Posted 2008-08-07 03:30:29
Quote Bush to visit 'Father Joe of Klong Toey'
US President George Bush will visit a Catholic priest who has been running a non-profit organization working for children in Klong Toey, according to a printing house.
John Wiley & Sons quoted its author Greg Barrett as saying Bush and the US first lady will visit Father Joseph Maier, an American Catholic priest during Bush's visit to Bangkok on August 6 and 7.
The visit will take place at the Mercy Center, a non-profit organization working for children in Klong Toey, established in 1974.
Barrett is the author of " THE GOSPEL OF FATHER JOE: Revolutions and Revelations in the Slums of Bangkok".
The Nation
Posted 2008-08-07 03:33:40
While I am sure we all find US politics and George Bush an endless source of interest and debate it tends to lead to flaming and abuse -- so while we don't need to restrict ourselves to schedules etc, the endless discussion of events of past years really has no relevance to this visit.
Posted 2008-08-07 03:39:13
 sbk, on 2008-08-07 04:33:40, said:
While I am sure we all find US politics and George Bush an endless source of interest and debate it tends to lead to flaming and abuse -- so while we don't need to restrict ourselves to schedules etc, the endless discussion of events of past years really has no relevance to this visit.
Isn't that a bit like saying history was irrelevant atthe time Nelson Mandela was released from prison, orwhen Margaret Thatcher visited the falklands.
Surely, past actions (or an individual's view of them) has relevance to the visit of a President ?
Posted 2008-08-07 03:41:30
I speak quite confidently for the vast majority of Americans: we don't like George W Bush and his presidency has been a miserable FAILURE. The smart history money is that he has been the worst president ever. Our people are now much poorer overall and we have been disgraced internationally. Even his own party's pall bearer has now admitted the American people are much worse off under Bush. We deserve better. Welcome to Bangkok, you wanke_r!
The reality is, diplomatic visit or not, Bush is not just another American president. He is a historically unpopular and deeply damaging president, at home and abroad.
Edited by Jingthing, 2008-08-07 03:50:12.
Posted 2008-08-07 03:45:19
Jingthing, on 2008-08-07 04:41:30, said: I speak quite confidently for the vast majority of Americans: we don't like George W Bush and his presidency has been a miserable FAILURE. Our people are now much poorer overall and we have been disgraced internationally. Welcome to Bangkok!
Harsh, but fair. I think you will find that most of us non-Americans don't actually hold the American people responsible - remember, a majority in Britain voted for Tony Blair 
Posted 2008-08-07 03:55:41
Chaimai, on 2008-08-07 03:39:13, said: sbk, on 2008-08-07 04:33:40, said: While I am sure we all find US politics and George Bush an endless source of interest and debate it tends to lead to flaming and abuse -- so while we don't need to restrict ourselves to schedules etc, the endless discussion of events of past years really has no relevance to this visit.
Isn't that a bit like saying history was irrelevant atthe time Nelson Mandela was released from prison, orwhen Margaret Thatcher visited the falklands.
Surely, past actions (or an individual's view of them) has relevance to the visit of a President ?
Discussion of US politics and policies inevitably leads to flaming, warnings, and suspensions for posters who can't seem to keep debate impersonal.
Posted 2008-08-07 11:58:09
Welcome to Thailand... 
Thai Demonstrators shout anti-U.S. President George W. Bush slogans as his motorcade passes Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Associated Press
Edited by sriracha john, 2008-08-07 12:05:23.
Posted 2008-08-07 12:13:29
A t-shirt featuring U.S. President George Bush and Osama bin Laden is displayed in Bangkok, Thailand. President Bush is in Thailand to deliver a major policy speech on Asia before going onto the Olympics in China.
Associated Press
Posted 2008-08-07 12:19:19
A Thai protester demonstrates against U.S. President George W. Bush outside Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok August 7, 2008 as Bush delivers a speech inside.
REUTERS
Posted 2008-08-07 12:49:58
sriracha john, on 2008-08-07 11:58:09, said:
Thanks for the pix. From the photos, it appears there were barely enough people to qualify for plural over singular classification of the noun. There aren't that many police shown but it appears they clearly outnumber the protesters, although I suspect a different spin in the mass media.
Edit.
BTW, a link to the President's speech:
http://absolutelyban...bangkok-speech/
Two thumbs up!
Edited by Spee, 2008-08-07 12:54:06.
Posted 2008-08-07 14:29:38
Outgoing US President George Bush and his wife, Laura, wave upon arrival at a Bangkok Airport to start his two-day official visit on Wednesday. Behind him was his daughter; Barbara.
Visiting US President George Bush (L) speaks after meeting with Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej on Wednesday.
US President George Bush makes a gesture during his speech at Queen Sirikit Convention Centre on Thursday.
Source: The Nation - 07 August 2008
Posted 2008-08-07 14:31:34
Speech of US President George Bush
US President George Bush delivers a speech at Queen Sirikit Convention Centre on August 7, 2008.
Sawasdee Krub,
Laura and I are delighted to be back in Bangkok. We appreciate the gracious welcome extended by His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen.
Above all, I bring America's warmest wishes to our oldest allies in Asia - the people of Thailand. Our friendship began 175 years ago this spring, when President Andrew Jackson dispatched an envoy to Siam. Negotiators soon concluded a treaty of peace and commerce and sealed it with a lotus flower on one side and an eagle and stars on the other. Generations of close friendship followed. At one point, the Thai King offered to send elephants to America. President Abraham Lincoln had to politely decline.
The values of freedom and openness that gave birth to our alliance have sustained it through the centuries. American troops and the Royal Thai Armed Forces have stood united from Korea and Vietnam to Afghanistan and Iraq. Our free market economies have surged forward on a rising tide of trade and investment. Tourism has boomed, as more people discover this beautiful and ancient land. And some 200,000 Thai Americans now enrich my Nation with their enterprise, culture, and faith.
On this historic anniversary of our alliance, America looks to Thailand as a leader in the region and a partner around the world. I was proud to designate Thailand a major non-NATO ally of the United States. And I salute the Thai people on the restoration of democracy, which has proved that liberty and law reign here in the "Land of the Free."
The full transcript of Mr Bush's speech can be read here on The Nation website.
Posted 2008-08-07 14:42:01
Where is he now? I have the rest of the day off and would love to go do some rubbernecking.
Any schedule for tomorrow?
Posted 2008-08-07 14:43:59
His visit provides a diversion from the usual nonsense going in the country. At least folks will have something else to complain about.
Now, I hope there isn't a coup before he lands in Bejing!
Posted 2008-08-07 15:29:44
First Daughter Barbara Bush prepares to board Air Force One with her parents for a three-nation (Korea, Thailand, and China) tour of Asia.
REUTERS
U.S. President George W. Bush's daughter Barbara arrives in Bangkok. Bush is on a two-day official visit to Thailand before travelling to Beijing for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
REUTERS
Posted 2008-08-07 17:44:24
sriracha john, on 2008-08-07 10:29:44, said:
First Daughter Barbara Bush prepares to board Air Force One with her parents for a three-nation (Korea, Thailand, and China) tour of Asia.
REUTERS
U.S. President George W. Bush's daughter Barbara arrives in Bangkok. Bush is on a two-day official visit to Thailand before travelling to Beijing for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
REUTERS
You're a busy man Sriracha John, very busy indeed. 
LaoPo 
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