Thread: Military helps buy shrimps from farmers as demand falls

BANGKOK (NNT) - Shrimp farmers are now facing a decline in customer demand following the new COVID-19 outbreak. The Royal Thai Armed Forces have launched an initiative to help such farmers by purchasing shrimps, as well as helping raise public awareness that seafood items are safe to consume.


The Chief of Defence Forces Gen Chalermpol Srisawat has directed military units of the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters to support shrimp farmers by purchasing shrimps from farmers in areas affected by the new COVID-19 outbreak.


He has ordered the Directorate of Civil Affairs to purchase a total of two tons of shrimps from farmers, to be distributed to non-commissioned officers, government employees, and contract workers of agencies of the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters for personal consumption.


The armed forces will also help promoting an understanding backed by Thai health authorities that shrimp and seafood items are still safe to consume.


The Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters will continue to purchase shrimp from farmers and businesses affected by the current health crisis until the situation improves.

https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/d...10108103125175

Seems a bit gung ho.

Originally Posted by misskit

purchase ... two tons of shrimps from farmers

Out of a 250,000 million baht budget . . . nice.

Of course, in any other economy the government would simply provide funds directly from a central Treasury source under whichever scheme they judged to be most effective in alleviating economic distress among the most affected but here it seems each of the armed forces has a budget which they can disburse independent of a central control among disparate beneficiaries around the country on their own account.

Mmmmmm......

Wonder how many Kg the fat pig with the wristwatches will get..

Originally Posted by lom

the fat pig with the wristwatches

Which one . . . there are soooooo many of them

A bit like the medical only Mary Jane license game...those in the know get the licenses and Som Chai pisses into a strong breeze!

Originally Posted by panama hat

Which one . . . there are soooooo many of them

Believe it would be General Prawit Wongsuwan. Just a guess mind.