Free doughnuts from Thaksin

Published: 20 Jul 2012 at 19.10
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Red-shirt co-leader Arisman Pongruangrong will give away 64,000 doughnuts to underprivileged children and adults to mark the 64th birthday of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra next Thursday.

Mr Arisman made the pledge at a news conference on Friday. He was accompanied by Darunee Kritboonyalai, a key supporter of the red-shirt movement; Jiradej Worapiankul, vice minister for finance; and Pol Maj Gen Peerapan Prempooti, former secretary-general of the Anti-Money Laundering Office. The former singer and MP, who also spent several months on the run after the political violence of May 2010, called the doughnut giveaway a gesture of national reconciliation. After six months of keeping a low profile, Mr Arisman said, he decided to use Thaksin’s birthday to do something to promote unity in the country. He said any group interested in joining him in the project was welcome, and those wanting more doughnuts should feel free to ask. Shown at the news conference was a pink box containing 12 doughnuts and a card with the written message: "On the occasion of my birthday, may love, sweetness and harmony be upon you. With love and bonding, Pol Lt Col Thaksin Shinawatra, July 26, 2012." The date is Thaksin’s...

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jacksprat
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Discussion 52 : 28 Jul 2012 at 09.3752
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"What are the Democrats and the PAD offering the underprivileged?" For one thing, Abhisit made education free of charge from nursery school and grades 1 through 12, a total of 15 years. He subsidized the price of diesel, LPG cooking gas, and household electricity, and he proposed making the free trains and buses permanent. Citizens over 60 years of age also were granted 500 baht per month. But sad to say, he didn't hand out any donuts.
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Discussion 51 : 26 Jul 2012 at 03.0751
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Giving 64,000 doughnuts to underprivileged children and adults is a brilliant public relations move. What are the Democrats and the PAD offering the underprivileged?
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Discussion 50 : 25 Jul 2012 at 22.3950
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The Thaksin family could get a real darling to the people of southern Thailand when they arrange to repair the main road from behind Hua Hin all the way down to the Malaysian border. This main highway in and to the south is in a awful condition. Potholes "en mass" etc. every day people of southern Thailand have to go on a road rodeo, how can a country neglect the infrastructure so much.
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Discussion 49 : 25 Jul 2012 at 22.1749
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ref dis 39

you are right, I would extend this to invest some funds into the roads behind Hua Hin to southern Thailand. The road is so bad now its a highway rodeo every day, has Thailand no money to keep the infrastructure functioning? No? ok I know because the politicians in Bangkok wont get their self defined share, so nothing happen.
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Discussion 48 : 22 Jul 2012 at 14.4048
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D47: Is that an agreement that Arisman should be in jail?
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Discussion 47 : 22 Jul 2012 at 06.2247
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Discussion 46 crunchy : liewise so do the yellow shirts who illegally occupied the airports and parliament house.
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Discussion 46 : 21 Jul 2012 at 19.5646
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64,000 doughnuts from Thaksin. its sickening. Its Pathetic propaganda.
Arisman should be in jail, shouldnt he?
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Discussion 45 : 21 Jul 2012 at 19.5345
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The biggest doughnut of all is Mr Arisman.
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Discussion 44 : 21 Jul 2012 at 19.1644
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@discussion 12 - "Donut is a popular snack in thailand, not really healthy but they are filling for an poor empty stomach." Do you think people are starving here? Do you have any idea what Thailand is like? Quite obviously you don't.
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Discussion 43 : 21 Jul 2012 at 18.5143
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Bill Gates and Warren Buffet have each given away billions of US$ to charities. Thaksin gives away donuts.
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