If this was Malaysia, people would have been outraged. Its rude, plain and simple. I wonder whether the Thai press would express their unhappiness at such a blatant display of unThainess?
This is plain weird. Thailand’s ruler petting a kneeling journalist like a favourite dog https://t.co/FAkI4bA5EW
— Jonathan Head (@pakhead) November 20, 2014
Surreal scene of #ThaiJunta PM Prayuth petting a media member & stroking his ear during impromptu news briefing: http://t.co/ZdnekkoVHv
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) November 20, 2014
Zashnain Zainal 