There was a big debate about whether it was real or “photoshopped”, i.e., doctored to appear real using the popular software program.
One reason for the disbelief is that there have recently been rumours that Mr Thaksin was seriously ill and staying in nearby Brunei. His month-long silence – his last twitter posting was July 26 – only added to the suspicion that the rumours might be true.
Yesterday’s release of two photos, the second taken with Mr Mandela’s former wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, was clearly an attempt to quash those rumours.
Mr Thaksin’s spokesman Noppadon Pattama, who circulated the pictures during a press conference, said Mr Thaksin was in excellent health but had stayed out of the spotlight to avoid stirring up controversy and facilitate reconciliation.
Mr Thaksin was keen on bringing about reconciliation in Thailand and his meeting with Mr Mandela, Africa’s model reconciliation statesman, was to tap the latter’s experience, Mr Noppadon said. He also insisted that the photos were authentic.
He did not say when the photo with Mr Mandela was taken but said the photo with Mr Mandela’s former wife was taken on Friday.
Mr Noppadon said Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya’s present visit to Montenegro as part of the government’s attempts to have Mr Thaksin extradited were in vain as Mr Thaksin had been granted citizenship. This made extradition unlikely.
Meanwhile, former prime minister Somchai Wongsawat said yesterday Mr Thaksin was definitely in good health and was not in any country close to Thailand. Mr Somchai said Mr Thaksin phoned him on Sunday to wish him a happy birthday.
ousted – forced out of a position of power ขับออกจากอำนาจ
doctor – to change a photo, document, tape, film, etc. in order to deceive people ปลอมแปลงเพื่อหลอกลวง
appear – to seem ดูเหมือนจะ, ดูเหมือนว่า
disbelief – the feeling of not believing someone or something, especially something shocking or unexpected ความไม่เชื่อ
rumour – a piece of information, or a story, that people talk about, but that may not be true ข่าวลือ
suspicion – a belief that a crime has been committed ความสงสัย
quash – to stop something from continuing ปราบ, กำจัด (ข่าวลือ, กรต่อต้าน) ยกเลิก
circulate – to send to many different people หมุนเวียน
press conference – an official meeting where someone makes a formal statement about a particular issue or event to journalists and answers their questions about it การแถลงข่าว
spotlight – the centre of public attention จุดสนใจของผู้คน, เป็นที่สนใจ
stir up – to make someone feel upset or angry ก่อให้เกิดความขุ่นใจ
controversy – a strong disagreement, especially about a public policy or moral issue ความขัดแย้ง ประเด็นข้อขัดแย้ง
facilitate – to make it possible or easier for something to happen ทำให้สะดวกขึ้น
reconciliation – a new and friendly relationship with someone who you argued with or fought with การทำให้ปรองดองกันอีก, การสมานฉันท์
Is not what it should be back on the image content that has done wrong then.
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