For the last four years Thailand as seen more than its fair share of problems with a coup, several PM's, mass demonstration with a huge loss of life. Add this to the on going troubles in the south with Muslim Insurgents, tourist staying away due to high currency, poor service and scams and thailand very poor reputation abroad for corruption.
However, never Mind! Most Thai's are more concerned about the on going battle between over paternity with one of its hottest stars, a guy called "Film". Yes that is his real name and a starlet of mixed race (Thai/Swiss) called Annie.
The allegation is that last year they had a fling whilst Film was filming and Annie was his co-star. Low and behold four months ago she gave birth to a baby boy. Film is said to have denied any chance of him being the Father, but then the Thai press got hold of it and all hell as broken loose.
He has been suspended by his record label and Studio, the press has turn against him cullminating in him accidently taking an overdose last week. (Sadly he didn't take enough). Both Mothers seem to have become ill due to the media pressure. One big difference is that Films Parents are Hi-so Chino/Thai stock that are thought of as elite. Whereas Annies Mum is from the salt of the earth division of life, one that most Thais identify with.
Latest developments are Annie is refusing to take a DNA test because she knows who the father is. Films management team has announced publicly that Annie was seeing at least four other men at the time. This as gone down like a lead balloon in Thailand with online forums organising a boycott of Films companies (RS) films and records.
As an outsider looking in, I can only shake my head in wonderment that Thailand is more worried about this story rather than the emerging social, political, military and financial problems that people in the west are concerned about.
Maybe the Thai's have got this right, perhaps other peoples problems will block out problems stareing them in the face..
Watch this space.
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