PM Prayuth's 'doppelganger' found In Nong Khai

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PM Prayuth's 'Doppelganger' Found In Nong Khai
By Khaosod English


Khamkian Bantao, 54, a gym teacher in Nong Khai province who is said to resemble Thai PM and junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha.

NONG KHAI — A photo of a gym teacher in Nong Khai province has gone viral on social media after a student pointed out the teacher's likeness to Thai junta leader and Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.

Thai netizens first discovered Khamkian Bantao, 54, after a Twitter user posted an image (below) comparing Khamkian to Gen. Prayuth with the caption, "Does my teacher look like Uncle Prayuth?"



The photo has been "retweeted" nearly 10,000 times since it was posted on 4 December.

Khamkian, who teaches physical education at Pathumthep Witthayakarn School, said today that he saw a student taking photo of him on the morning of 4 December but did not think much about it.

"But on the next day, my friends, my kid, and my kid's friends kept phoning me and teasing me that I am now a superstar because someone posted a photo of me and said I looked like Gen. Prayuth," Khamkian told Khaosod. "I don't even know why people think I look like him!"

Khamkian added that students and teachers at his school have been commenting his resemblance to Gen. Prayuth for several months already.

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-- Khaosod English 2014-12-09

[Nuddy]

I agree they certainly look similar.

[upena]

Poor guy

[Bob12345]

In a country with freedom of speech he would easily get a nice side-job for appearing in funny shows and satire.

But i guess he can better not think of bringing happiness this way as it will land him in jail for insulting the general.

[Anthony5]

Oh my god, now there are two of them, as if one wasn't enough already.

[recycler]

It's rather common practice to use doubles in this business.... I don't mean gym teaching by the way.

[Colabamumbai]

Surprised that the kid has not been arrested.

[NeverSure]

"Prayuth's 'Doppelganger' Found."

Not knowing what that word meant, I thought maybe some ducks had it.

[noikrit]

...... Slow news day...

[JDGRUEN]

If the guy is smart he will try to get a job as an official double ... the PM just might find that very useful

[greenchair]

Be funny to find another look alike with a red shirt.

100 baht to the first one

[NeverSure]

Yeah, then he'd better get himself a level IV bulletproof vest.

[Manbing]

Wait a minute- Thats not a doppelganger, this guy is smiling.

Dead give away

[maidee]

so in case of a death, the show can still go on ...

[canopus1969]

Gym teacher ? Thought he was an Admiral in that uniform

[timmyp]

This proves that Prayut has been hiding in Nong Khai while a gym teacher has been running the country.

[Gandtee]

Is the teacher dictatorial and gets up tight when asked tricky questions? If not he is not our leaders double

[Strangebrew]

DELETED

[JacChang]

The eyes don't even look similar.

Besides the hair cut and the way 50 year old will look, nothing surprising there.

[Squeegee]

"Uncle Prayuth...."

Best one yet.

[kaobang]

do you want the aladyn news or the aladyn news?

its just like Aladyn more and more

[elgordo38]

If the guy is smart he will try to get a job as an official double ... the PM just might find that very useful

If he gets the job as a body double he will need some botox under his eyes

[kwaussie]

The eyes don't even look similar.

Besides the hair cut and the way 50 year old will look, nothing surprising there.

I agree, i think theres only a passing resemblance.

[GinBoy2]

Maybe it's just me, old age and decrepitness, but I could find a bunch of 50ish Thai guys with dyed black hair, put them in their super swish Boy Scout uniform and they all look the same to me.