Cabinet approved another 258 million baht for educational campaign on draft charter



BANGKOK: -- The cabinet on Tuesday approved the Interior Ministry’s proposal for an addition of 258 million baht fund to support the ministry’s publicity campaign to educate members of the public about the draft constitution.

The new funding will enable the Interior Ministry to hire a total 322,524 teachers to help in the educational campaign from just one visit to communities to inform villagers about the content of the draft charter to five visits during June 22-August 5.

Each teacher will receive a total of 1,000 baht instead of just 200 baht for five field visits and the payments will be made through the Local Administration Department.

The cabinet also received a report from the Interior Ministry about the 200 million baht funding from the Election Commission for use in the educational campaign. Of these, 135 million baht have been spent in the training of teachers and another 64 million baht for teachers’ expenditure during their field visits to do their jobs.

Meanwhile, Mr Supachai Yawaprapas, a member of the Constitution Drafting Committee, reported that the common problem encountered by the teachers was that they didn’t have the draft charter copies or summaries for distribution to the people.

He said the CDC had solved this problem by publishing pocket-sized summary copies for public distribution. Also, the summary copies can be downloaded from the CDC website.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/cabinet-approved-another-258-million-baht-educational-campaign-draft-charter/


-- Thai PBS 2016-07-14

Might as well set fire to a pile of money.

Might as well set fire to a pile of money.

Or spend a fraction of that money and keep the rest for you and your buddies. Can do stuff like rolling 1000 Baht notes up, lighting the ends and pretending to smoke it like a cigar.

How much do they expect to accomplish in the next 23 days?

258 million baht to be spent in the next 3 weeks.

It will certainly take more than 3 weeks for the teachers themselves to learn to understand the draft charter in order to properly educate people.

What a waste of money.

Just waste. Where are the people who threw out the past government complaining about waste? Some corruption is okay said one of them on stage.

Oh dear, oh dear

Better spent on proper education .

Oh wait that's against govt policy, can't have the sheeple too well educated as they'd just cause problems, ask questions etc.

Is this glorified vote buying?

It's not a waste of money. As others have pointed out, there are two odd weeks until the referendum, so very little, if anything, will be achieved in that time.

Nonetheless, the budget will be used wisely. Trust me.

Is this glorified vote buying?

Shhhh! Perish the thought. Now go and wash your mouth out!

How much do they expect to accomplish in the next 23 days?

258 million baht to be spent in the next 3 weeks.

It will certainly take more than 3 weeks for the teachers themselves to learn to understand the draft charter in order to properly educate people.

What a waste of money.

The teachers do not have to understand the draft charter, they will understand what they need to vote and convince others to vote after receiving the 1,000 baht.

They wrote the charter, they have a duty bound responsibility to explain its contents accurately

They are also duty bound to ensure that those printing official looking "edited" copies of the draft charter are arrested and prosecuted, that also goes for those that are making stuff up that isn't in there, there is no issue with people not agreeing with the actual draft but there is an issue when they are not agreeing with stuff they have made up that isn't in it in an attempt to confuse people and spread lies

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Members are reminded to discuss the topic, not other members.

They wrote the charter, they have a duty bound responsibility to explain its contents accurately

They are also duty bound to ensure that those printing official looking "edited" copies of the draft charter are arrested and prosecuted, that also goes for those that are making stuff up that isn't in there, there is no issue with people not agreeing with the actual draft but there is an issue when they are not agreeing with stuff they have made up that isn't in it in an attempt to confuse people and spread lies

What a load of crap!!

You really are a banner waver of the highest order.

The referendum is being forced down peoples throats, they're not allowing it to be discussed/crtiticised openly because Thai people, smarter than you, see the charter as a massive claim to their roles in politics for the next 20 odd years.

The fact you support such as Regime, claiming to come from a democratic society, beggars belief, and this excuse " they are better than the last lot" is weak and frankly pathetic. The problem with Thailand is that if they do stride towards becoming more/democratic, some people will be put in their place. The biggest problem and common denominator within Thai politics, since the 1930's is the Military, 19 coups is the proof of their constant interference.

