When Thailand’s exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra bought Manchester City FC in 2007, some of the club’s fans began referring to him Frank, as in Frank Sinatra.
Now there’s this item in today’s Nation:
Thaksin’s new name : Takki Shinegra
Runaway ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra has used new name in his passports issued by some African countries, Thai Vice foreign minister Panich Vikitsreth said Wednesday.
Thaksin’s name in passports issued by Nicaragua, Uganda and Montenegro has been changed to “Takki Shinegra,” he said.
The Thai government has revoked Thaksin’s diplomatic passport issued during his premiership. He was believed to have an ordinary Thai passport. Some African countries have issued him a special passport to facilitate his travels and his visit to the countries.
Interesting.
(Thanks to A for the tip.)
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What a stupid name!
Takki…may be because he still hope the taxi clan in Thailand still adores him. But in Thai sound, it’s more like “he who says hello to shit”. Ha ha…
Shinegra…the second big laugh! Frank Sinatra might want to change his name! Viagra may ask him to be a presenter!
Please don’t ever mention that you was once a Thai Prime Minister!
Ignorant fool!