A cruise encountering pirates is already big news of the century, but what's even more astonishing is that the Thai Police managed to repel them...
For other countries, this is explosive news, but for Thailand, it's news of volcanic proportions.
During a crucial period of political upheaval, Thailand is facing a Western siege of verbal attacks and condemnation.
Thaksin's supporters are campaigning in Europe and America, all over Asia, and within Thailand, merely to denounce the legitimacy of the new government.
At this time, the news of the cruise rescue is like a lifeline for the Thai Cabinet.
Leveraging big news to divert attention was just the beginning; keep on sensationalizing, incessantly using actual actions combined with media hype to promote the image of the Thai Police Team to the whole world...
Not only is this beneficial for the development of Thailand's tourism industry, but it also allows the entire world to see a new side of Thailand.