There is one reason, and one reason alone why the Junta are still in power, and will remain in power for at least another 3-5 years.

They wrote the charter, they have a duty bound responsibility to explain its contents accurately

They are also duty bound to ensure that those printing official looking "edited" copies of the draft charter are arrested and prosecuted, that also goes for those that are making stuff up that isn't in there, there is no issue with people not agreeing with the actual draft but there is an issue when they are not agreeing with stuff they have made up that isn't in it in an attempt to confuse people and spread lies

What a load of crap!!

You really are a banner waver of the highest order.

The referendum is being forced down peoples throats, they're not allowing it to be discussed/crtiticised openly because Thai people, smarter than you, see the charter as a massive claim to their roles in politics for the next 20 odd years.

The fact you support such as Regime, claiming to come from a democratic society, beggars belief, and this excuse " they are better than the last lot" is weak and frankly pathetic. The problem with Thailand is that if they do stride towards becoming more/democratic, some people will be put in their place. The biggest problem and common denominator within Thai politics, since the 1930's is the Military, 19 coups is the proof of their constant interference.

There is one reason, and one reason alone why the Junta are still in power, and will remain in power for at least another 3-5 years.

well that is your opinion I also have mine

so you don't believe there will be an election next year.....I think you are wrong

Hmmmmm.... will these teachers also suggest what could be the "right" vote?

Unfortunately I don't, unless there's only one party registered.

To have an election next year, the junta will need to lift all bans on political gatherings, they MUST let politicians canvass their supporters, they must allow this sooner, rather than later,do you honestly believe that the Junta will do that?

They're worried about a referendum result, what would make you think any different towards a national election?

I had high hopes for Prayuth and co after their initial coup, they said all the right things, but it's become very apparent over the past 2 years the road map they have just looks like blanks sheets.

Number 1 priority was reconciliation, that's till not even began, the divide is greater now than it was back in 2014.

They could have built on their popularity, but instead that new found power corrupted, and their veil has been slipping more and more and more, and today that veil more resembles a pair of socks.

An opportunity missed, now it's bad that opposition protests are clamped down on, and now illegal, but it was fine and dandy if you did it with whistles? double standards, all designed to protect their own interests.

Election next year? if they couldn't get more than 10% to register for this referendum, what makes you feel they'd sit back and let the people start to decide who should run the country?

Unfortunately I don't, unless there's only one party registered.

To have an election next year, the junta will need to lift all bans on political gatherings, they MUST let politicians canvass their supporters, they must allow this sooner, rather than later,do you honestly believe that the Junta will do that?

They're worried about a referendum result, what would make you think any different towards a national election?

I had high hopes for Prayuth and co after their initial coup, they said all the right things, but it's become very apparent over the past 2 years the road map they have just looks like blanks sheets.

Number 1 priority was reconciliation, that's till not even began, the divide is greater now than it was back in 2014.

They could have built on their popularity, but instead that new found power corrupted, and their veil has been slipping more and more and more, and today that veil more resembles a pair of socks.

An opportunity missed, now it's bad that opposition protests are clamped down on, and now illegal, but it was fine and dandy if you did it with whistles? double standards, all designed to protect their own interests.

Election next year? if they couldn't get more than 10% to register for this referendum, what makes you feel they'd sit back and let the people start to decide who should run the country?

I also have similar thoughts and have voiced them many times on here about the junta and their methods but I am not willing to give up just yet, Prayut has already said that an election will be held next year regardless of the referendum outcome - I suspect they will just introduce this charter anyway but it would have been better with thumbs up from the people.

I don't agree with your reconcilliation point, "reconcilliation" was a Thaksin buz word with only one objective, he has used his money these last 6 years to fund the divide in Thailand which I no longer believe exists, yes we still have the UDD chomping away as much as they can and funded by Thaksin but I honestly don't believe they have anywhere near the support they had before, the people in Thailand are fed up and have had enough of the nonsense, there are small pockets of defiance but not on a scale seen previously and certainly not like anything Thaksin would be striving for

If Thaksin really really wanted to cause trouble, he could, easily, but without having Thaksin, there really is NO EXCUSE to have a tight grip on the country, and blame all these dissidents on national security
threats.

