In need of support Caretaker Premier Thaksin Shinawatra tries to console a weeping boy while meeting physically challenged children and representatives from groups of the disabled at Government House yesterday. He promised more government aid for underprivileged people.

Thaksin says he regrets working so much that he lost friends

Caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said had he been able to go back in time, he would not have devoted himself to work so much that he has lost all the friends.

Thaskin was speaking to a prerecorded talk show programme aired on Channel 5 Thursday morning.

He told the moderator, Chakkraphan Yomjinda, that several Thai Rak Thai Party members had changed so he would not put them on the list party-list candidates.

Then Chakkraphan asked him what he would do if he could go back to 2000 when he just formed his government.

"The next prime minister should heed this. Thai society needs to have socializing. A senior person needs to share some time with the junior ones and they will be happy and stand on our side. If we have no time and devote ourselves to work, we will eventually lose friends," Thaksin replied.

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Thaksin says his wristbands in honour of HM worn out

Caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said he had been wearing two wristbands in honouring of His Majesty the King so frequently that all of them had worn out.

Thaksin was speaking to a prerecorded talk show programme aired on Channel 5 Thursday morning.

He said he had been a present for the King Power Foundation and he had received the yellow wristbands No 9 and 99. He said he had been wearing them alternately until all were broken.

Thaksin said later his son bought him a black wristband which microchip to cancel low frequencies and prevent them from affecting his brain and heart and body.

"This wristband helps me to have more concentration and be cool," Thaksin said.

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I now know who J Lo is: Thaksin

Caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra says his daughter taught him who J Lo is.

Speaking to a prerecorded TV programme - Sanam Pao Station on Channel 5, Thaksin said he had to monitor music popular among the youths to be able to understand them. The interview was aired Wednesday morning

He said his daughter once asked him if he like to listen to J Lo's music so he asked her who J LO is.

"She told me J Lo is Jennifer Lopez," Thaksin said.

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