Oxford-educated PM riles rural Thais

Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:24pm GMT
By Nopporn Wong-Anan

UDON THANI, Thailand (Reuters) – New Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has promised to reach out to all Thais to heal the country’s deep political rifts, but he faces an uphill task winning over people like Kwanchai Sarakam.

From the “cowboy country” of Udon Thani, 560 km (350 miles) [...]