"Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej will cook dinner for the visiting Burmese Prime Minister Thein Sein who starts his official visit today. In a show of good will, Samak has invited Thein Sein to dinner Tuesday at his residence. Government spokesman Wichianchote Sukchotrat said, ""Prime Minister Samak said he will cook for the Myanmar prime minister by himself, but he refused to reveal the menu.
A former host of a TV cooking show, Samak is known for his fond of cooking. He enjoyed sampling the delicacies of local markets on trips around Southeast Asia since becoming prime minister in February.
Thein Sein, who arrives Bangkok today, was scheduled to hold official talks with Samak on Wednesday followed by an audience with HM the King.
They were expected to to discuss Burma's referendum, cross-border drug trafficking and illegal immigration, Thai foreign ministry said in a statement. Also on Wednesday, the two leaders planned to sign an agreement on contract farming projects Thailand hopes to set up in Burma for rubber and palm oil plantations.
Before returning to Burma on Thursday, the visiting prime minister will tour some of the royal agricultural projects in the northern province of Chiang Rai, part of the so-called Golden Triangle that was once the world's largest opium poppy cultivating region."
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Burma's military PM gets red carpet in Bangkok visit
Started by Garcia, Apr 29 2008 12:38 PM
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Posted 30 April 2008 - 04:59 AM
QUOTE(Garcia @ Apr 29 2008, 01:38 AM) 
"Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej will cook dinner for the visiting Burmese Prime Minister Thein Sein who starts his official visit today. In a show of good will, Samak has invited Thein Sein to dinner Tuesday at his residence. Government spokesman Wichianchote Sukchotrat said, ""Prime Minister Samak said he will cook for the Myanmar prime minister by himself, but he refused to reveal the menu.
Probably roast Tibetan from southern China.
QUOTE(Garcia @ Apr 29 2008, 01:38 AM)
A former host of a TV cooking show, Samak ............sampling the delicacies of local markets on trips around Southeast Asia since becoming prime minister in February.
Yea, then puked his guts out and publicly complained that Thai Air didn't set aside a place for him to vomit!
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Posted 01 May 2008 - 02:05 PM
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It is rather sad to see the Thais giving the red carpet treatment to one of the military butchers running Burma. At least the Burmese prime minister, who is a general, has sense enough not to wear his blood-strained military fatigues for the ceremony.
It is rather sad to see the Thais giving the red carpet treatment to one of the military butchers running Burma. At least the Burmese prime minister, who is a general, has sense enough not to wear his blood-strained military fatigues for the ceremony.
