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Home » Reader question » Reader question: Why doesn't the Thai government help with food?
Dear readers,
I have read a few times here about farang's action to help Thai with food packages. That's a nice gesture. What I wonder is why doesn't the Thai army help with soup kitchens? They can feed a lot of people. Can they also immediately polish their image after the big shooting in Korat.
Regards,
Ben
Dear Ben,
where do you live, where do you go, where does your info come from…. you read it….???
Here where I live, Chumphon prov, Thais in need can get food packs for free from local schools. These packages are paid for by the ampheu = with government money. Whether it is endowed by the military or whoever does not matter, it IS THERE. You look with eye patches instead of a mouth mask.
It's a shame that it's reacted that way.
Personally, I think it's a very good question.
Who pays for the military. And all those generals who suddenly joined.
In times of crisis everyone is expected to support each other, to help, ALSO the army.
JUST the military.
Instead of maintaining the gardens or doing other jobs. That creates a bond, right?
But yes, I will not live in Thailand long enough to be able to make a distinction with the right glasses and to give an opinion.
Thanks in advance for the responses
I don't think it's a bad question either. I, too, am surprised that the army, with its almost sacred status in some Thai eyes – especially those of the army command – is apparently not used by the government for something as essential as food aid. From an organizational and technical point of view, it should not be complicated for the armed forces to prepare and distribute food on a large scale.
Cornelius! According to General Apirat, the army is sacred! Look again at his emotional speech after the shooting in Koraat. There he said “ซึ่งกองทัพบกนั้นเป็นองค์กรด้านความมั่นค ง เป็นองค์กรที่มีความศักดิ์สิทธิ์” (the military is a security/protection organization and an organization that is sacred).
See: https://www.thailandblog.nl/nieuws-uit-thailand/bloedbad-korat-legerleider-maakt-excuses-en-wordt-emotioneel/
Moderator: Please provide a source for your claims.
An army cannot act on its own authority. The government decides. Thailand is not a care state as we understand it in NL. The whole society here leans on family concepts. The family takes care of all members and that's it. That's why a few weeks ago so many Thai went back to the village, to the family, despite all the ban on travel.
And that's what they have to do with it, unfortunately. As long as the people do not revolt against this, not much will change.
'An army must not act on its own authority' – well, that premise has been little taken care of on several occasions…
You may think so, but that is not the case.
You are probably referring to forces other than a democratically elected government.
I wonder why Lung addie's reaction has to be so vicious. I too think it's a legitimate and committed question.
I myself live in Chiang Mai and have seen very long queues of people waiting. Waiting for a food package.
Not at government buildings. Not distributed by the military or any government agency. It was mainly temples that could rely on private donations.
Is that the only truth? No idea. I didn't see any government officials, but that doesn't mean they didn't do anything. I don't see everything, I don't know everything, I'm not everywhere.
So …. Lung addie, that goes for you too. Be a little nicer. Costs nothing.
Sincerely kind regards to all.
Discount on the energy bill. One-off benefits. Food distribution from the tessa track (at least in Hua Hin it is)
Pretend it's all nothing.
Does the writer really feel that only the local 'farang' are involved in handing out food? Where does this delusion come from? That 'we' keep the country and the economy going?
Maybe it's just expats who pat themselves on the back so extensively and want to see their name reflected in all social media?
Lung Addie, Thailand is as long as the road from Utrecht to Gibraltar and what happens in your area may not be happening elsewhere. My information is that the (local) government does not help everywhere and this is forced to be left to the local initiative of Thais and guests. Fortunately, 'neighborly help' is still written in capital letters in this country and people cook for each other in the small communities.
My impression is that this aid is not explicitly directed from the top. And I think that is extremely unfortunate.
Moderator: This link has nothing to do with why the military isn't helping with soup kitchens/food distribution.