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Protect country like a tree: PM
THE NATION


THAIS should love each other, stay in harmony and stop brawling, a 14-year-old student suggested yesterday after Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha presented him with a prize for winning a government-sponsored drawing contest.

BANGKOK: -- Anuchit Sakethong, from Luangporparn Khlongdarn Anusorn School in Samut Prakan province, won the first prize in the drawing contest titled "Our Home, Our Country Together", jointly organised by the Public Relations Department and the PM's Office.

During a ceremony yesterday at Government House, Prayut presented Anuchit with a scholarship worth Bt10,000.

Pawana Wiriyathanasit, 8, from Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University Demonstration School received a scholarship worth Bt6,000 and Warin Surakriengsak, 12, from Matthayom Wat Bungthonglang School won a scholarship worth Bt4,000.

Winning works

The three students' works were among 929 pieces submitted in the contest for contenders between the ages of five and 15.

The contest was supposed to inspire Thai citizens' sense of unity and togetherness to overcome obstacles for the country's bright future, said Apinan Chantharangsi, director-general of the Public Relations Department.

Prayut said Thailand was like a tree that Thai people have to take care of and they should get rid of people who wished to destroy it.

He also asked officials to bring him the finalists' paintings that were entered in the contest so he could sign them and hang them on the wall at Government House for everyone to enjoy.

Anuchit also urged Thai youths to keep developing their talents.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Protect-country-like-a-tree-PM-30268887.html

-- The Nation 2015-09-16

Kept in the dark and fed on *&^%.. Protect the country like a mushroom?

Yeah, like they protect the trees on Pattaya and Jomtien beaches , hmmm.

Protect the country like a tree ?

Does that include all the dead wood around too ?

Yeh, so those in power can chop it down and make a quick buck and leave the saw dust for the locals to live off!

His vision doesn't include preserving Thailand's cultural identity. He seems to want to turn Thailand into a modern society but rip out its soul in the process

The apples don't fall far from the Thai trees.

Our home our country together - except for those who want to harm the tree. And we decide who those people are

I think I have heard that before.

Cut the tree down.

Plant a new tree.

...in the drawing contest titled "Our Home, Our Country Together", jointly organised by the Public Relations Department and the PM's Office.

Very well organized I must say. 929 entries from 10 age groups across the whole country?

Drawing contest? The same propagandist everything is well is La La Land agenda, different guise.

Pathetic.

Yes, Thais love to protect their trees , that's why so many big beautiful trees were unnecessary cut down for widened highways.

Well I am not sure he wanted to use the example of a tree. In Ayuthaya they have have probably cut down 90% of the original trees over the past 40 years.

Protected like the trees in the forests encroached by the connected.

wow 10,000 baht scholarship how generous!!! now THAT really deserves a reception with the PM at Government House

I guess 'little acorns' get 10,000 and 'might oaks' get 100m?

I am lost forwords here... This is Alice in Wonderland stuff priceless

I like the statement from the PM get rid of people thoughtful and one must wonder

God Bless him

How about protect your country like a democracy?

Protect country like a tree: PM

kinda like poison oak?