Russell Crowe gets PR gift

Culture Minister Itthiphol Kunplome meets Russell Crowe yesterday to show appreciation for his goodwill. (Australian embassy photo)
Culture Minister Itthiphol Kunplome meets Russell Crowe yesterday to show appreciation for his goodwill. (Australian embassy photo)

Culture Minister Itthiphol Kunplome met Russell Crowe on Sunday to thank him for the goodwill the Hollywood actor has shown during his visit to the kingdom.

The minister met Crowe, 57, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Bangkok on Sunday. Crowe was with the Australian ambassador to Thailand.

Mr Itthiphol presented a gift and flowers to the Hollywood actor and thanked him for his appreciation of Thailand, Thai people and the Phuket sandbox tourism programme.

Crowe has posted images, video clips and messages on social media of various places he has visited. Crowe's posts on Twitter showing him and his crew travelling in Phuket and Bangkok have created buzz ahead of Thailand's reopening to foreign visitors on Nov 1, the government said.

Crowe is shooting a movie called The Greatest Beer Run Ever.

Crowe tweeted to his 2.7 million followers that he had never visited Thailand, although he had transited in Bangkok six times.

On Sunday, Crowe told the minister he had deep admiration for Thailand, especially the people's hospitality.

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Vocabulary

  • admiration: a feeling of respect and liking for somebody/something - การชื่นชม, การยกย่องชมเชย
  • ambassador: a senior official who lives in a foreign country and represents his or her own country there - ทูต
  • appreciation: pleasure in understanding something that is good or beautiful - ความชอบ, ความชื่นชอบ, ความชื่นชม
  • buzz: a feeling of excitement, energy and pleasure - ความรู้สึกตื่นเต้น
  • goodwill: friendly or helpful feelings towards other people or countries - ความเป็นมิตร, ความหวังดี, มิตรไมตรี
  • hospitality: friendly and generous behaviour towards visitors and guests, intended to make them feel welcome - การให้การต้อนรับด้วยความยินดี
  • minister: a member of the cabinet, the group of government ministers who make and approve government policy - รัฐมนตรี
  • transit: to move something from one place to another - ส่งผ่าน
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