absolutelyBangkok archive · Politics
Originally published June 1, 2009
Things look better again for Thailand. Never mind the red shirts who may set the country ablaze when they hold a rally on June 27 to oust the government.
But Thais can cheer the surprise birth of a panda — that’s quite an achievement for a panda in captivity. But even better. The panda cub is expected to boost Thai tourism.
And that’s not it. With this month’s launch of direct A380 flights between Dubai and Bangkok the Thai tourism gets another shot in the arm. Arrivals from the Middle East are set to rise dramatically.
A newborn pandas and a jumbo as confidence-builders. So little can mean so much.
Why don’t they transform parliament into a giant breeding zoo for rare animals with lots of jumbos and cubs.
With political bickering as a thing of the past peace would soon return, tourism flourish like never before and Thailand regain the respect and confidence that once were.
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