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Buriram Province - General Category => Thailand News clippings => Topic started by: Admin on May 16, 2011, 09:37:03 AM
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Police in Pattaya start handing out knighthoods
FROM ANDREW DRUMMOND, BANGKOK,
May 15 2011
Arise Sir Mad Frankie of Peckham.
PATTAYA: -- Police in Pattaya have been awarding knighthoods to themselves and ‘prominent’ businessmen in the city. The Knighthoods come from the ‘Order of the Knights of Rizal’.
The only snag is that recipients have to study and teach the works of Jose Rizal, a Filipino freedom fighter, and declare their love for the Philippines.
A ceremony was conducted at Pattaya Police station where the recipients dressed up in smocks.
Could Thailand be a new Knighthood Hub, asks Andrew Drummond.
Source / Story here:
http://www.andrew-drummond.com/view-story.php?sid=400 (http://www.andrew-drummond.com/view-story.php?sid=400)
Related article, video:
http://www.pattayapeople.com/default.asp?Folder=16&IdArticle=26754 (http://www.pattayapeople.com/default.asp?Folder=16&IdArticle=26754)
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Knighthoods Bestowed at Pattaya Police Station.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67tp5Ur6QK0#)