“Ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra will award 6,000 scholarships in Thailand to celebrate his 60th birthday in what is seen as a direct challenge to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s popularity…”
- Extracted from “Thaksin marks birthday with scholarships”, The Nation, 22 July 2009.
“His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn is granting 152 scholarships to secondary students from needy families across the country to mark his 57th birthday…”
- Extracted from “Prince grants 152 bursaries”, Bangkok Post, 27 July 2009.
3 responses so far ↓
1 George Negus // Jul 28, 2009 at 7:17 pm
“I doubt Abhisit has the brains to keep up with my moves”
That’s it! Abhisit vs Thaksin in a Dance Dance Revolution dance off!
A console game saves the day again.
also…
“Plus he is putting down his turbulent experiences on paper, and will share his life lessons with fellow citizens in due course”
Can we expect to see a Anthony Robbins styled Thaksin self help book? Im already sure it will make my ‘top reads’ list. Admittedly the only other thing I’ve read is the ABC’s moustache growing guidelines handbook for 1975.
But it’s clear what’s going on here is 6000 vs 152. Everyone is muted. Letting the numbers speak for themselves! Nobody willing to commit themselves as Da Torpedo 2.
Till next time…
2 Frank // Jul 28, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Form of intellectual slavery either way.
3 WLH // Jul 28, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Speaking of Torpedo–
Nation (Tuesday):
“Criminal Court acquits Daranee Charnchoengsilapakul of charges of instigating unrest in the country on Tuesday. However she was fined Bt50,000 on defamation suit. In a separate trial, Daranee is charged of lese majesty.”
So they’re clearing the lesser charge, probably because it would apply to a few PAD leaders, and nailing her to the cross for the LM.
I wonder who she “defamed” in this part of the trial? The kings of France?
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