Merry Christmas! I know it's early.
I have some news. I didn't get the job at the SAT preparation center. I'm hopeful that something else will turn up.
The Speech
The 5th of December was His Majesty the King of Thailand's 78th birthday. He gave an annual speech the day before which was similar to the State of the Union speech that our President delivers. I was one of the many guests present. I saw the King drive himself and get out of his Lexus. My friend who is a missionary translated some of the speech while we watched it on TV.
The most important guest was the Prime Minister of Thailand, but he received a few sharp remarks. The King said he himself is not infallible, and that he welcomes comments and even criticism. In fact, it is against Thailand's law to make negative comments about the monarchy. However, the King pardons people who comment all the time. The King told the Prime Minister to drop the lawsuits he filed against people of the media who criticize him. I'm waiting to hear if the Prime Minister dropped them. There are rumors that he will.
There are lots of lights up in Bangkok to celebrate the King's birthday. There are also decorations for Christmas. Bangkok's malls have picked up the capitalist spirit of the Christmas holiday quite well.
Take care.
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