Xi Did Not Shake Hands With Prayut ‘Because Of Covid Measures’

[harada]

  On 11/19/2022 at 1:18 AM, johnarth said:

well the world has seen it, so now the world knows it , and do not forget the general only has a few months of power left, and was thinking to live in China in retirement? where to now?

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Moscow ?

[harada]

What a gem, when you play both sides of the fence one day it may come back and bite you. 

[Robsweblinks]

Wash your hands before you pick your nose! I think he just didn't want to shake his hand just like he didn't with Trudeau ????

[mberbae]

It seems likely China wanted something from Thailand and

Prayuth did not play along.  Bravo to Prayuth.

 

Covid had nothing to do with it.

[terryofcrete]

  On 11/19/2022 at 12:05 AM, nchuckle said:

Biden KNOWS….he is a leprechaun at an Irish summit discussing potatoes..

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Ah... the chuckle brothers ... dead ..aren't they ? 

[DJ54]

It wasn’t a snub… get over it. I avoid shaking hands better safe than sorry…

[Aussieroaming]

Why shake hands with the hired help. 

[DJ54]

Howie Mandel Is Afraid of Not Being Afraid

The man who traded handshakes for fist-bumps well before the COVID-19 pandemic on how he made a career out of what ails him the most.

[SunsetT]

  On 11/18/2022 at 10:31 PM, rwill said:

Won't touch his hand because of covid protocol but breathing on each other is ok.  What a stupid excuse.

 

"Shoke my hand.  We are the hub of hubs!!!"

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....and this was the snub of snubs.

[Dogmatix]

Leaders of vassal states don't get handshakes from the emperor. 

 

Funny that Prayut tried to make it look as if he had stretched out his hand in an ushering gesture after the emperor had snubbed him.

[SunsetT]

  On 11/18/2022 at 11:56 PM, thailand49 said:

maybe XI saw he didn't wash his hand after he Squatted ????????

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Rarely soap in a Thai toilet; especially in restaurants!

[chickenslegs]

Prayut's confused reaction is priceless. Mrs P has to lead him off the stage ...

 

[hotchilli]

  On 11/18/2022 at 10:39 PM, arick said:

That what happens when you don't buy my subs . 

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And arrest my entrepreneurs.

[Lucky Bones]

Who needs all those exotic/erotic foods when porkie pies are a plenty.????????

[NoshowJones]

  On 11/18/2022 at 10:53 PM, AhFarangJa said:

It sure looks like a Big snub to me. 

If he did not want contact because of Covid fears, then why not give a Wai instead, the standard greeting here. 

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The unelected PM is a Military Academy educated soldier with about the same low IQ as his countrymen who forced his way into being an PM with soldiers guns and tanks behind his back who is way out of his league amongst real elected politicians, so he is bound to get snubbed.

Anyway, was the also unelected Burmese PM at this conference?

[heybuz]

Probably thought he'd pick his pocket.

[Spock]

  On 11/19/2022 at 4:26 AM, mberbae said:

It seems likely China wanted something from Thailand and

Prayuth did not play along.  Bravo to Prayuth.

 

Covid had nothing to do with it.

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I am sure you give Prayuth far far more credit than he deserves.

[Spock]

  On 11/19/2022 at 4:50 AM, DJ54 said:

It wasn’t a snub… get over it. I avoid shaking hands better safe than sorry…

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Right. Good for you. Except that Xi was fine with shaking everyone else's hand.

[NoshowJones]

  On 11/19/2022 at 12:53 AM, Stevemercer said:

The Chinese leader shook hands with all western leaders, but he will only shake hands if he is on the left, never on the right (as was the case with Prayut).

 

The left is the power position because he can leave his body open for the cameras and merely extend his right hand. The person on the right is forced to move his right hand across his body, and pivot slightly, looking a bit subservient. 

 

The only person with whom Xi accepts the surbvervient position is with the US President. Certainly not with Prayut. I am surprised Prayut's advisers did not warn Prayut about this protocol.

