Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is launching a new website: www.iLoveThailand.org as an online community promoting national unity on Friday.

"What will you do to show your love for the country?" is a question from the website.

Requiring membership sign up, the website provides its members with live chat and instant messenger where you can chat with your friends, forum and polls.

continued at http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/30106...unches-new-site
-- The Nation 02/07/09

for comparison only: http://www.thairednews.com

This post has been edited by webfact: 2009-07-02 18:55:43

PM: "I love Thailand" - a bid to restore country's image

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva reiterated in his Sunday's television programme that the "I love Thailand" project, which was launched on Saturday, is intended to restore Thailand's image which has been badly damaged during the past few years.

Mr Abhisit said the project was launched due to the fact that when his government took office the country's image had been bruised with internal conflicts, violence and protests. The situation was made worse by incidents involving violent protests by the red shirts in Pattaya and in Bangkok in April.

Therefore, it is now time for the Thai people to join hands to improve Thailand's image so that the government can solve problems of drugs, sex and violence more effectively, he said.
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-- Bangkok Post 05/07/09
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/14...e-country-image

The AUDACITY! Launching an 'I Love Thailand' site... what dastardly concept will this Govt come up with next?!

Joking aside, a decent idea (which will likely be snickered at, or worse by many posters here, as 'normal') Enjoy.

I have a tip for you Mr. (PM ? ) Abhisit :

- CHANGE THE GOD_DAMN GROUNDLAW -

Controversial web-site stirs trouble

According to some Cambodian media sources, a new website launched by the
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Saturday has caused a stir in the
Cambodian local media as well as among top officials.

The web-site at the heart of the controversy,www.ilovethailand.org, claimed
that parts of today's Cambodia were in fact Thai territories.

The web-site's claims make headlines in most major newspapers in Cambodia.
Khmerization was the first site that has opened the debate on this
controversial web-site, when it received an e-mail from Mr. Dith Nimol
alerting the web-site's claims relating to Thai "lost territory".

Reaksmei Kampuchea newspaper picked up Khmerization's report. Then Khmer
Sthapana, Deum Ampil and Khmer online web-site, www.everyday.com.kh, have
all reported the Thai PM web-site's controversy extensively.

The major English daily Phnom Penh Post reported that Cambodian officials
are scurrying to investigate the claims. It quoted Mr. Phay Siphan,
spokesman for the Council of Ministers, as saying that "they (the Thai) are
twisting the facts of history. It is completely exaggerated."

According to Phnom Penh Post, in 1794, Thailand - then known as Siam -
annexed Siem Reap and Battambang provinces from the declining Khmer kingdom,
but the territories were returned following a March 1907 treaty between
Thailand and France.

And, according to historical records, other Khmer territories annexed by
Thailand in the late 18th centuries include Kauk Khan (Sisaket), Surin,
Sa Keo, Nokor Reach (Korat) and many more provinces.

http://www.eturbonews.com/10325/controvers...e-stirs-trouble