PM inspects northern rail line



CHIANG MAI: -- Caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra today inspected the northern rail line from Chiang Mai to Lampang after it reopens to rail service early this month.

The prime minister was accompanied by Transport Minister Chadchat Sittipun aboard a train from Chiang Mai to Lampang.

The 263-km section of the northern rail line from Sila-art station to Chiang Mai station was closed for major maintenance and repair for over two months following frequent train derailments.

The latest derailment happened to the train which the State Railways of Thailand governor Prapat Chong-sanguan was on board to commence the rail service after the completion of the maintenance and repair work of the section.

Ms Yingluck was welcomed by red-shirt supporters while on the way to Lampang from Chiang Mai.

Late this afternoon, she will also participate in a public hearing forum of a rail project under the 2.2 trillion investment project of the government in Lampang.

She will remain in Chiang Mai until Sunday December 15, although a public forum hosted by the government will take place on Sunday in Bangkok’s Queen Sirikit National Convention Center.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/pm-inspects-northern-rail-line/


-- Thai PBS 2013-12-13

The following comes to mind...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73JORMGEA3w

I wonder did the train stay on the tracks?

here is hoping the trains can run

And how pray is she going to do this inspection ? I would like photos please

Up North, reminding everyone of all the kickbacks, they received?

I see that SRT rolled out their best train for this photo-op.

Wonder how she inspected it ?

can see her down on her benders.

Oh so that steel thing is a railway line, oh yes and theres two of them, now I see that's what the train runs on.

And the bit that goes across, called a sleeper, oh I always thought a sleeper was one of our MP's in parliament.

Righto red shirts...the line is open....you're going to Bangkok.

The latest derailment happened to the train which the State Railways of Thailand governor Prapat Chong-sanguan was on board to commence the rail service after the completion of the maintenance and repair work of the section.

Gotta love it

Any rail engineer should inspect, and report, not the defense/PM.---there is no crises on ???? where is the transport minister-or is he in charge of water --Joke.

Anyway they are/was all deputy PMs another joke, non are capable of doing their job description.

Any rail engineer should inspect, and report, not the defense/PM.---there is no crises on ???? where is the transport minister-or is he in charge of water --Joke.

Anyway they are/was all deputy PMs another joke, non are capable of doing their job description.

gj, the caretaker Transport Minister, Chadchart, is in the bottom right corner of the photo in front of Mr Propeller. He's listening to the P.M. talking about the ties under the train.

Any rail engineer should inspect, and report, not the defense/PM.---there is no crises on ???? where is the transport minister-or is he in charge of water --Joke.

Anyway they are/was all deputy PMs another joke, non are capable of doing their job description.

gj, the caretaker Transport Minister, Chadchart, is in the bottom right corner of the photo in front of Mr Propeller. He's listening to the P.M. talking about the ties under the train.

You did mean ties not Thais.????-----As we have said so many times -You couldn't make it up- Can you imagine Obama-Cameron going up country (in a crises situ) to inspect train lines, cannot type more this just cracked me up it's hilarious. 555555555555555555555.

Ride the rails Dr. Glickstein, ride the rails

Up North, reminding everyone of all the kickbacks, they received?

What do you mean reminding them, more likely delivering a box car full of cash to make the

appropriate payments to the faithfully. Some farmers may be a little upset with the slow rice

pledge payments.

There'll be Khunying round the mountain when they come,well the bent buffers who will be railraoded.

Beware of sleeper cells,these maybe the managers of the Wheeltaxins and Shunters Loco motives union.

more pathetic by the day......they are trying desperatly to make it look like shes working...is this how the poor people travel to bangkok....

"Oh yes, this is the 300km of the line, which isn't going to be dual-track/High-Speed, under my brother's former-government's plans !"

"When will the yummy new high-speed-train lunch-boxes be handed round ?"

"Why does the train appear to be not-moving ?"

"It can run at night, you know, unlike my helicopter !"

More productive than weeping on national tv I suppose.

Inspection?

Do not forget the receipts!

How much money was spent on what?

Are the railwaymen get along with the budget?

Small inspection report would be nice in the sense of the taxpayers.
Thanks.

So the lass will not be attending the forum organised by the generals? Not very respectful for a lady that wants to be respected.

No doubt she will be represented by a partymember as always. Hope the generals will not be cross with her as they are with brother T.

And how pray is she going to do this inspection ? I would like photos please

This is the joke of the week. She "wouldn't know shyt from shinola" about inspecting a railroad.

Just an excuse to get her out of Bangkok