PM lunches at Government House canteen

After chairing a meeting of government agencies concerned with flood mitigation, Yingluck went downstairs to the canteen with Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit, Deputy Prime Minister Kowit Watana, PM's Office Minister Krissana Sihalak, and Deputy Government Spokeswoman Anuttama Amornwiwat.

Yingluck's presence in the canteen drew a lot of attention from Government House officials and reporters.

To make it fair to all foods shops in the canteen, Yingluck ordered foods from all of them. The dishes she ordered included omelette, fried Sepat Siam fish, fried chicken, chicken curry, friend Chinese sausages, bitter gourd soup, fried hot minced meat and Chinese meatball soup.

Speaking to reporters, Yingluck said she had told her secretary much earlier that she would like to have a chance to lunch at the canteen.

She said she liked the taste of the foods at the Government House canteen and she always had omelette for meals.

"Most of all, some said I always have lunch that costs about Bt200,000. So, I would like to show that I have normal foods. I like to have curry because it's simple and doesn't cost much. I would be fat if I ate Bt200,000-meals," Yingluck said.