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Govt will invite Obama to futsal final

Published: 12 Nov 2012 at 00.00
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The government will invite US President Barack Obama to the final match of the 2012 Futsal World Cup next Sunday during his visit to Thailand.

Obama: Will visit for trade talks

Mr Obama is scheduled to arrive in Bangkok on the day of the final. His trip is meant to strengthen US-Thai relations and to discuss trade and investment between the two countries, according to government spokesman Thossaporn Sereerak.

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barryw
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Discussion 5 : 12 Nov 2012 at 21.245
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Dis#4 - he is a VIP, and VIPs never pay for anything. Same all over the world, actually. The more you have, the more you're given.
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Does anyone think that if they invite Obama to watch futsal, will they give him a ticket or will he have to pay twice or three times as a Thai? ;)
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All they want to do is gain face by having Obama there, when actually he is in the country - very briefly - to discuss trade. And, wherever the President goes, his security team spend often weeks securing the area. It's very naive to think he'll just drop by.
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You might be confusing Yingluck's priorities on her foreign trips with Obama's.
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Discussion 1 : 12 Nov 2012 at 05.431
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