The Meeting of ASEAN Youth Leadership Organization was initiated on 2 April 2012 in Bangkok and Pattani, the delegates arrived at Bangkok and having their official meeting in Pattani.
As a Brunei citizen in Southern Thailand, it was an honoured to welcome the Brunei delegates in CS Hotel, Pattani. However we were informed that 5 delegates didn't showed up; Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Laos and Brunei. We was really disappointed, we understand that the government feared the situation in the Southern Province.
Then, something happened, the Privy Councilor to the Current Thai king; Mr. Sulayud Chulanot in his opening speech mistaken us as the delegates. In his inaugural speech stated that he was delighted to hear that the Brunei representatives have attended the meeting....after the all the opening speech made by the president of Youth Foundation and the Governor of Pattani. The Privy Councilor went straight to ME! With all the limelight and flashes from the camera my heart almost stopped for a while. I never expected nor ready for this, it was really an honoured to meet him as he is also the former Prime Minister of Thailand.
After some brief discussion with the present colleagues we agreed that we should become the representatives as the delegates are also eager to meet Brunei Youth. With limited time and resources we tried to make up of the situation, or in other words...WE ARE SCREWED!
taken from the CD that they gave us..yep, that's is the Thai ex-PM talking to me
Wow! U take great photos :)
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