cavanami Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 Now that we got that cleared up... Thai PM Prayuth says "no harm" listening to fortune-tellers http://www.trust.org/item/20140923092828-k5jul/ Thai Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha admitted on Tuesday he had sought advice from fortune-tellers following media speculation over his spiritual beliefs. Prayuth led a May coup that toppled a democratically elected government after months of mass protests that brought much of the capital Bangkok to a halt. He was named prime minister last month in an appointment that was condemned by opponents. "There's no harm in listening to fortune-tellers. Fortune- telling is an art. But if a fortune-teller tells a person that they will be rich and then they stay in bed all day, then what is the use?" Prayuth told reporters on Tuesday. "I listen to their words. They warn me that I might clash with the media," he quipped. Prayuth told an audience earlier this month he had doused himself from head to toe in holy water to ward off curses his enemies had put on him. Bangkok's skyline is that of a country hurtling towards modernity, but pre-Buddhist animist beliefs continue to exert strong influence on Thai culture. Many of the country's top politicians have consulted fortune-tellers over policy changes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 If Thaksin could consult Cambodia witch doctors, Prayuth can have his Thai fortune tellers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaiRai Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 Probably consulting Flash's favorite monk (on the left) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted September 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 No image??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YimSiam Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 Hello Ne Win of Thailand! Thirty years from now, 'banana republic' may well be a compliment for Thailand - like Myanmar, going from the most promising status in the region, to a superstitious dictatorship... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 As I recall, Nancy Reagan had her astrologers at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YimSiam Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 And the astrologer's Magic 8-Ball kept coming back for Nancy with "Just No Say"... "Just Say No"... "Just Say No"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 Probably consulting Flash's favorite monk (on the left) Here's the photo ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaiRai Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 When I first saw I didn't recognize him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 Easy to spot the Democrats. They're the ones with their arm in a sling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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