webfact Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Mong Thongdee wins paper plane championship Mong Thongdee, who won Thailand paper plane championship nine years ago when he was 12, won the Thailand paper plane championship in the general individual category at Muang Thong Thani. Mong, whose struggle for Thai citizenship has been making headlines for years, will represent Thailand in a paper plane competition in Japan next year – a repeat of his achievement nine years ago when he competed in Chiba prefecture for Thailand and came back with a third prize. Mong was born to a family of illegal Myanmar migrants and has been classified as a stateless person. Mong became a mini-celebrity almost 10 years back when he won a national paper plane flying championship but promises of citizenship given by government authorities and politicians at the time have never been kept. Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/mong-thongdee-wins-paper-plane-championship/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-08-27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eligius Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 'Promises of citizenship given by government ... have never been kept'. Typical. All they do is lie. The Thai 'elites' have no compassion whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxx Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 He was also promised a scholarship, including university. Never happened. Funny, in contrast, how a bunch of feckless, reckless footballers managed to get citizenship in a matter of days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 the big wigs waiting for a free buffet and a photo opp and a little pleading ...to help them feel BIGGER..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Way to go Mong don’t give up!good luck in Japan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Who says education does not pay? I see champions everywhere from paper planes to fruit carving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 4 hours ago, Oxx said: He was also promised a scholarship, including university. Never happened. Funny, in contrast, how a bunch of feckless, reckless footballers managed to get citizenship in a matter of days. Different government.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbalEd Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Vacuum said: Different government.... Same same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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