J brought home the Bangkok Post today.
The King of Thailand sent a message President Obama, this account from Xinhua:
The message stated that, "I believe that, under your strong and energetic leadership, the United States will overcome the many daunting challenges ahead and bring about positive changes to the world community at large. Thailand as a long time ally stands ready to continue working closely with the United States."
"As our two countries enter the 176th year of relations, I look forward to working with you and your new administration to further enhance and advance our close and strong alliance for the prosperity of Asia and the Pacific region. As the Chair of ASEAN, Thailand also welcomes deeper engagement of the United States to that end. We certainly look forward to welcoming you and members of your administration to Thailand in the near future," read the message.
Police Academy First
FEMALE CADETS: The Royal Police Cadet Academy has opened its doors to women for the first time in its 107 years.
Apart from academic subjects, the 70 female cadets will receive mental and phsical training as will their male counterparts throughout the four-year course.
After graduation, they will be given the rank of police sub-lieutenant and assigned to investigate work or child welfare in major tourist provinces.
iPhone arrives in Thailand
The long-awaited Apple iPhone has finally arrived Thailand on Friday.
The TrueMove iPhone 3G launch, handled by True Move, was held at the Royal Paragon Hall at Siam Paragon from Friday to Sunday. The rest here.
I am sceptical about him. As the saying says: New broom sweeps well. George Bush was elected twice so according to the population he had the talent to govern a country well.
ReplyDeleteSo maybe he won't be praised so much after 4 or 8 years and then I can say: I had told it was going to happen. I love saying it.