Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva at the New York Stock ExchangeBy Thitinan Pongsudhirak
Bangkok Post
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is as popular abroad as he is disconnected to the masses of Thai voters at home.
While his good looks, English-language eloquence, masterly grasp of issues, personal integrity and gentlemanly demeanour appeal to foreign audiences, he is regularly pelted with bottles and shoes when he travels around the country outside Bangkok with a security detail provided by the army's 21st Infantry Regiment.
Farang investors generally hope the best for him. Farmers in the North and Northeast want to see the back of him.
Such is the odd dichotomy for which he stands. It mirrors Thailand 's larger and deeper political polarisation.
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