At Ba Song's home, a few guests came.

As the prime minister, those who can come to his house at night are either aides or confidants, especially in the current situation.

The servants were all dismissed, and several people in the living room sat with Ba Song as the center, but it could be seen from everyone's faces that everyone was in a heavy mood.

Among them was a black-faced man who was about fifty years old and could still feel his strong military atmosphere despite wearing civilian clothes. He was the commander of the only armored division in the Royal Thai Army, General Thaisang.

Ba Song is a man with a beer belly, not very tall. The biggest confidence that he could still sit with a little peace of mind was that Taisan was on his side. With the support of the armored division, he, the prime minister, can maintain his current situation in the face of the current opposition criticism.

However, the situation is still not optimistic.

Today, several henchmen and staff members gathered here to discuss how to deal with the next step.

"The current situation in Bangkok, Yan zhòng has affected the number of tourists. "The head of the National Tourism Agency, which is a developed country in the tourism industry, is proportional to the weight of the position of the head of the National Tourism Agency, he said, "The passenger flow at Bangkok's airport fell by a fifth last month and continues to decrease. A number of countries have already issued travel warnings. If this situation continues, it will become another reason for the opposition to attack us. ”

Ba Song was also helpless, "The constant demonstrations scared foreign tourists. But there is no way to solve this situation now. Their people march in the streets, and if we stay still, sooner or later we will lose our supporters. ”

Silence again, facing this situation, there is really no better way.

"You have to divert the attention of the people, and preferably projects that can promote economic development, whether they can be realized or not, and they can be thrown out to ease the people's feelings and fight back against the opposition. Ba Song said slowly.

At this time, the Minister of Industry suddenly said, "I heard some news. ”

All eyes turned to him, and he said, "There's a company from China, and they seem to be in contact with the Ministry of Commerce to restart the Kra Canal project." ”

Everyone was taken aback, and Ba Song's eyes widened in surprise, "Kra Canal Project?"

He is not surprised that the Kra Canal project has always been the most perfect economic engine in the hearts of Thai people, but it is also an economic hospitality that has been repeatedly obtained. How many prime ministers have failed to do this. Not to mention anything else, as long as this project is thrown, it will be able to solve all the current crisis of confidence in the authorities like an atomic bomb. It doesn't even need to go to the substantive stage.

Of course, if it is really done, then he Ba Song will be a Ming monarch who will be recorded in history, and will be respected and loved by the people of the whole country for generations. This is not to mention re-election.

"Yes. But they're just beginning to engage with the Ministry of Commerce, and it's at a low level. "There are many more things that we don't know." You know, the Commerce Department is not in our hands. ”

At this time, General Taisang, who had not spoken, suddenly said, "Van Kenyou International Investment Company has a very strong background in China, and its parent company is the newly rising group company Gun Group Construction Group. This company is headquartered in Nangang and is very strong. ”

Everyone looked at him in amazement, and Ba Song asked, "General Taisang, what else do you know?"

"I also know that the Japanese also want to restart the Kra Canal project, and it is the hard bank company that has emerged, but in fact the real role is the Sumitomo Group. Tai Sang said expressionlessly, "As far as I know, both the Chinese and the Japanese have sent expedition teams to survey the Kra Isthmus on the spot. ”

Ba Song's mood suddenly became bad again, and the reason was that there was a Sumitomo Group in Japan, and the role in China was not simple. It's a dilemma. However, he was soon relieved that the Kra Canal would not be repaired, and the decision was in his own hands.

"What do you think?" asked Ba Song, who had an idea in his mind.

"Actively promoting the Kra Canal project is an excellent way to fight back and the best way to restore confidence and trust among the people. "The Minister of Industry said categorically.

Others chimed in.

The atmosphere became a little more relaxed, not as oppressive as before, but soon, everyone calmed down. "The opposition must have known the news, and they will definitely do their best to stop us, and even take the lead in the project." ”

He looked at Taisan and said, "The attitude of General Chai Ba of the Special Forces Division is ambiguous, and we can't be sure whether he has fallen to the opposition. ”

Tessan didn't speak, just fell silent.

Everyone knows in their hearts that in the final analysis, nothing can be done without the support of the army. The Thai army nominally belongs to the royal family, but the commanders of the various units are on which side of the people, everyone knows very well. And the attitude of guessing the bully is an important factor that makes Ba Song feel at ease.

The Special Forces Division is stationed on the outskirts of Bangkok, and it is the most elite part of the Thai army, and if it is not in his own hands, Pa Song will definitely be stuck in the throat.

