Spouses of cabinet ministers inspect museum venue that will host APEC leaders’ spouses

[snoop1130]

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The spouses of cabinet ministers have conducted an inspection of a museum in Ayutthaya that will host the spouses of APEC leaders in November. The Arts of the Kingdom museum is among the venues that will be visited by the dependents of APEC leaders during the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week.

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s spouse Naraporn Chan-ocha was accompanied by the spouses of government ministers on an inspection of the museum. The Arts of the Kingdom museum in Bang Pa-in district of Ayutthaya is a project royally initiated by Her Majesty Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother. The museum is a site for learning about Thailand’s capacity and successes in sustainable and environmentally friendly development based on the Sufficiency Economy philosophy. Said capacity and successes are in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

 

The museum displays masterpieces by craftsmen at Queen Sirikit Institute, including their early works. The showpieces illustrate Thai craftspeople’s skills and creativity in working with gold, silver, metal, and fabric. The displayed pieces include food containers, weapons, tools, and ornaments. Other art objects include weaved handbags and articles, jewel beetle wings, and wooden dolls.

 

Spouses of APEC leaders will visit the museum whilst the APEC Economic Leders’ Meeting takes place from November 18 to 19. They will also partake in an activity specially arranged for this occasion.

 

Those who would like to visit the Arts of the Kingdom museum may do so on Wednesdays and Sundays, from 10 am to 3.30 pm.

 

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221021102634717

 

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[KannikaP]

32 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

The displayed pieces include food containers, weapons, tools, and ornaments.

are these article ones which are picked up as litter, or confiscated from criminals? 555

[mark131v]

Annnd the gravy train wheels go round and round, round and round, round and round!!

 

What have the spouses of the present incumbents of the trough got to do with anything?

 

Why are they involved in any of this?

 

Wonder if they get to order the little people around?

 

The whole article is just oozing with Thainess...

[monkfish]

It's all about hierarchy and importance in Thailand and I guess spouses of cabinet ministers are above the riff raff. I wouldn't be surprised if they don't have police escorts when driving and only use the right lane. See a lot of that these days didn't used to.

[RichardColeman]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The spouses of cabinet ministers have conducted an inspection of a museum in Ayutthaya that will host the spouses of APEC leaders in November.

I suppose it could be twisted as women inspecting women's facilities then - but we all know its a perk.

[lujanit]

Where will the mia nois go?

[scorecard]

11 hours ago, mark131v said:

Annnd the gravy train wheels go round and round, round and round, round and round!!

 

What have the spouses of the present incumbents of the trough got to do with anything?

 

Why are they involved in any of this?

 

Wonder if they get to order the little people around?

 

The whole article is just oozing with Thainess...

Plus there seems to be an assumption that the spouses of the APEC attendees would want to see this and will be impressed. Questions:

 

- Does 'spouses' include male spouses of female APEC attendees?

- Will they all have an individual limousine, uniformed chauffeur and attendants? And how many will be able to speak English or the native language of the spouse they are transporting / escorting?

- Will there be a tour guide at the museum and how long will the lecture be about each item on display? Perhaps a minimum of 1 hr per item might impress (or totally bore) the spouses.

- Will attendance at the museum be compulsory? Or perhaps it's assumed they will all automatically follow the schedule like good little official visitors. Or perhaps that means they will all do as they are told/as organized.

 

 

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, lujanit said:

Where will the mia nois go?

Upstairs room?

[sammieuk1]

It will all go down hill if there's a nasty whiff form the toilets so check there first for any hidden exhibits is my tip of the day ????  

[bang saen guy]

Will it leak if it rains? Who built it?