BANGKOK, Thailand - Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra says he
won't answer questions from reporters until next year because the
alignment of the planets is not in his favor.
"Right now Mercury ... is in a corner perfectly aligned with my star.
Mercury is no good, so if it's not good, I am going to request not to
speak," Thaksin told reporters Sunday.
Mercury moves slowly and will not steer clear of his star until next
year, he said.
Thaksin has shown hostility toward the media since taking office in
2001, and critics accuse him of trying to restrict press freedoms by
manipulating coverage, canceling TV and radio shows, and using media
takeovers by his political and business allies.
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