months, Tesco Lotus has closely monitored the flood situation and has prepared detailed contingency plans, such as maintaining stocks of essential items such as noodles, tinned fish and garbage bags. Backup distribution plans have been developed to ensure products are delivered to customers in difficult situations, such as enabling vendors to deliver directly to stores, and using alternative routes to avoid flooded areas," it said in the statement.To Tesco Lotus Corporate Affairs Director Salinla Seehaphan, in the current flood situation, Tesco Lotus' top priorities are to keep stores open for customers and maintain adequate stocks of essential products. This week, the company also extended assistance worth over Bt450,000 to affected communities in the five provinces of Si Saket, Surin, Ubon Ratchathani, Prachin Buri and Saraburi. This assistance to communities will continue.During the great flood of 2011, Tesco Lotus staff were universally praised for their efforts in supporting their communities by keeping stores open and keeping them stocked with food and other essentials.-- The Nation 2013-09-26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee b Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Well done to Tesco for keeping on the ball here ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamypoko Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Well done for Tesco for keeping on the ball () Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bkkgriz Posted September 26, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted September 26, 2013 Well done? For Tesco Lotus. Keeping on the ball! Is this a new TV game? I like it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamypoko Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Naw...I'm just down for single sentences. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Well done to Tesco for keeping on the ball here ! Hmmmmmm, paying for stuff via my HP sauce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
He Hoopily Ho Ho Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 (edited) Perhaps the governement should just outsource all flood management projects to Teso-Lotat. Edited September 26, 2013 by He Hoopily Ho Ho 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Perhaps the governement should just outsource all flood management projects to Teso-Lotat. or to just about anyone other then themself..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmac Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 It must come as an awful shock to the elite to see a Western approach to this tragedy - helping out and giving financial assistance - rather than the Sino-Thai approach of priofiteering and screwing their neighbours in their misfortune. Well done Tesco-Lotus. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai foon Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 It must come as an awful shock to the elite to see a Western approach to this tragedy - helping out and giving financial assistance - rather than the Sino-Thai approach of priofiteering and screwing their neighbours in their misfortune. Well done Tesco-Lotus. awe your no fun at a\\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrain Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 My house hasn't been flooded, not now neither in 2011, does that qualify for a frontpage ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLew Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 It must come as an awful shock to the elite to see a Western approach to this tragedy - helping out and giving financial assistance - rather than the Sino-Thai approach of priofiteering and screwing their neighbours in their misfortune. Well done Tesco-Lotus. What is wrong with screwing your neighbour? That is why I am still in Thailand coz now we have a daughter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soi Sauce Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 B S. How many politicos have interests in Lotus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wernerkl Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Yes, well done, a real non-profit organisation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dao16 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 That's why they call the tesco in Ubon "Tesco Flotus". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucie Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Interesting. I live 5 minutes walk from Tesco Ubon Ratchathani, and didn't notice it flood... I actually parked my car in their car park to AVOID floods, as my lane was under 3ft of water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Tamson Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 BANGKOK: -- Tesco Lotus announced on Thursday that despite floods in over 20 provinces, only the Ubon Ratchathani store has been so far affected. But it doesn't say to what extent the Ubon store has been effected! I've run out of pancake-mix for my waffle maker and it's only that Tesco store that have the ready made mixture - if that store is now closed, I'm sorry but I'll have to resign from TV's Happy-Chappy club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 (edited) During the great flood of 2011, Tesco Lotus staff were universally praised for their efforts in supporting their communities by keeping stores open and keeping them stocked with food and other essentials. FWIW, back in the big floods in BKK, the Tesco Super Stores around where I live were pretty much out of many many essentials during the floods and even for long after.... Maybe they're doing better now...but back then, their supply chain into BKK was terrible. Back then, I don't know if it was that people were hording what little was available, or they weren't getting supplies into their stores. But their shelves were often bare. I must say... corporate PR is a wonderful thing...especially when masquerading as news. Edited September 27, 2013 by TallGuyJohninBKK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Tamson Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 My apologies for the flippancy of my earlier post - I've just watched the news and the floods on the banks of the Mun River at Ubon are having serious affects on the local residents - the poor as usual. My thoughts and prayers go out to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deesquared Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Can any Ubon folks confirm this? My friend in Ubon says Lotus is dry as a bone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonrthai Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 (edited) The Lotus on Chayangkun Rd., which is the one pictured in the article, is NOT flooded. This article came out yesterday and I was there twice yesterday and the day before. Phibun, Ubon is flooding but I don't know if it's hit the small Lotus there or not. There's also a Lotus in Warin but I'm pretty sure that isn't flooding either. Edited September 27, 2013 by ubonrthai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winstonc Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 there only open to make money guys dont get to carried away with praising this money grabbing machine... ....they are ruthless...jack cohen would be proud... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai foon Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 must be lotus in sa kaeo thats flooded. nation reporters dont know the difference. if it not bkk it doesnt exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Can any Ubon folks confirm this? My friend in Ubon says Lotus is dry as a bone?There are 2 Tescos here. The one in Warin is the one mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Can any Ubon folks confirm this? My friend in Ubon says Lotus is dry as a bone?There are 2 Tescos here. The one in Warin is the one mentioned. Yep, it's confusing cos the Warin one is nowhere near Ubon town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrain Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Can any Ubon folks confirm this? My friend in Ubon says Lotus is dry as a bone? You mean dry as in no alcohol for sale ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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