Tessang's silence left Ba Song helpless, and Tessan was already showing that he could not do anything about Chai Ba, even if his unit was the only army unit fully equipped with tanks and armored vehicles.

"In any case, you are still the head of government, and any business investment activity must be approved by you, otherwise it will not be effective. At this time, the Minister of Industry said, "I took the initiative to contact the two companies and contact them separately. We, the Ministry of Industry, will take the lead in doing this. ”

Ba Song nodded slowly, and the others did not object. The Ministry of Commerce is not in their hands, so they can only let the Ministry of Industry take the lead. Strictly speaking, the Kra Canal project can also be classified as part of the work of the Ministry of Industry.

Pointing to the Minister of Industry, Ba Song said: "You are specifically responsible for this matter, I have only one request, be fast." The situation in parliament is becoming less and less optimistic, and we do not have much time left. ”

The Minister of Industry nodded and said, "I'll do it tomorrow." ”

At this time, Ba Song's brows furrowed again, and he said, "Another reason why the opposition is attacking us is that we have increased military spending this year. Among them, it is necessary to buy a frigate from China, and this matter is seized by them. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Tai Sang said, "There is no question of military spending, and the amount to be paid for warships this year was determined a year ago. There is the support of the royal family. There is no reason for the opposition to fire at this point, and there will be no one in the military to support them. ”

"But the opinion of the people is very strong, and the opposition is following the trend, which puts a lot of pressure on me. The Minister of Finance said in a deep voice, "The downward pressure on the economy continues to increase this year, and military spending has risen instead of falling." The opposition has actually cleverly avoided the purchase of warships, accusing us of an unreasonable increase in military spending. ”

Ba Song looked at Tai Sang and said, "But what makes me wonder is why Chaiba, who is usually the most happy in terms of military spending, is silent at this time?"

Everyone looked at Tai Sang, because everyone knew that Chaiba was one of all the commanders of the troops who strongly demanded an increase in military spending every year, and his attitude was very tough. But at this time, he remained silent. Although it is said that the Navy benefits from the purchase of warships, everyone understands the truth of cold lips and teeth. If you can cut the Navy's expenses today, you can cut their Army's equipment renewal program tomorrow.

The ability of special forces to burn money is actually no worse than that of other technical arms.

Tate-san didn't know what to say, his armored force was also a money-burning force, spending more than three times as much annually as Chaiba's special forces. He could only nod slowly and said, "Guess Ba's attitude is indeed very strange, but I still don't know the situation on his side." It takes a little time to investigate. ”

Nodding, Ba Song increased his forehead with his hand, patted his head, and said, "The Kra Canal is not so easy to dig." ”

The topic turned back to the Kra Canal, and his staff and ministers all knew that when Ba Song was the deputy minister of foreign trade, he participated in the Kra Canal negotiations that year. It can be said that Ba Song is a person who has personally experienced the grievances and grievances of the Kra Canal.

But pressure from the United States and Singapore was intense, and Chinese companies withdrew from the preparatory group, and the Kra Canal, which was the most likely to succeed in history, was shelved indefinitely. Over the years, there has been news that a certain Chinese-funded company will sponsor the Kra Canal project. In fact, it is just a media chase to win the attention of the audience and readers.

Over time, everyone has become numb to the project - Ba Song is not worried that this time will be a repeat of history.

Deep down, he still hopes to promote the excavation of this canal. That is undoubtedly a great achievement of great merit.

"The name of Van Ken Uk International Investment Company within the Gun Regiment Construction Group is Kra Canal Project Company. Perhaps seeing Ba Song's concerns, the Minister of Industry said, "The only purpose for which this company is depositing is the Kra Canal." So their determination is very big. And more importantly, they are private companies and do not have any official overtones. I investigated a little and found that the Gun Regiment Construction Group has very little overseas business. It can be inferred from this that they may not be afraid of pressure from the United States and Singapore. ”

"Oh, private enterprises?" Ba Song was stunned for a moment, quite surprised, "the second Cheung Kong Industrial?"

Everyone knows that he is referring to Changjiang Industrial's acquisition of the management of the Panama Canal more than ten years ago, when some media were exclaiming that "the Chinese have choked the Yankees", in fact, it was just an ordinary business behavior. For the sake of sales, the media writes blindly.

"Give me a detailed picture of Van Ken Yo International Investments. "The Japanese side should also investigate." All in all, we had to pick the most suitable partner from among them. ”

Everyone looked at each other and nodded—in the eyes of the outside world, Ba Song was pro-China, but in reality, it didn't seem to be that the case.