Monday, August 14, 2006

Thailand Plans to Give 1 Free Laptop Per Child

"Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has announced that an ambitious project to provide low-cost laptop computers to all of Thailand's millions of elementary school students will begin in October."

Man I thought we were done with this guy.... Although I think the plan is altruistic, I wonder if the article isn't correct in stating that it may be money better spent to provide these children with better education or other basic needs. I also feel this paints Thailand in a negative in the sense that I portrays our nation as one that is more third world nation, than the developing nation that it is.

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