Thanong eases off on Twitter to bloom on Facebook
After about a month of silence, @ThanongK returned to Twitter earlier this month, but he has not been that active.
In fact, he told his Tweeple that he prefers to write on Facebook, where he has set up page called “Thanong Fanclub” that has so far gained more than 9,700 “likes”.
@ThanongK – who has as many as 7,000 followers – is known for bringing up a wide range of topics from the economy and politics to religion on Twitter.
On Facebook though, the former business editor mostly discusses the economy with a focus on the global financial system, gold and the ongoing currency battle.
Besides, his posts on Facebook are more elaborate, matched with some interesting illustrations and graphics.
The former managing editor of The Nation, Thanong Khanthong launched the fanpage on July 3 – one day after the 16th anniversary of devaluation of the baht, which led to the 1997 “Tom Yum Goong” financial crisis.
He started with posts on financial colonialism, followed by discussions on the gold standard and its role in shaking investors’ confidence in the economy. He also wrote about the world financial order under the control of the “Anglo-Americans” and how China, India and Germany are challenging this world order.
Last week, Thanong started a series of dialogue entitled “The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes: The Wizard of the Fed”, in which he records conversations between Holmes and his partner Dr Watson about how “Wizard Ben [Bernanke]” uses magic to create money and manipulate the powers of the “Federal cathedral”. Each episode attracted over 100 “likes” and at least a dozen comments.
Previously, he used the 1964 James Bond film “Goldfinger” to explain how the plot is different from reality.
In a posting on Wednesday, Thanong recalled the excitement he felt when watching the historic 1974 match between Mohammad Ali and George Foreman, often referred to as the “Rumble in the Jungle”, and then used it to illustrate the ongoing currency war between the US and China.
“Who is who? Who will win? The fresh and mighty or the witty armed with tactics?” Thanong asked, adding that this battle had entered its fifth round.
Now Twitter followers of @ThanongK can stop wondering where he has gone and what he has been up to, and look him up on Facebook instead.
I, for one, am a devout follower as the many maps, quizzes, movie posters, tales and mysteries and the sheer guesswork keeps bringing me back to the page time and again.
His latest quiz asks what if the gold market is nearing “game over” as speculated by well-known Hong Kong fund manager William Kaye?
Keep an eye on his page for answers.
