Thaksin is new PGA president

PRADIT RUANGDIT

Ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was yesterday named the new president of the Professional Golf Association (PGA) of Thailand.

Mr Thaksin was nominated after incumbent president Pongsak Raktapongpaisal pulled out of the contest. Torpong Chaisarn, a would-be candidate, opted out while Gen Wichar Siritham, the Thai PGA's secretary-general, was not nominated.

Mr Pongsak, who was deputy secretary-general of the Thai Rak Thai party when Mr Thaksin was in power, said the former prime minister was delighted to accept the post. They discussed his nomination during a recent golf tour in Beijing.

He said Mr Thaksin is suitable for the title due to his contribution to the Thai PGA. Mr Thaksin, who has been in exile since the Sept 19 coup, is likely to make a policy statement soon. The fact he is overseas poses no management problems.

Mr Torpong said he pulled out because it was pointless to run against Mr Thaksin.

"There are no political implications," he added.

no difference

Thaksin is new PGA president

PRADIT RUANGDIT

Ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was yesterday named the new president of the Professional Golf Association (PGA) of Thailand.

Mr Thaksin was nominated after incumbent president Pongsak Raktapongpaisal pulled out of the contest. Torpong Chaisarn, a would-be candidate, opted out while Gen Wichar Siritham, the Thai PGA's secretary-general, was not nominated.

Mr Pongsak, who was deputy secretary-general of the Thai Rak Thai party when Mr Thaksin was in power, said the former prime minister was delighted to accept the post. They discussed his nomination during a recent golf tour in Beijing.

He said Mr Thaksin is suitable for the title due to his contribution to the Thai PGA. Mr Thaksin, who has been in exile since the Sept 19 coup, is likely to make a policy statement soon. The fact he is overseas poses no management problems.

Mr Torpong said he pulled out because it was pointless to run against Mr Thaksin.

"There are no political implications," he added.

Should he now be called President Shinawatra????

I can see the 14 tanks plodding down the entrance to the country club with the Sondhi-Sonthi appointed successor to the latest PGA president of Thailand. National security is at stake!

with reciprocal rights to whatever pommy team he actually manages to buy

Right in their faces

things are never what they seem in the L.O.S ..............

Thai Golf Soaring To New Heights

By Kanita Srewiphat (Thailand Correspondent)

The new dynamic President of the Golf Association of Thailand, Air Chief Marshal Kongsak Wantana, the commander in chief of the Air Force, is expected to create some waves in the Thai golf scene, following his appointment as the new president in last month’s election, where the association voted in a new committee to handle all tasks relating to golf whether amateur or professional.

any guesses at the truth gratefully accepted ........................