Reconciliation was used by Prayuth, and the NCPO on MANY an occasion, it was part of his roadmap, it wasn't a Thaksin buzzword, it's Prayuths.

This is a Junta that claimed 92% popularity, I really cannot believe you're that naive.

You truly cannot see how similar in everything the Junta does/is doing, is everything the whistle blowers detested about the Yingluck Regime.

If you set aside your hatred for Thaksin, and opened your eyes, and looked from outside the box, you'd see this.

If the people want a Thaksin proxy Government, then so be it, let them do their term, if they're no good, vote them out, that's how it's done in virtually every other democratically free country.

Just a question: has any household here received a copy of the new constitution?

My household hasn't received anything and it's 3 weeks to the referendum?

If Thaksin really really wanted to cause trouble, he could, easily, but without having Thaksin, there really is NO EXCUSE to have a tight grip on the country, and blame all these dissidents on national security

threats.

Reconciliation was used by Prayuth, and the NCPO on MANY an occasion, it was part of his roadmap, it wasn't a Thaksin buzzword, it's Prayuths.

This is a Junta that claimed 92% popularity, I really cannot believe you're that naive.

You truly cannot see how similar in everything the Junta does/is doing, is everything the whistle blowers detested about the Yingluck Regime.

If you set aside your hatred for Thaksin, and opened your eyes, and looked from outside the box, you'd see this.

If the people want a Thaksin proxy Government, then so be it, let them do their term, if they're no good, vote them out, that's how it's done in virtually every other democratically free country.

if you look at the birth of democracy in many western countries it was the product of some sort of military action - civil war - intervention of a well meaning individual or a mixture, Thailand will never have a proper working democracy without some sort of intervention, I regard the current approach as somewhat soft in comparison. The question that needs answered is - will Prayuth deliver, I am willing to wait and see

Just a question: has any household here received a copy of the new constitution?

My household hasn't received anything and it's 3 weeks to the referendum?

interesting question

Just a question: has any household here received a copy of the new constitution?

My household hasn't received anything and it's 3 weeks to the referendum?

Nope, nobody in our village has either, most don't even know about the referendum, I think I live in the Thai version of "Brigadoon"

If Thaksin really really wanted to cause trouble, he could, easily, but without having Thaksin, there really is NO EXCUSE to have a tight grip on the country, and blame all these dissidents on national security

threats.

Reconciliation was used by Prayuth, and the NCPO on MANY an occasion, it was part of his roadmap, it wasn't a Thaksin buzzword, it's Prayuths.

This is a Junta that claimed 92% popularity, I really cannot believe you're that naive.

You truly cannot see how similar in everything the Junta does/is doing, is everything the whistle blowers detested about the Yingluck Regime.

If you set aside your hatred for Thaksin, and opened your eyes, and looked from outside the box, you'd see this.

If the people want a Thaksin proxy Government, then so be it, let them do their term, if they're no good, vote them out, that's how it's done in virtually every other democratically free country.

if you look at the birth of democracy in many western countries it was the product of some sort of military action - civil war - intervention of a well meaning individual or a mixture, Thailand will never have a proper working democracy without some sort of intervention, I regard the current approach as somewhat soft in comparison. The question that needs answered is - will Prayuth deliver, I am willing to wait and see

I don't know of any democratic progress stemming from a military movement aiming at protecting the interest of the establishment. It has always been against the establishment and/or some tyrannical power, i. e the birth of the U.S.A, the French revolution, Attaturk, the Portugal Junta, etc... Nothing good came from Franco, Pinochet, etc...who were for the establishment and deposited elected governments.

Edited July 14, 20169 yr by candide

322,524 teachers, of which maybe two have actually seen the draft. 1000b buys a nice evening in Isaan Cafe.