Photo op: Yingluck (second from left) posing with villagers during a visit to the Wat Salaeng temple in the northern province of Phrae. — AFP
PHRAE (Thailand): On a “fighting with smiles” tour by ex-premier Yingluck Shinawatra, selfies and symbols are the weapons of choice, showing adoring fans her family are still in Thailand’s treacherous political game – despite being hemmed in by the junta.
The Thai military has banned all political campaigning and Yingluck’s trips to the north and northeast are ostensibly billed as cultural tours to celebrate reaching five million Facebook fans.
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