So is this guy Idi Amin Mark 2?

Uganda the Pearl of Africa?

Cannibalism aside, Idi ruled for 8 years, Museveni has 26 years.

Not sure about pearls, but Uganda has rough diamonds that Thaksin is involved in.

That and highly advanced telecom companies that he also looked into during one of his trips to Kampala.

from Thaksin's public Picasa Web Album page

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Even the kid's phone is red.

Perhaps marginally relevant is the surprising reality that some African countries, certainly Kenya, are rather advanced in processing payments by mobile phone.This certainly might be an interesting technology for countries like Thailand to look at.