But what a pity that he had to do it on his own with very little government support, other than a photo op with the Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha when he arrived in Bangkok (which did more for the PM than it did for Toon). To add Toon’s stamp on these supporting runs, the Royal Thai Air Force could have laid on a helicopter to whisk Toon into the major cities as the run passed through, before flying him back to his main run northwards. It would at least have given the RTAF a meaningful mission. But that is now a missed opportunity. All that aside, we must stand in total and absolute awe at the courage, commitment and stamina of this extraordinary Thai man.

Source: The Nation Bangkok December 15, 2017 18:11 UTC