February 11, 2009
Angelina Jolie Angers Thais
(Bangkok, Thailand) As readers may recall, the Thai government has a significant problem with Muslim refugees from Burma (Myanmar) which they have been treating quite harshly according to reports (see here).
Called Rohingya, the Muslim ethnic group of refugees have reportedly been detained, beaten and set adrift at sea with little food and water.
Meanwhile, Angelina Jolie and her man-servant, Brad Pitt, visited one of the nine refugee camps stringing the Thai-Myanmar border as goodwill ambassadors for the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR).
Commenting on the situation, Jolie said that the Thai government should "respect the rights of the Rohingya."
For that comment, the Thai government is all pissed off. The Thais apparently don't like foreigners telling them how to run their country. Gosh, imagine that? (more)
