Junta Leader's Calls For 'New TV Background' Sparks Internet Meme
BANGKOK - A day after the military ruler of Thailand expressed his discontent with the "boring" background of his weekly TV show, hundreds of Thai netizens have responded by posting doctored images of the junta leader with new, hilarious backgrounds.

Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, Prime Minister and chairman of the Thai military junta, complained to the press at the Government House on 25 November that the public is not paying attention to his weekly televised addresses as much as it should.

"Are you all bored of it now? Do you want me to dance in front of the camera next time?" Gen. Prayuth fumed.

According to a report on Matichon, Gen. Prayuth also instructed technicians at the Government House to change the background of the weekly talk show, which is called "Returning Happiness to the People," because he believes more people would tune in to hear his words of wisdom if the background is adorned with "more attractive" images.

The current background is a superimposed image of the Government House and Thai national flag.

Hours later, a Facebook page called "Change the Background For the Dear Leader" was created, and its administrator asked other Facebook users to submit their creative ideas. Dozens of submissions poured in almost immediately.

One image shows Gen. Prayuth in front of a poster for "The Hunger Games" film series; a mocking reference to the movie that gave inspiration to anti-coup "three finger salutes" in Thailand. On 19 November, five student activists were dragged away by security officers after they flashed the salute at Gen. Prayuth during his public address in Khon Kaen province.

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Happy Background page on Facebook

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Some of the artistic renderings are brilliant. Sometimes foreigners are too quick to assume that all Thais are clueless as to their reality. The images indicate that Thailand has both creative and intelligent people.

Milord wrote:Some of the artistic renderings are brilliant. Sometimes foreigners are too quick to assume that all Thais are clueless as to their reality. The images indicate that Thailand has both creative and intelligent people.

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