@PouYingluck is back
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@PouYingluck, the twitter account of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, was back in business on Wednesday after being hacked in October.
Her staff posted “Sawasdee Ka, today the PM’s twitter has returned to work again (PM’s staff).”
In early October, university student Ekkawit Thongdeeworakul, hacked Yingluck’s twitter account, posting eight tweets in her name.
“This country is a business we run for our cronies and not for the Thai people. We serve our supporters and not our opponents.”
“Do the poor have a chance? We are exploiting the poor hoping for their votes to support us to plunder the country.”
“Is it time for our country to change for the better and not project an image to aid businesses, vested interests and relatives?”
“You can’t protect even your Twitter account. How can you safeguard the country? Think about it my brothers and sisters.”
Ekkawit, 21, was brought to a press conference after he surrendered. Information and Communications Technology Minister Anudit Nakhonthap told reporters that the student surrendered on his own and promised to use his IT expertise to help the ICT Ministry to fight against other hackers.
Anudit said he had no malicious intention in hacking Yingluck’s twitter account. Ekkawit, wearing big hat and sunglasses, did not say a word at the press conference.
