webfact Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 BURNING ISSUE Chiang Mai dyke and the patronage that still floods Thai society Attayuth Bootsripoom The Nation BANGKOK: -- Thai social media is abuzz with photos of the opening ceremony for a new floodwall in Chiang Mai. The photos show locals gathered beneath a large signboard depicting a smiling face and captioned “Mae Pongphan Pattana” (Mother Pongphan Development). The “smiling mother” is Pongphan Chan-o-cha, who also presided over the opening ceremony. The surname will be familiar to readers. The "face" of the project happens to be the wife of Defence Ministry permanent secretary General Preecha Chan-o-cha, who is the younger brother of Prime Minister GeneralPrayut Chan-o-cha. Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Chiang-Mai-dyke-and-the-patronage-that-still-flood-30295869.html -- © Copyright The Nation 2016-09-22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canopus1969 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 If your name's on a dyke does it make you a dee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 No news here; everything is normal in backward Thailand ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taichiplanet Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 (edited) maybe someone should have shown her the other meaning of dyke in English, i think she would have refused the naming rights! Edited September 22, 2016 by taichiplanet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 The dyke of Chiang Mai is certainly making a splash! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrens54 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 So can we see the photograph of the Dyke Girl? Better keep the little Dutch Boys away, we know what they tend to do with Dykes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 I read elsewhere that the dyke in question has already collapsed in recent floods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 12 minutes ago, edwinchester said: I read elsewhere that the dyke in question has already collapsed in recent floods. it needs a "boot" not "finger" to sort it although giving it the "finger" would be more interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bung Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 I saw a post in Thai, it's seems to be the case. Too funny, bad spirits around this dyke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Lawrence Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 The people paid for it, but Pongphan believes or gives the impression her graciousness was the contributing factor. Its a self-indulgent publicity stunt that was to promote self interest. Sad that this is what is thought of the working class people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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