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It just shows how enept the unelected PM is. Proper elected PMs are real politicians who know all about this protocol.

[monkfish]

He's supposed to be Wooing China into letting tourists return but Xi not having any of it.
First time I ever felt sorry for Prayut! Really NOOOOOO!
 

[monkfish]

  On 11/19/2022 at 4:19 AM, harada said:

What a gem, when you play both sides of the fence one day it may come back and bite you. 

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Exactly sitting on the fence makes Thailand look weak and without opinions, playing all sides for benifit.

[scorecard]

  On 11/19/2022 at 6:02 AM, NoshowJones said:

It just shows how enept the unelected PM is. Proper elected PMs are real politicians who know all about this protocol.

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Minders probably had to explain to him / show him how to extend his hand and what to do next (if offer of shaking hands accepted).

 

How many time have you extended your hand but the other person grabbed your wrist because they don't know how to do it, not part of their culture.

[BananaGuy]

I guess these were all pre-Covid or Photoshopped ...

 

(courtesy of Sydney Morning Herald and Xinhua)

 

 

[anchadian]

 

Following the conclusion of #APEC2022Thailand, Thai PM

@prayutofficial

welcomed Chinese president Xi Jinping for a bilateral meeting at Govt House. Observers pointed out that under his leadership since the #ThaiJunta, the country has pivoted to Beijing a lot.

https://twitter.com/SaksithCNA/status/1593855317044916224

 

[PETERTHEEATER]

Prior to extending his hand, Pinocchio made a defererential bow of his head to the Emperor, so, looks to me like the hand gesture was to indicate "Let's go".

 

But, taking the original image in isolation certainly gives the impression of a snub. Seeing it as as a screen shot from a video clip changes that impression and shows an even funnier sequel.

 

Either way it brightened my morning. ????

 

[JCauto]

  On 11/18/2022 at 8:43 PM, Willy Wombat said:

Xi shook the hand of the Canadian cuck Trudeau too.

 

Thai Government spokesman just trying to save face and anyone who believes his words is a moron.

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Ah, clearly this is a refined and educated poster! Now do tell us all about how Trudeau is a "cuck", which I understand is Incel for "cuckold". Have you been naughty with Justin's wife? Perhaps, as I expect you've come here since you were so darn hansum that the gals back home couldn't keep their hands off you and you needed some relief from being sexualized constantly. I personally find only the sharpest minds dwell on the imagined sexual fantasies of their political enemies. I look forward to your future incisive analyses of Canadian politics...

[ukrules]

  On 11/19/2022 at 4:20 AM, Robsweblinks said:

Wash your hands before you pick your nose! I think he just didn't want to shake his hand just like he didn't with Trudeau ????

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He shook Trudeaus hand right after berating him for leaking all the details of their previous meeting to the press.

 

Here's the video :

 

So enen though Trudeau 'did the dirty' he still shook his hand.

[Sparktrader]

  On 11/19/2022 at 8:37 AM, ukrules said:

He shook Trudeaus hand right after berating him for leaking all the details of their previous meeting to the press.

 

Here's the video :

 

So enen though Trudeau 'did the dirty' he still shook his hand.

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Chinese leader hates him! Nice body language

[chiman]

Thailand better off aligned with the US than China.    

 

  On 11/19/2022 at 12:17 AM, LarryB said:

The PM getting chummy with Sleepy Joe has shown Xi where Thailand's allegiances lie. Bad move. 

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[NoshowJones]

  On 11/19/2022 at 6:38 AM, scorecard said:

Minders probably had to explain to him / show him how to extend his hand and what to do next (if offer of shaking hands accepted).

 

How many time have you extended your hand but the other person grabbed your wrist because they don't know how to do it, not part of their culture.

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As a PM he should know how to greet people from other countries, don't forget that he took over the country with the army at his back, no previous knowledge of greeting people from other countries.

If he was a politician he would soon know the correct protocol.

Do you think Thaksin or his sister would have known the correct procedure? Of course they would just like any other proper politician.